#1 of 2 #1 movie of May 1960
1960 · Drama, Romance
$39.2K worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · May 1960
May 1960 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
L’Avventura (1960) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1960, with $39.2K worldwide, ahead of Sergeant Rutledge (1960) at $3K. 2 films released in May 1960 report a worldwide gross, $42.2K in all.
- May 1960 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $42.2K
- L’Avventura (1960), the #1
- $39.2K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of May 1960, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 1960.
- 1 May 15, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2K
- 2
May 25, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3K
Archive
Box Office in 1960, Month by Month
The months of 1960 with their totals: December leads with $40.4M, led by Swiss Family Robinson (1960).
- January $126.4K #1 Eyes Without a Face (1960)
- February $225.7K #1 Some Like It… Cold (1960)
- March $956.2K #1 Breathless (1960)
- April $100.4K #1 Peeping Tom (1960)
- May $42.2K #1 L’Avventura (1960)
- June $18.8M #1 The Apartment (1960)
- July $5.9K #1 The Time Machine (1960)
- August No grosses
- September $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
- October $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
- November $41.2K #1 Late Autumn (1960)
- December $40.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
FAQ
Box Office May 1960: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 1960?
L’Avventura (1960) leads with $39.2K worldwide. Next come Sergeant Rutledge (1960) at $3K.
How much did movies released in May 1960 earn?
2 films released in May 1960 report a worldwide gross, $42.2K in all, or $21.1K per film on average.
How many movies released in May 1960 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, L’Avventura (1960), earned $39.2K.
How is the May 1960 box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in May 1960. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the May 1960 box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.