#1 of 4 #1 movie of September 1960
1960 · Mystery, Thriller
$32.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$32.2M US & Canada · 100% $70.5K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · September 1960
September 1960 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
Psycho (1960) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 1960, with $32.3M worldwide, ahead of The Bad Sleep Well (1960) at $47K and Rocco and His Brothers (1960) at $22K. 4 films released in September 1960 report a worldwide gross, $32.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 1960 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $32.3M
- Psycho (1960), the #1
- $32.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 1960?
Psycho (1960) leads with $32.3M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $32.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of September 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 September 1960.
- 1 Sep 8, 1960 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $70.5K Worldwide: $32.3M
- 2 Sep 19, 1960 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $215 Worldwide: $47K
- 3 Sep 6, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K
- 4 Sep 5, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
By release week
Which Week of September 1960 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 4–10) took $32.3M, led by Psycho (1960). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Psycho (1960) $32.3M Psycho (1960)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 The Bad Sleep Well (1960) $47K The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1960 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1954 earned the most: $38M from 6 films, led by Rear Window (1954). September 1960 took $32.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1951 6 films | 6 | $125.6K | – | A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) $54.7K |
| September 1952 6 films · −8% | 6 | $115.2K | −8% | The White Sheik (1952) $70.7K |
| September 1953 2 films · +31285% | 2 | $36.1M | +31285% | The Robe (1953) $36M |
| September 1954 6 films · +5% | 6 | $38M | +5% | Rear Window (1954) $37.9M |
| September 1955 2 films · −100% | 2 | $80.3K | −100% | Le Amiche (1955) $69.6K |
| September 1956 4 films · −40% | 4 | $48.2K | −40% | On the Bowery (1956) $41.8K |
| September 1957 3 films · +127% | 3 | $109.1K | +127% | Search for Paradise (1957) $101.9K |
| September 1958 2 films · −80% | 2 | $22K | −80% | Equinox Flower (1958) $18K |
| September 1959 4 films · +56% | 4 | $34.4K | +56% | Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959) $14.7K |
| September 1960 4 films · +93797% | 4 | $32.3M | +93797% | Psycho (1960) $32.3M |
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 September 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in September 1960?
Psycho (1960) leads with $32.3M worldwide, $32.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Bad Sleep Well (1960) at $47K and Rocco and His Brothers (1960) at $22K.
How much did movies released in September 1960 earn?
4 films released in September 1960 report a worldwide gross, $32.3M in all, or $8.1M per film on average.
How many movies released in September 1960 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Psycho (1960), earned $32.3M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.