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December 1961 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases

Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 1961, with $245K worldwide, ahead of A Difficult Life (1961) at $71.6K and The Innocents (1961) at $30.2K. 8 films released in December 1961 report a worldwide gross, $377.3K in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Comedy leads with $326.9K across 4 releases.

December 1961 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$377.3K
Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961), the #1
$245K
earned in the US & Canada
19%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of December 1961?

Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) leads with $245K, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $369.2K, 98% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) movie poster Number 1
    $245K Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. A Difficult Life (1961) movie poster Number 2
    $71.6K A Difficult Life (1961)
    $71.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Innocents (1961) movie poster Number 3
    $30.2K The Innocents (1961)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) movie poster Number 4
    $12.2K Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Pocketful of Miracles (1961) movie poster Number 5
    $10.2K Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of December 1961, 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 December 1961.

  1. 1 Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) movie poster
    Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) Dec 18, 1961 · Greek · Comedy $245K worldwide
    Dec 18, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245K
  2. 2 A Difficult Life (1961) movie poster
    A Difficult Life (1961) Dec 19, 1961 · Italian · Drama, Comedy $71.6K worldwide
    Dec 19, 1961 US and Canada: $71.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.6K
  3. 3 The Innocents (1961) movie poster
    The Innocents (1961) Dec 15, 1961 · English · Horror $30.2K worldwide
    Dec 15, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.2K
  4. 4 Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) movie poster
    Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) Dec 18, 1961 · English · Drama, War $12.2K worldwide
    Dec 18, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K
  5. 5 Pocketful of Miracles (1961) movie poster
    Pocketful of Miracles (1961) Dec 18, 1961 · English · Comedy, Drama $10.2K worldwide
    Dec 18, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2K
  6. 6 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) movie poster
    The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) Dec 25, 1961 · English · Drama, Romance $7.7K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7K
  7. 7 The Children's Hour (1961) movie poster
    The Children's Hour (1961) Dec 19, 1961 · Drama, Romance $250 worldwide
    Dec 19, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250
  8. 8 One, Two, Three (1961) movie poster
    One, Two, Three (1961) Dec 16, 1961 · English · Comedy $146 worldwide
    Dec 16, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146
By release week

Which Week of December 1961 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 17–23) took $339.2K, led by Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 The Innocents (1961) $30.4K The Innocents (1961)
  4. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) $339.2K Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961)
  5. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) $7.7K The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)
  6. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 1961 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 1960 earned the most: $40.4M from 4 films, led by Swiss Family Robinson (1960). December 1961 took $377.3K.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1952 3 films 3 $3.7K – Moulin Rouge (1952) $3.2K
December 1953 No films 0 – – –
December 1954 5 films 5 $42.8K – Vera Cruz (1954) $18.1K
December 1955 4 films · +5% 4 $44.8K +5% Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) $21.3K
December 1956 2 films · −68% 2 $14.2K −68% Written on the Wind (1956) $14.2K
December 1957 4 films · +191463% 4 $27.2M +191463% The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) $27.2M
December 1958 2 films · −100% 2 $86.3K −100% The Hidden Fortress (1958) $57.7K
December 1959 3 films · −78% 3 $18.9K −78% On the Beach (1959) $11.3K
December 1960 4 films · +213298% 4 $40.4M +213298% Swiss Family Robinson (1960) $40.4M
December 1961 8 films · −99% 8 $377.3K −99% Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) $245K
Genres & languages

Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in December 1961?

Comedy took $326.9K across 4 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Drama ($102K) and Horror ($30.2K). A film counts once for each of its genres. Greek-language films took $245K across 1 film, 65% of the total, ahead of Italian-language films ($71.6K) and English-language films ($60.5K).

December 1961 Box Office by Genre

  1. Comedy $326.9K
    4 films · #1 Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961)
  2. Drama $102K
    5 films · #1 A Difficult Life (1961)
  3. Horror $30.2K
    1 film · #1 The Innocents (1961)
  4. War $12.2K
    1 film · #1 Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
  5. Romance $8K
    2 films · #1 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)

December 1961 Box Office by Language

  1. Greek $245K
    1 film · #1 Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961)
  2. Italian $71.6K
    1 film · #1 A Difficult Life (1961)
  3. English $60.5K
    5 films · #1 The Innocents (1961)
Archive

Box Office in 1961, Month by Month

The months of 1961 with their totals: August leads with $10.1M, led by The Taste of Violence (1961).

FAQ

Box Office December 1961: 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in December 1961?

Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) leads with $245K worldwide. Next come A Difficult Life (1961) at $71.6K and The Innocents (1961) at $30.2K.

How much did movies released in December 1961 earn?

8 films released in December 1961 report a worldwide gross, $377.3K in all, or $47.2K per film on average.

How many movies released in December 1961 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961), earned $245K.

How much of the December 1961 box office came from the US and Canada?

$71.6K of the $377.3K total, or 19%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 1961 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 December 1961. 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 December 1961 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.