#1 of 4 #1 movie of March 1961
1961 · Drama, Romance
$104K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$104K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · March 1961
March 1961 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
Lola (1961) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1961, with $104K worldwide, ahead of One-Eyed Jacks (1961) at $580 and Blast of Silence (1961) at $339. 4 films released in March 1961 report a worldwide gross, $105K in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 1961 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $105K
- Lola (1961), the #1
- $104K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1961?
Lola (1961) leads with $104K, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $105K, 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 March 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 March 1961.
- 1 Mar 3, 1961 US and Canada: $104K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104K
- 2 Mar 30, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $580
- 3 Mar 20, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $339
- 4 Mar 29, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $143
By release week
Which Week of March 1961 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 9 (Feb 26–Mar 4) took $104K, led by Lola (1961). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Lola (1961) $104K Lola (1961)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 Blast of Silence (1961) $339 Blast of Silence (1961)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 One-Eyed Jacks (1961) $723 One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Earlier years
How Does March 1961 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1954 earned the most: $6.3M from 3 films, led by An Inspector Calls (1954). March 1961 took $105K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1952 3 films | 3 | $51.6K | – | The African Queen (1952) $46.3K |
| March 1953 2 films · −52% | 2 | $25K | −52% | Ugetsu (1953) $25K |
| March 1954 3 films · +25229% | 3 | $6.3M | +25229% | An Inspector Calls (1954) $6.3M |
| March 1955 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1956 3 films | 3 | $23.3K | – | The Conqueror (1956) $15.4K |
| March 1957 1 film · −93% | 1 | $1.7K | −93% | Funny Face (1957) $1.7K |
| March 1958 4 films · +30820% | 4 | $516.1K | +30820% | South Pacific (1958) $494.9K |
| March 1959 3 films · −59% | 3 | $213.8K | −59% | Some Like It Hot (1959) $208.8K |
| March 1960 3 films · +347% | 3 | $956.2K | +347% | Breathless (1960) $596.1K |
| March 1961 4 films · −89% | 4 | $105K | −89% | Lola (1961) $104K |
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).
- January $895.8K #1 Seong Chun-hyang (1961)
- February $5.5K #1 Girl with a Suitcase (1961)
- March $105K #1 Lola (1961)
- April $217.4K #1 La Dolce Vita (1961)
- May $245.3K #1 Last Year at Marienbad (1961)
- June $371.8K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- July $246.3K #1 A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
- August $10.1M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- September $80.9K #1 Yojimbo (1961)
- October $600.7K #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- November $1.7K #1 Too Late Blues (1961)
- December $377.3K #1 Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961)
FAQ
Box Office March 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in March 1961?
Lola (1961) leads with $104K worldwide, $104K of it in the US & Canada. Next come One-Eyed Jacks (1961) at $580 and Blast of Silence (1961) at $339.
How much did movies released in March 1961 earn?
4 films released in March 1961 report a worldwide gross, $105K in all, or $26.3K per film on average.
How many movies released in March 1961 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lola (1961), earned $104K.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.