#1 of 3 #1 movie of September 1961
1961 · Action, Drama
$68.2K worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
$46.8K US & Canada · 69% $21.4K elsewhere · 31%
Box office · September 1961
September 1961 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
Yojimbo (1961) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 1961, with $68.2K worldwide, ahead of The Hustler (1961) at $8.1K and A Taste of Honey (1961) at $4.6K. 3 films released in September 1961 report a worldwide gross, $80.9K in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 1961 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $80.9K
- Yojimbo (1961), the #1
- $68.2K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 58%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 1961?
Yojimbo (1961) leads with $68.2K, 84% of the total. The top 3 together took $80.9K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of September 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 September 1961.
- 1 Sep 13, 1961 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $21.4K Worldwide: $68.2K
- 2 Sep 25, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K
- 3 Sep 14, 1961 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6K
By release week
Which Week of September 1961 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 10–16) took $72.8K, led by Yojimbo (1961). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Yojimbo (1961) $72.8K Yojimbo (1961)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 The Hustler (1961) $8.1K The Hustler (1961)
Earlier years
How Does September 1961 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 1961 took $80.9K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1952 6 films | 6 | $115.2K | – | 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 |
| September 1961 3 films · −100% | 3 | $80.9K | −100% | Yojimbo (1961) $68.2K |
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 September 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in September 1961?
Yojimbo (1961) leads with $68.2K worldwide, $46.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hustler (1961) at $8.1K and A Taste of Honey (1961) at $4.6K.
How much did movies released in September 1961 earn?
3 films released in September 1961 report a worldwide gross, $80.9K in all, or $27K per film on average.
How many movies released in September 1961 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Yojimbo (1961), earned $68.2K.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.