#1 of 5 #1 movie of April 1962
1962 · Drama, Romance
$495.3K worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$509 US & Canada · <1% $494.8K elsewhere · 100%
Box office · April 1962
April 1962 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases
Jules and Jim (1962) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 1962, with $495.3K worldwide, ahead of The Given Word (1962) at $8.2K and A Kind of Loving (1962) at $6.9K. 5 films released in April 1962 report a worldwide gross, $518.7K in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $516.4K across 4 releases.
- April 1962 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $518.7K
- Jules and Jim (1962), the #1
- $495.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 1%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of April 1962?
Jules and Jim (1962) leads with $495.3K, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $518.7K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of April 1962, 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 April 1962.
- 1 Apr 23, 1962 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: $494.8K Worldwide: $495.3K
- 2 Apr 17, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
- 3 Apr 12, 1962 US and Canada: $6.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9K
- 4 Apr 12, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
- 5 Apr 2, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
By release week
Which Week of April 1962 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 22–28) took $495.3K, led by Jules and Jim (1962). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Farewell to the Duman River (1962) $2.2K Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 A Kind of Loving (1962) $12.9K A Kind of Loving (1962)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 The Given Word (1962) $8.2K The Given Word (1962)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Jules and Jim (1962) $495.3K Jules and Jim (1962)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1962 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1953 earned the most: $23.8M from 4 films, led by House of Wax (1953). April 1962 took $518.7K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1953 4 films | 4 | $23.8M | – | House of Wax (1953) $23.8M |
| April 1954 4 films · −100% | 4 | $114.6K | −100% | High School (1954) $102.4K |
| April 1955 5 films · +1225% | 5 | $1.5M | +1225% | Kiss Me Deadly (1955) $952K |
| April 1956 2 films · −99% | 2 | $11.9K | −99% | While the City Sleeps (1956) $7.7K |
| April 1957 3 films · −5% | 3 | $11.3K | −5% | Tokyo Twilight (1957) $4.5K |
| April 1958 3 films · +18673% | 3 | $2.1M | +18673% | Paris Holiday (1958) $2.1M |
| April 1959 2 films · −99% | 2 | $28K | −99% | Rio Bravo (1959) $27.8K |
| April 1960 2 films · +259% | 2 | $100.4K | +259% | Peeping Tom (1960) $98.7K |
| April 1961 1 film · +116% | 1 | $217.4K | +116% | La Dolce Vita (1961) $217.4K |
| April 1962 5 films · +139% | 5 | $518.7K | +139% | Jules and Jim (1962) $495.3K |
Archive
Box Office in 1962, Month by Month
The months of 1962 with their totals: December leads with $46.7M, led by Lawrence of Arabia (1962).
- January $65.1K #1 Sanjuro (1962)
- February $36.6K #1 Victim (1962)
- March $9.6K #1 Through a Glass Darkly (1962)
- April $518.7K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- May $54.9K #1 Le Combat dans l’île (1962)
- June $51K #1 Hatari! (1962)
- July $34.2K #1 Pitfall (1962)
- August $109.5K #1 The Trial (1962)
- September $9.9K #1 Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
- October $3.2M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- November $1.3M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- December $46.7M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
FAQ
Box Office April 1962: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in April 1962?
Jules and Jim (1962) leads with $495.3K worldwide, $509 of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Given Word (1962) at $8.2K and A Kind of Loving (1962) at $6.9K.
How much did movies released in April 1962 earn?
5 films released in April 1962 report a worldwide gross, $518.7K in all, or $103.7K per film on average.
How many movies released in April 1962 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Jules and Jim (1962), earned $495.3K.
How is the April 1962 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 April 1962. 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 April 1962 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.