#1 of 4 #1 movie of May 1962
1962 · Romance, Thriller
$50K worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$50K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · May 1962
May 1962 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Le Combat dans l’île (1962) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1962, with $50K worldwide, ahead of Escape from Zahrain (1962) at $2.2K and The Exterminating Angel (1962) at $1.8K. 4 films released in May 1962 report a worldwide gross, $54.9K in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1962 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $54.9K
- Le Combat dans l’île (1962), the #1
- $50K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 91%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 1962?
Le Combat dans l’île (1962) leads with $50K, 91% of the total. The top 4 together took $54.9K, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Release of May 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 May 1962.
- 1 May 9, 1962 US and Canada: $50K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50K
- 2 May 23, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
- 3 May 16, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
- 4 May 3, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $792
By release week
Which Week of May 1962 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 6–12) took $50K, led by Le Combat dans l’île (1962). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Sign of the Lion (1962) $792 Sign of the Lion (1962)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Le Combat dans l’île (1962) $50K Le Combat dans l’île (1962)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 The Exterminating Angel (1962) $1.8K The Exterminating Angel (1962)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Escape from Zahrain (1962) $2.2K Escape from Zahrain (1962)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1962 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1958 earned the most: $8M from 1 film, led by Vertigo (1958). May 1962 took $54.9K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1953 2 films | 2 | $11.1K | – | Julius Caesar (1953) $10.8K |
| May 1954 5 films · +661% | 5 | $84.4K | +661% | Dial M for Murder (1954) $45.3K |
| May 1955 4 films · +820% | 4 | $776.5K | +820% | The Dam Busters (1955) $765.4K |
| May 1956 5 films · −92% | 5 | $64.5K | −92% | The Red Balloon (1956) $49K |
| May 1957 3 films · +1164% | 3 | $814.6K | +1164% | Nights of Cabiria (1957) $799.9K |
| May 1958 1 film · +879% | 1 | $8M | +879% | Vertigo (1958) $8M |
| May 1959 3 films · −94% | 3 | $438.5K | −94% | The 400 Blows (1959) $289.7K |
| May 1960 2 films · −90% | 2 | $42.2K | −90% | L’Avventura (1960) $39.2K |
| May 1961 3 films · +481% | 3 | $245.3K | +481% | Last Year at Marienbad (1961) $223.1K |
| May 1962 4 films · −78% | 4 | $54.9K | −78% | Le Combat dans l’île (1962) $50K |
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 May 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in May 1962?
Le Combat dans l’île (1962) leads with $50K worldwide, $50K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Escape from Zahrain (1962) at $2.2K and The Exterminating Angel (1962) at $1.8K.
How much did movies released in May 1962 earn?
4 films released in May 1962 report a worldwide gross, $54.9K in all, or $13.7K per film on average.
How many movies released in May 1962 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Le Combat dans l’île (1962), earned $50K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.