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Box office · Week 50 · Dec 9–15, 1962

Box Office Week 50, 1962: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 9–15

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 50 of 1962 (Dec 9–15), with $46M worldwide, ahead of Le Doulos (1962) at $91.4K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.1M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.

week 50 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$46.1M
Lawrence of Arabia (1962), the #1
$46M
earned in the US & Canada
98%
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 50, 1962

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

1962 · Adventure, War

$46M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$45.3M US & Canada · 98% $693.9K elsewhere · 2%
The chart

Every Release of Week 50 of 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 week 50 of 1962 (Dec 9–15).

  1. 1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962) movie poster
    Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Dec 10, 1962 · English · Adventure, War $46M worldwide
    Dec 10, 1962 US and Canada: $45.3M Rest of the world: $693.9K Worldwide: $46M
  2. 2 Le Doulos (1962) movie poster
    Le Doulos (1962) Dec 13, 1962 · French · Drama, Thriller $91.4K worldwide
    Dec 13, 1962 US and Canada: $82.8K Rest of the world: $8.6K Worldwide: $91.4K
FAQ

Box Office Week 50 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 50 of 1962 (Dec 9–15)?

Lawrence of Arabia (1962) leads with $46M worldwide, $45.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Le Doulos (1962) at $91.4K.

How much did movies released in week 50 of 1962 (Dec 9–15) earn?

2 films released in week 50 of 1962 (Dec 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $46.1M in all, or $23M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 50 of 1962 (Dec 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Lawrence of Arabia (1962), earned $46M.

How much of the Week 50, 1962 box office came from the US and Canada?

$45.4M of the $46.1M total, or 98%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 50, 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 week 50 of 1962 (Dec 9–15). 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 week 50, 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.