#1 of 5 #1 movie of February 1963
1963 · Western
$76.7K worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$76.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · February 1963
February 1963 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing February Releases
How the West Was Won (1963) is the highest-grossing movie released in February 1963, with $76.7K worldwide, ahead of Winter Light (1963) at $8.9K and A Child Is Waiting (1963) at $1.7K. 5 films released in February 1963 report a worldwide gross, $89.4K in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Western leads with $76.7K across 1 release.
- February 1963 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $89.4K
- How the West Was Won (1963), the #1
- $76.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 86%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of February 1963?
How the West Was Won (1963) leads with $76.7K, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $89.4K, 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 February 1963, 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 February 1963.
- 1 Feb 20, 1963 US and Canada: $76.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $76.7K
- 2 Feb 9, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K
- 3 Feb 13, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
- 4 Feb 18, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
- 5 Feb 7, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $813
By release week
Which Week of February 1963 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 8 (Feb 17–23) took $78K, led by How the West Was Won (1963). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Winter Light (1963) $9.7K Winter Light (1963)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 A Child Is Waiting (1963) $1.7K A Child Is Waiting (1963)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 How the West Was Won (1963) $78K How the West Was Won (1963)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does February 1963 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 1958 earned the most: $2.3M from 2 films, led by Touch of Evil (1958). February 1963 took $89.4K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1954 2 films | 2 | $4.9K | – | The Far Country (1954) $4.3K |
| February 1955 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1956 3 films | 3 | $55.1K | – | The Ladykillers (1956) $50.3K |
| February 1957 4 films · +740% | 4 | $463K | +740% | Naya Daur (1957) $441.2K |
| February 1958 2 films · +395% | 2 | $2.3M | +395% | Touch of Evil (1958) $2.3M |
| February 1959 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1960 4 films | 4 | $225.7K | – | Some Like It… Cold (1960) $213.4K |
| February 1961 2 films · −98% | 2 | $5.5K | −98% | Girl with a Suitcase (1961) $5.2K |
| February 1962 2 films · +571% | 2 | $36.6K | +571% | Victim (1962) $26K |
| February 1963 5 films · +144% | 5 | $89.4K | +144% | How the West Was Won (1963) $76.7K |
Archive
Box Office in 1963, Month by Month
The months of 1963 with their totals: June leads with $58.1M, led by Cleopatra (1963).
- January $3.6M #1 Bluff Master (1963)
- February $89.4K #1 How the West Was Won (1963)
- March $140.4K #1 Bay of Angels (1963)
- April $94 #1 Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
- May $16.2M #1 Dr. No (1963)
- June $58.1M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- July $241.4K #1 The Great Escape (1963)
- August $29.6K #1 Billy Liar (1963)
- September $59.1K #1 The Boom (1963)
- October $1.3M #1 Contempt (1963)
- November $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- December $12.2M #1 The Sword in the Stone (1963)
FAQ
Box Office February 1963: 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 February 1963?
How the West Was Won (1963) leads with $76.7K worldwide, $76.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Winter Light (1963) at $8.9K and A Child Is Waiting (1963) at $1.7K.
How much did movies released in February 1963 earn?
5 films released in February 1963 report a worldwide gross, $89.4K in all, or $17.9K per film on average.
How many movies released in February 1963 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, How the West Was Won (1963), earned $76.7K.
How is the February 1963 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 February 1963. 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 February 1963 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.