#1 of 3 #1 movie of September 1963
1963 · Comedy
$58K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$58K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · September 1963
September 1963 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases
The Boom (1963) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 1963, with $58K worldwide, ahead of The Haunting (1963) at $847 and Hands Over the City (1963) at $328. 3 films released in September 1963 report a worldwide gross, $59.1K in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 1963 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $59.1K
- The Boom (1963), the #1
- $58K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of September 1963?
The Boom (1963) leads with $58K, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $59.1K, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of September 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 September 1963.
- 1 Sep 24, 1963 US and Canada: $58K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $58K
- 2 Sep 18, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $847
- 3 Sep 5, 1963 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $328
By release week
Which Week of September 1963 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 22–28) took $58K, led by The Boom (1963). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Hands Over the City (1963) $328 Hands Over the City (1963)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 The Haunting (1963) $847 The Haunting (1963)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 The Boom (1963) $58K The Boom (1963)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1963 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 1963 took $59.1K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1954 6 films | 6 | $38M | – | 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 |
| September 1962 1 film · −88% | 1 | $9.9K | −88% | Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) $9.9K |
| September 1963 3 films · +496% | 3 | $59.1K | +496% | The Boom (1963) $58K |
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 September 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in September 1963?
The Boom (1963) leads with $58K worldwide, $58K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Haunting (1963) at $847 and Hands Over the City (1963) at $328.
How much did movies released in September 1963 earn?
3 films released in September 1963 report a worldwide gross, $59.1K in all, or $19.7K per film on average.
How many movies released in September 1963 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Boom (1963), earned $58K.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.