#1 of 4 #1 movie of December 1964
1964 · Drama, Romance
$72.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$72.6M US & Canada · 100% $125.3K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · December 1964
December 1964 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
My Fair Lady (1964) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 1964, with $72.7M worldwide, ahead of Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) at $8.9K and Sex and the Single Girl (1964) at $6.5K. 4 films released in December 1964 report a worldwide gross, $72.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1964 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $72.7M
- My Fair Lady (1964), the #1
- $72.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of December 1964?
My Fair Lady (1964) leads with $72.7M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $72.7M, 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of December 1964, 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 December 1964.
- 1 Dec 25, 1964 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $125.3K Worldwide: $72.7M
- 2 Dec 18, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9K
- 3 Dec 25, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
- 4 Dec 14, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
By release week
Which Week of December 1964 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 20–26) took $72.7M, led by My Fair Lady (1964). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) $10.2K Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 My Fair Lady (1964) $72.7M My Fair Lady (1964)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1964 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1964 earned the most: $72.7M from 4 films, led by My Fair Lady (1964).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1955 4 films | 4 | $44.8K | – | Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) $21.3K |
| December 1956 2 films · −68% | 2 | $14.2K | −68% | Written on the Wind (1956) $14.2K |
| December 1957 4 films · +191463% | 4 | $27.2M | +191463% | The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) $27.2M |
| December 1958 2 films · −100% | 2 | $86.3K | −100% | The Hidden Fortress (1958) $57.7K |
| December 1959 3 films · −78% | 3 | $18.9K | −78% | On the Beach (1959) $11.3K |
| December 1960 4 films · +213298% | 4 | $40.4M | +213298% | Swiss Family Robinson (1960) $40.4M |
| December 1961 8 films · −99% | 8 | $377.3K | −99% | Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) $245K |
| December 1962 4 films · +12277% | 4 | $46.7M | +12277% | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) $46M |
| December 1963 2 films · −74% | 2 | $12.2M | −74% | The Sword in the Stone (1963) $12M |
| December 1964 4 films · +497% | 4 | $72.7M | +497% | My Fair Lady (1964) $72.7M |
Archive
Box Office in 1964, Month by Month
The months of 1964 with their totals: August leads with $105.5M, led by Mary Poppins (1964).
- January $9.6M #1 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
- February $204.7K #1 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
- March $12.6M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- April $492 #1 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- May $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- June $14.8M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- July $2.4M #1 A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
- August $105.5M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- September $36.4K #1 Red Desert (1964)
- October $291.6K #1 I Am Cuba (1964)
- November $689 #1 Onibaba (1964)
- December $72.7M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
FAQ
Box Office December 1964: 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 December 1964?
My Fair Lady (1964) leads with $72.7M worldwide, $72.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) at $8.9K and Sex and the Single Girl (1964) at $6.5K.
How much did movies released in December 1964 earn?
4 films released in December 1964 report a worldwide gross, $72.7M in all, or $18.2M per film on average.
How many movies released in December 1964 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Fair Lady (1964), earned $72.7M.
How is the December 1964 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 December 1964. 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 December 1964 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.