#1 of 7 #1 movie of March 1964
1964 · Comedy, Romance
$10.9M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$10.9M US & Canada · 100% $59 elsewhere · <1%
Box office · March 1964
March 1964 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
The Pink Panther (1964) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1964, with $10.9M worldwide, ahead of Dosti (1964) at $1.5M and Becket (1964) at $149.3K. 7 films released in March 1964 report a worldwide gross, $12.6M in all, 88% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Comedy leads with $10.9M across 3 releases.
- March 1964 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $12.6M
- The Pink Panther (1964), the #1
- $10.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 88%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1964?
The Pink Panther (1964) leads with $10.9M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.6M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of March 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 March 1964.
- 1 Mar 20, 1964 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $59 Worldwide: $10.9M
- 2 Mar 2, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 3 Mar 11, 1964 US and Canada: $149.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $149.3K
- 4 Mar 16, 1964 US and Canada: $45.5K Rest of the world: $30.2K Worldwide: $75.7K
- 5 Mar 1, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7K
- 6
Mar 13, 1964 US and Canada: $7.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.8K - 7
Mar 4, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1964?
Of the top 7, Becket (1964) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Servant (1964) made 40% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $11.1M (88%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Pink Panther (1964) $10.9M $10.9M US & Canada · 100% $59 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Dosti (1964) $1.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Becket (1964) $149.3K $149.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Servant (1964) $75.7K $45.5K US & Canada · 60% $30.2K elsewhere · 40%
- 5 Paris When It Sizzles (1964) $10.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Black God, White Devil (1964) $7.8K $7.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Diary of a Chambermaid (1964) $17 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of March 1964 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 15–21) took $11M, led by The Pink Panther (1964). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 Dosti (1964) $1.5M Dosti (1964)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Becket (1964) $157.2K Becket (1964)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 The Pink Panther (1964) $11M The Pink Panther (1964)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1964 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1964 earned the most: $12.6M from 7 films, led by The Pink Panther (1964).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1955 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1956 3 films | 3 | $23.3K | – | The Conqueror (1956) $15.4K |
| March 1957 1 film · −93% | 1 | $1.7K | −93% | Funny Face (1957) $1.7K |
| March 1958 4 films · +30820% | 4 | $516.1K | +30820% | South Pacific (1958) $494.9K |
| March 1959 3 films · −59% | 3 | $213.8K | −59% | Some Like It Hot (1959) $208.8K |
| March 1960 3 films · +347% | 3 | $956.2K | +347% | Breathless (1960) $596.1K |
| March 1961 4 films · −89% | 4 | $105K | −89% | Lola (1961) $104K |
| March 1962 3 films · −91% | 3 | $9.6K | −91% | Through a Glass Darkly (1962) $8.9K |
| March 1963 2 films · +1358% | 2 | $140.4K | +1358% | Bay of Angels (1963) $85.8K |
| March 1964 7 films · +8860% | 7 | $12.6M | +8860% | The Pink Panther (1964) $10.9M |
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 March 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in March 1964?
The Pink Panther (1964) leads with $10.9M worldwide, $10.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dosti (1964) at $1.5M and Becket (1964) at $149.3K.
How much did movies released in March 1964 earn?
7 films released in March 1964 report a worldwide gross, $12.6M in all, or $1.8M per film on average.
How many movies released in March 1964 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Pink Panther (1964), earned $10.9M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.