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Box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 1964

Box Office Week 36, 1964: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5

Red Desert (1964) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 36 of 1964 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $19.3K worldwide, ahead of The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) at $16.6K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35.9K in all.

week 36 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$35.9K
Red Desert (1964), the #1
$19.3K
Red Desert (1964) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 36, 1964

Red Desert (1964)

1964 · Drama

$19.3K worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of Week 36 of 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 week 36 of 1964 (Aug 30–Sep 5).

  1. 1 Red Desert (1964) movie poster
    Red Desert (1964) Sep 4, 1964 · Italian · Drama $19.3K worldwide
    Sep 4, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3K
  2. 2 The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) movie poster
    The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) Sep 4, 1964 · Italian · Drama $16.6K worldwide
    Sep 4, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6K
FAQ

Box Office Week 36 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 36 of 1964 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?

Red Desert (1964) leads with $19.3K worldwide. Next come The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) at $16.6K.

How much did movies released in week 36 of 1964 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?

2 films released in week 36 of 1964 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $35.9K in all, or $18K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 36 of 1964 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Red Desert (1964), earned $19.3K.

How is the week 36, 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 week 36 of 1964 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.