#1 of 4 #1 movie of April 1965
1965 · Drama
$32.7K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$30.2K US & Canada · 93% $2.4K elsewhere · 7%
Box office · April 1965
April 1965 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases
The Nun (1965) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 1965, with $32.7K worldwide, ahead of Resume of Love Affairs (1965) at $628 and The Pawnbroker (1965) at $108. 4 films released in April 1965 report a worldwide gross, $33.4K in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada.
- April 1965 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $33.4K
- The Nun (1965), the #1
- $32.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 90%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of April 1965?
The Nun (1965) leads with $32.7K, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $33.4K, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of April 1965, 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 April 1965.
- 1 Apr 28, 1965 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $32.7K
- 2 Apr 1, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $628
- 3 Apr 20, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108
- 4 Apr 14, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32
By release week
Which Week of April 1965 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 25–May 1) took $32.7K, led by The Nun (1965). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Resume of Love Affairs (1965) $628 Resume of Love Affairs (1965)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) $32 Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 The Pawnbroker (1965) $108 The Pawnbroker (1965)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 The Nun (1965) $32.7K The Nun (1965)
Earlier years
How Does April 1965 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1958 earned the most: $2.1M from 3 films, led by Paris Holiday (1958). April 1965 took $33.4K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1956 2 films | 2 | $11.9K | – | While the City Sleeps (1956) $7.7K |
| April 1957 3 films · −5% | 3 | $11.3K | −5% | Tokyo Twilight (1957) $4.5K |
| April 1958 3 films · +18673% | 3 | $2.1M | +18673% | Paris Holiday (1958) $2.1M |
| April 1959 2 films · −99% | 2 | $28K | −99% | Rio Bravo (1959) $27.8K |
| April 1960 2 films · +259% | 2 | $100.4K | +259% | Peeping Tom (1960) $98.7K |
| April 1961 1 film · +116% | 1 | $217.4K | +116% | La Dolce Vita (1961) $217.4K |
| April 1962 5 films · +139% | 5 | $518.7K | +139% | Jules and Jim (1962) $495.3K |
| April 1963 1 film · −100% | 1 | $94 | −100% | Bye Bye Birdie (1963) $94 |
| April 1964 1 film · +423% | 1 | $492 | +423% | Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) $492 |
| April 1965 4 films · +6694% | 4 | $33.4K | +6694% | The Nun (1965) $32.7K |
Archive
Box Office in 1965, Month by Month
The months of 1965 with their totals: December leads with $176M, led by Doctor Zhivago (1965).
- January $51.2M #1 Goldfinger (1965)
- February $13.4K #1 The Saragossa Manuscript (1965)
- March $159.5M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- April $33.4K #1 The Nun (1965)
- May $82.2K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- June $148.8K #1 Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
- July $618.1K #1 Aayirathil Oruvan (1965)
- August $199.3K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- September No grosses
- October $19.3K #1 Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
- November No grosses
- December $176M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
FAQ
Box Office April 1965: 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 April 1965?
The Nun (1965) leads with $32.7K worldwide, $30.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Resume of Love Affairs (1965) at $628 and The Pawnbroker (1965) at $108.
How much did movies released in April 1965 earn?
4 films released in April 1965 report a worldwide gross, $33.4K in all, or $8.4K per film on average.
How many movies released in April 1965 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Nun (1965), earned $32.7K.
How is the April 1965 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 April 1965. 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 April 1965 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.