#1 of 3 #1 movie of August 1965
1965 · Romance, Crime
$186.8K worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$87K US & Canada · 47% $99.8K elsewhere · 53%
Box office · August 1965
August 1965 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
Pierrot le Fou (1965) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 1965, with $186.8K worldwide, ahead of The Ipcress File (1965) at $10.6K and Simon of the Desert (1965) at $1.8K. 3 films released in August 1965 report a worldwide gross, $199.3K in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1965 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $199.3K
- Pierrot le Fou (1965), the #1
- $186.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 44%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 1965?
Pierrot le Fou (1965) leads with $186.8K, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $199.3K, 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 August 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 August 1965.
- 1 Aug 29, 1965 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $99.8K Worldwide: $186.8K
- 2 Aug 2, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6K
- 3 Aug 27, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
By release week
Which Week of August 1965 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Aug 29–Sep 4) took $186.8K, led by Pierrot le Fou (1965). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Ipcress File (1965) $10.6K The Ipcress File (1965)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Simon of the Desert (1965) $1.8K Simon of the Desert (1965)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Pierrot le Fou (1965) $186.8K Pierrot le Fou (1965)
Earlier years
How Does August 1965 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1964 earned the most: $105.5M from 4 films, led by Mary Poppins (1964). August 1965 took $199.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1956 2 films | 2 | $41K | – | War and Peace (1956) $24.9K |
| August 1957 2 films · −89% | 2 | $4.3K | −89% | The Pajama Game (1957) $4K |
| August 1958 2 films · +13% | 2 | $4.9K | +13% | The Reluctant Debutante (1958) $3K |
| August 1959 3 films · +5810% | 3 | $289.7K | +5810% | North by Northwest (1959) $197.9K |
| August 1960 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1961 3 films | 3 | $10.1M | – | The Taste of Violence (1961) $6.4M |
| August 1962 3 films · −99% | 3 | $109.5K | −99% | The Trial (1962) $94.2K |
| August 1963 2 films · −73% | 2 | $29.6K | −73% | Billy Liar (1963) $29.6K |
| August 1964 4 films · +356049% | 4 | $105.5M | +356049% | Mary Poppins (1964) $103.1M |
| August 1965 3 films · −100% | 3 | $199.3K | −100% | Pierrot le Fou (1965) $186.8K |
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 August 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 1965?
Pierrot le Fou (1965) leads with $186.8K worldwide, $87K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Ipcress File (1965) at $10.6K and Simon of the Desert (1965) at $1.8K.
How much did movies released in August 1965 earn?
3 films released in August 1965 report a worldwide gross, $199.3K in all, or $66.4K per film on average.
How many movies released in August 1965 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pierrot le Fou (1965), earned $186.8K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.