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Box office · Week 50 · Dec 5–11, 1965

Box Office Week 50, 1965: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 5–11

Catembe (1965) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 50 of 1965 (Dec 5–11), with $568 worldwide, ahead of A Patch of Blue (1965) at $56. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $624 in all.

week 50 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$624
Catembe (1965), the #1
$568
Catembe (1965) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 50, 1965

Catembe (1965)

1965 · Documentary

$568 worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of Week 50 of 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 week 50 of 1965 (Dec 5–11).

  1. 1 Catembe (1965) movie poster
    Catembe (1965) Dec 6, 1965 · Portuguese · Documentary $568 worldwide
    Dec 6, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $568
  2. 2 A Patch of Blue (1965) movie poster
    A Patch of Blue (1965) Dec 10, 1965 · English · Drama, Romance $56 worldwide
    Dec 10, 1965 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56
FAQ

Box Office Week 50 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 50 of 1965 (Dec 5–11)?

Catembe (1965) leads with $568 worldwide. Next come A Patch of Blue (1965) at $56.

How much did movies released in week 50 of 1965 (Dec 5–11) earn?

2 films released in week 50 of 1965 (Dec 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $624 in all, or $312 per film on average.

How many movies released in week 50 of 1965 (Dec 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Catembe (1965), earned $568.

How is the week 50, 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 week 50 of 1965 (Dec 5–11). 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 50, 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.