#1 of 4 #1 movie of November 1966
1966 · War, Comedy
$34.2K worldwide · 84% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · November 1966
November 1966 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing November Releases
Closely Watched Trains (1966) is the highest-grossing movie released in November 1966, with $34.2K worldwide, ahead of Eye of the Devil (1966) at $5K and Cul-de-sac (1966) at $1.5K. 4 films released in November 1966 report a worldwide gross, $40.8K in all.
- November 1966 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $40.8K
- Closely Watched Trains (1966), the #1
- $34.2K
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of November 1966?
Closely Watched Trains (1966) leads with $34.2K, 84% of the total. The top 4 together took $40.8K, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Release of November 1966, 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 November 1966.
- 1 Nov 18, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.2K
- 2 Nov 18, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K
- 3 Nov 7, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
- 4 Nov 2, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134
By release week
Which Week of November 1966 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 47 (Nov 13–19) took $39.2K, led by Closely Watched Trains (1966). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 The Professionals (1966) $134 The Professionals (1966)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Cul-de-sac (1966) $1.5K Cul-de-sac (1966)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Closely Watched Trains (1966) $39.2K Closely Watched Trains (1966)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 1966 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 1959 earned the most: $74.5M from 3 films, led by Ben-Hur (1959). November 1966 took $40.8K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1957 3 films | 3 | $10.9K | – | The Tarnished Angels (1957) $9.8K |
| November 1958 1 film · −71% | 1 | $3.2K | −71% | Bell, Book and Candle (1958) $3.2K |
| November 1959 3 films · +2359241% | 3 | $74.5M | +2359241% | Ben-Hur (1959) $74.4M |
| November 1960 3 films · −100% | 3 | $41.2K | −100% | Late Autumn (1960) $17.8K |
| November 1961 2 films · −96% | 2 | $1.7K | −96% | Too Late Blues (1961) $1.6K |
| November 1962 2 films · +76604% | 2 | $1.3M | +76604% | Copacabana Palace (1962) $1.3M |
| November 1963 3 films · +3491% | 3 | $46.4M | +3491% | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) $46.3M |
| November 1964 1 film · −100% | 1 | $689 | −100% | Onibaba (1964) $689 |
| November 1965 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1966 4 films | 4 | $40.8K | – | Closely Watched Trains (1966) $34.2K |
Archive
Box Office in 1966, Month by Month
The months of 1966 with their totals: June leads with $28M, led by Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966).
- January $18.9K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- February No grosses
- March $4.9K #1 Shakespeare Wallah (1966)
- April $755 #1 Tokyo Drifter (1966)
- May $172.7K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- June $28M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- July $41K #1 The Face of Another (1966)
- August $981.1K #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- September $252K #1 Masculine Feminine (1966)
- October $9.4K #1 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966)
- November $40.8K #1 Closely Watched Trains (1966)
- December $379K #1 Andrei Rublev (1966)
FAQ
Box Office November 1966: 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 November 1966?
Closely Watched Trains (1966) leads with $34.2K worldwide. Next come Eye of the Devil (1966) at $5K and Cul-de-sac (1966) at $1.5K.
How much did movies released in November 1966 earn?
4 films released in November 1966 report a worldwide gross, $40.8K in all, or $10.2K per film on average.
How many movies released in November 1966 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Closely Watched Trains (1966), earned $34.2K.
How is the November 1966 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 November 1966. 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 November 1966 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.