#1 of 4 #1 movie of July 1966
1966 · Sci-Fi, Drama
$35.2K worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · July 1966
July 1966 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing July Releases
The Face of Another (1966) is the highest-grossing movie released in July 1966, with $35.2K worldwide, ahead of Death of a Bureaucrat (1966) at $3.3K and Batman: The Movie (1966) at $1.8K. 4 films released in July 1966 report a worldwide gross, $41K in all.
- July 1966 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $41K
- The Face of Another (1966), the #1
- $35.2K
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of July 1966?
The Face of Another (1966) leads with $35.2K, 86% of the total. The top 4 together took $41K, 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
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The chart
Every Release of July 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 July 1966.
- 1 Jul 15, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.2K
- 2 Jul 24, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
- 3 Jul 30, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
- 4 Jul 14, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $613
By release week
Which Week of July 1966 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 29 (Jul 10–16) took $35.8K, led by The Face of Another (1966). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 The Face of Another (1966) $35.8K The Face of Another (1966)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Death of a Bureaucrat (1966) $5.2K Death of a Bureaucrat (1966)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 1966 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1957 earned the most: $3.9M from 3 films, led by An Affair to Remember (1957). July 1966 took $41K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1957 3 films | 3 | $3.9M | – | An Affair to Remember (1957) $3.9M |
| July 1958 4 films · −99% | 4 | $57K | −99% | A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958) $50.6K |
| July 1959 2 films · −98% | 2 | $1K | −98% | Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) $812 |
| July 1960 1 film · +487% | 1 | $5.9K | +487% | The Time Machine (1960) $5.9K |
| July 1961 4 films · +4074% | 4 | $246.3K | +4074% | A Woman Is a Woman (1961) $210.9K |
| July 1962 2 films · −86% | 2 | $34.2K | −86% | Pitfall (1962) $30.1K |
| July 1963 2 films · +605% | 2 | $241.4K | +605% | The Great Escape (1963) $230.6K |
| July 1964 4 films · +899% | 4 | $2.4M | +899% | A Hard Day’s Night (1964) $2.4M |
| July 1965 4 films · −74% | 4 | $618.1K | −74% | Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) $443K |
| July 1966 4 films · −93% | 4 | $41K | −93% | The Face of Another (1966) $35.2K |
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 July 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 July 1966?
The Face of Another (1966) leads with $35.2K worldwide. Next come Death of a Bureaucrat (1966) at $3.3K and Batman: The Movie (1966) at $1.8K.
How much did movies released in July 1966 earn?
4 films released in July 1966 report a worldwide gross, $41K in all, or $10.2K per film on average.
How many movies released in July 1966 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Face of Another (1966), earned $35.2K.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.