#1 of 6 #1 movie of August 1966
1966 · History, Drama
$962K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$879.8K US & Canada · 91% $82.2K elsewhere · 9%
Box office · August 1966
August 1966 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
The Battle of Algiers (1966) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 1966, with $962K worldwide, ahead of Time to Die (1966) at $13.7K and Texas, Adios (1966) at $3.4K. 6 films released in August 1966 report a worldwide gross, $981.1K in all, 91% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $977.1K across 3 releases.
- August 1966 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $981.1K
- The Battle of Algiers (1966), the #1
- $962K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 91%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 1966?
The Battle of Algiers (1966) leads with $962K, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $981K, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of August 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 August 1966.
- 1 Aug 31, 1966 US and Canada: $879.8K Rest of the world: $82.2K Worldwide: $962K
- 2 Aug 11, 1966 US and Canada: $13.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7K
- 3 Aug 28, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
- 4 Aug 3, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
- 5 Aug 18, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $441
- 6
Aug 5, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115
By release week
Which Week of August 1966 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 36 (Aug 28–Sep 3) took $965.4K, led by The Battle of Algiers (1966). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 This Property Is Condemned (1966) $1.5K This Property Is Condemned (1966)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Time to Die (1966) $13.7K Time to Die (1966)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 They’re a Weird Mob (1966) $441 They’re a Weird Mob (1966)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 The Battle of Algiers (1966) $965.4K The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Earlier years
How Does August 1966 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 1966 took $981.1K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1957 2 films | 2 | $4.3K | – | 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 |
| August 1966 6 films · +392% | 6 | $981.1K | +392% | The Battle of Algiers (1966) $962K |
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 August 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 1966?
The Battle of Algiers (1966) leads with $962K worldwide, $879.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Time to Die (1966) at $13.7K and Texas, Adios (1966) at $3.4K.
How much did movies released in August 1966 earn?
6 films released in August 1966 report a worldwide gross, $981.1K in all, or $163.5K per film on average.
How many movies released in August 1966 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Battle of Algiers (1966), earned $962K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.