#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 19, 1966
1966 · Drama
$32.7K worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$30.2K US & Canada · 93% $2.4K elsewhere · 7%
Box office · Week 19 · May 1–7, 1966
Box Office Week 19, 1966: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 1–7
The Nun (1966) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 19 of 1966 (May 1–7), with $32.7K worldwide, ahead of The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966) at $3.3K and Modesty Blaise (1966) at $170. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.2K in all, 84% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $36.2K
- The Nun (1966), the #1
- $32.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 84%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 19 of 1966?
The Nun (1966) leads with $32.7K, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $36.2K, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 1966 (May 1–7).
- 1 May 6, 1966 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $32.7K
- 2 May 4, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
- 3 May 1, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $170
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $36.2K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 8–14) with $136.5K, led by A Man and a Woman (1966).
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Shakespeare Wallah (1966) $4.8K Shakespeare Wallah (1966)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Tokyo Drifter (1966) $755 Tokyo Drifter (1966)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 The Nun (1966) $36.2K The Nun (1966)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 A Man and a Woman (1966) $136.5K A Man and a Woman (1966)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 1966 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1963 earned the most: $16.1M from 1 film, led by Dr. No (1963). Week 19, 1966 took $36.2K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 1957 May 5–11 1 film | 1 | $799.9K | – | Nights of Cabiria (1957) $799.9K |
| Week 19, 1958 May 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1959 May 3–9 2 films | 2 | $354K | – | The 400 Blows (1959) $214.1K |
| Week 19, 1960 May 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1961 May 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1962 May 6–12 1 film | 1 | $50K | – | Le Combat dans l’île (1962) $50K |
| Week 19, 1963 May 5–11 1 film · +32123% | 1 | $16.1M | +32123% | Dr. No (1963) $16.1M |
| Week 19, 1964 May 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1965 May 2–8 1 film | 1 | $66.7K | – | Alphaville (1965) $66.7K |
| Week 19, 1966 May 1–7 3 films · −46% | 3 | $36.2K | −46% | The Nun (1966) $32.7K |
Archive
Box Office in 1966, Week by Week
26 weeks of 1966 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 19–25) with $28M, led by Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966).
- Week 1 $18.9K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $90
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $4.8K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $755
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $36.2K
- Week 20 $136.5K
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $12.3K
- Week 26 $28M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $35.8K
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $5.2K
- Week 32 $1.5K
- Week 33 $13.7K
- Week 34 $437
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $965.4K
- Week 37 $1K
- Week 38 $45.4K
- Week 39 $205.5K
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $913
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $8.5K
- Week 45 $134
- Week 46 $1.5K
- Week 47 $39.2K
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $125.6K
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $181.8K
- Week 52 $56.9K
- Week 53 $14.7K
FAQ
Box Office Week 19 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 19 of 1966 (May 1–7)?
The Nun (1966) leads with $32.7K worldwide, $30.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hawks and the Sparrows (1966) at $3.3K and Modesty Blaise (1966) at $170.
How much did movies released in week 19 of 1966 (May 1–7) earn?
3 films released in week 19 of 1966 (May 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $36.2K in all, or $12.1K per film on average.
How many movies released in week 19 of 1966 (May 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Nun (1966), earned $32.7K.
How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 1966 (May 1–7). 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 19, 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.