#1 of 3 #1 movie of March 1968
1968 · Comedy, Music
$375.5K worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$328.7K US & Canada · 88% $46.9K elsewhere · 12%
Box office · March 1968
March 1968 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
The Producers (1968) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1968, with $375.5K worldwide, ahead of The Bride Wore Black (1968) at $45.3K and The Bat Woman (1968) at $504. 3 films released in March 1968 report a worldwide gross, $421.3K in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 1968 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $421.3K
- The Producers (1968), the #1
- $375.5K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 89%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1968?
The Producers (1968) leads with $375.5K, 89% of the total. The top 3 together took $421.3K, 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 March 1968, 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 March 1968.
- 1 Mar 18, 1968 US and Canada: $328.7K Rest of the world: $46.9K Worldwide: $375.5K
- 2 Mar 22, 1968 US and Canada: $45.1K Rest of the world: $188 Worldwide: $45.3K
- 3 Mar 28, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $504
By release week
Which Week of March 1968 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 17–23) took $420.8K, led by The Producers (1968). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 The Producers (1968) $420.8K The Producers (1968)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 The Bat Woman (1968) $504 The Bat Woman (1968)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1968 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1965 earned the most: $159.5M from 3 films, led by The Sound of Music (1965). March 1968 took $421.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1959 3 films | 3 | $213.8K | – | Some Like It Hot (1959) $208.8K |
| March 1960 3 films · +347% | 3 | $956.2K | +347% | Breathless (1960) $596.1K |
| March 1961 4 films · −89% | 4 | $105K | −89% | Lola (1961) $104K |
| March 1962 3 films · −91% | 3 | $9.6K | −91% | Through a Glass Darkly (1962) $8.9K |
| March 1963 2 films · +1358% | 2 | $140.4K | +1358% | Bay of Angels (1963) $85.8K |
| March 1964 7 films · +8860% | 7 | $12.6M | +8860% | The Pink Panther (1964) $10.9M |
| March 1965 3 films · +1168% | 3 | $159.5M | +1168% | The Sound of Music (1965) $159.5M |
| March 1966 3 films · −100% | 3 | $4.9K | −100% | Shakespeare Wallah (1966) $4.7K |
| March 1967 5 films · +7333% | 5 | $363K | +7333% | 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her (1967) $104K |
| March 1968 3 films · +16% | 3 | $421.3K | +16% | The Producers (1968) $375.5K |
Archive
Box Office in 1968, Month by Month
The months of 1968 with their totals: September leads with $52.2M, led by Funny Girl (1968).
- January No grosses
- February $1.5K #1 The Prophet (1968)
- March $421.3K #1 The Producers (1968)
- April $32.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- May $44.9M #1 The Odd Couple (1968)
- June $127.3K #1 The Queen (1968)
- July $1.8K #1 Love Me Once Again (1968)
- August $24.4K #1 The Lion in Winter (1968)
- September $52.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- October $3.9M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- November $1.3M #1 Yellow Submarine (1968)
- December $11.7M #1 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
FAQ
Box Office March 1968: 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 March 1968?
The Producers (1968) leads with $375.5K worldwide, $328.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Bride Wore Black (1968) at $45.3K and The Bat Woman (1968) at $504.
How much did movies released in March 1968 earn?
3 films released in March 1968 report a worldwide gross, $421.3K in all, or $140.4K per film on average.
How many movies released in March 1968 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Producers (1968), earned $375.5K.
How is the March 1968 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 March 1968. 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 March 1968 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.