#1 of 6 #1 movie of August 1968
1968 · History, Drama
$20.1K worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
$18.2K US & Canada · 90% $2K elsewhere · 10%
Box office · August 1968
August 1968 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
The Lion in Winter (1968) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 1968, with $20.1K worldwide, ahead of Naked Childhood (1968) at $2K and Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed (1968) at $684. 6 films released in August 1968 report a worldwide gross, $24.4K in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $23.9K across 5 releases.
- August 1968 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $24.4K
- The Lion in Winter (1968), the #1
- $20.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 77%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 1968?
The Lion in Winter (1968) leads with $20.1K, 83% of the total. The top 5 together took $23.9K, 98% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of August 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 August 1968.
- 1 Aug 20, 1968 US and Canada: $18.2K Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $20.1K
- 2 Aug 27, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
- 3 Aug 29, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $684
- 4 Aug 26, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $589
- 5 Aug 14, 1968 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
- 6
Aug 1, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472
By release week
Which Week of August 1968 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 34 (Aug 18–24) took $20.1K, led by The Lion in Winter (1968). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Destroy All Monsters (1968) $472 Destroy All Monsters (1968)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 Stolen Kisses (1968) $509 Stolen Kisses (1968)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 The Lion in Winter (1968) $20.1K The Lion in Winter (1968)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Naked Childhood (1968) $3.3K Naked Childhood (1968)
Earlier years
How Does August 1968 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 1968 took $24.4K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1959 3 films | 3 | $289.7K | – | 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 |
| August 1967 3 films · −92% | 3 | $76.8K | −92% | July Rain (1967) $46.5K |
| August 1968 6 films · −68% | 6 | $24.4K | −68% | The Lion in Winter (1968) $20.1K |
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 August 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 1968?
The Lion in Winter (1968) leads with $20.1K worldwide, $18.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Naked Childhood (1968) at $2K and Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed (1968) at $684.
How much did movies released in August 1968 earn?
6 films released in August 1968 report a worldwide gross, $24.4K in all, or $4.1K per film on average.
How many movies released in August 1968 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Lion in Winter (1968), earned $20.1K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.