#1 of 5 #1 movie of December 1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
1969 · Action, Adventure
$22.8M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$22.8M US & Canada · 100% $54.3K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · December 1969
December 1969 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 1969, with $22.8M worldwide, ahead of Hello, Dolly! (1969) at $403.1K and Z (1969) at $83.3K. 5 films released in December 1969 report a worldwide gross, $23.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Adventure leads with $23.2M across 2 releases.
- December 1969 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $23.3M
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), the #1
- $22.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of December 1969?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) leads with $22.8M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $23.3M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of December 1969, 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 December 1969.
- 1 Dec 19, 1969 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $54.3K Worldwide: $22.8M
- 2 Dec 16, 1969 US and Canada: $400.9K Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $403.1K
- 3 Dec 8, 1969 US and Canada: $83.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.3K
- 4 Dec 28, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $689
- 5 Dec 17, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 1969?
Of the top 5, Z (1969) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hello, Dolly! (1969) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $23.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M $22.8M US & Canada · 100% $54.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Hello, Dolly! (1969) $403.1K $400.9K US & Canada · 99% $2.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Z (1969) $83.3K $83.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Medea (1969) $689 No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Topaz (1969) $88 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 1969 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $23.2M, led by On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Z (1969) $83.3K Z (1969)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $23.2M On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 Medea (1969) $689 Medea (1969)
Earlier years
How Does December 1969 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1967 earned the most: $187M from 7 films, led by The Graduate (1967). December 1969 took $23.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1960 4 films | 4 | $40.4M | – | Swiss Family Robinson (1960) $40.4M |
| December 1961 8 films · −99% | 8 | $377.3K | −99% | Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) $245K |
| December 1962 4 films · +12277% | 4 | $46.7M | +12277% | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) $46M |
| December 1963 2 films · −74% | 2 | $12.2M | −74% | The Sword in the Stone (1963) $12M |
| December 1964 4 films · +497% | 4 | $72.7M | +497% | My Fair Lady (1964) $72.7M |
| December 1965 7 films · +142% | 7 | $176M | +142% | Doctor Zhivago (1965) $112.1M |
| December 1966 8 films · −100% | 8 | $379K | −100% | Andrei Rublev (1966) $181K |
| December 1967 7 films · +49256% | 7 | $187M | +49256% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| December 1968 4 films · −94% | 4 | $11.7M | −94% | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) $7.5M |
| December 1969 5 films · +99% | 5 | $23.3M | +99% | On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M |
Archive
Box Office in 1969, Month by Month
The months of 1969 with their totals: October leads with $116.8M, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
- January $346.3K #1 The Swimming Pool (1969)
- February $17.5K #1 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
- March $58.4M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- April No grosses
- May $44.9M #1 Midnight Cowboy (1969)
- June $960.3K #1 The Wild Bunch (1969)
- July $124.6K #1 Easy Rider (1969)
- August $20.7K #1 Bronco Bullfrog (1969)
- September $2.4M #1 Satyricon (1969)
- October $116.8M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- November $110.5K #1 Kes (1969)
- December $23.3M #1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
FAQ
Box Office December 1969: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in December 1969?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) leads with $22.8M worldwide, $22.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hello, Dolly! (1969) at $403.1K and Z (1969) at $83.3K.
How much did movies released in December 1969 earn?
5 films released in December 1969 report a worldwide gross, $23.3M in all, or $4.7M per film on average.
How many movies released in December 1969 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), earned $22.8M.
How is the December 1969 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 December 1969. 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 December 1969 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.