#1 of 3 #1 movie of February 1969
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
1969 · Drama
$14.5K worldwide · 83% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · February 1969
February 1969 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing February Releases
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) is the highest-grossing movie released in February 1969, with $14.5K worldwide, ahead of The Milky Way (1969) at $2.9K and Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) at $171. 3 films released in February 1969 report a worldwide gross, $17.5K in all.
- February 1969 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $17.5K
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), the #1
- $14.5K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of February 1969?
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) leads with $14.5K, 83% of the total. The top 3 together took $17.5K, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of February 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 February 1969.
- 1 Feb 24, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K
- 2 Feb 28, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
- 3 Feb 5, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171
By release week
Which Week of February 1969 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 9 (Feb 23–Mar 1) took $17.3K, led by The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 2–8 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) $171 Night of the Bloody Apes (1969)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 23–Mar 1 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) $17.3K The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)
Earlier years
How Does February 1969 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 1960 earned the most: $225.7K from 4 films, led by Some Like It… Cold (1960). February 1969 took $17.5K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1960 4 films | 4 | $225.7K | – | Some Like It… Cold (1960) $213.4K |
| February 1961 2 films · −98% | 2 | $5.5K | −98% | Girl with a Suitcase (1961) $5.2K |
| February 1962 2 films · +571% | 2 | $36.6K | +571% | Victim (1962) $26K |
| February 1963 5 films · +144% | 5 | $89.4K | +144% | How the West Was Won (1963) $76.7K |
| February 1964 2 films · +129% | 2 | $204.7K | +129% | The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) $169.6K |
| February 1965 1 film · −93% | 1 | $13.4K | −93% | The Saragossa Manuscript (1965) $13.4K |
| February 1966 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| February 1967 2 films | 2 | $66.3K | – | Accident (1967) $65.6K |
| February 1968 1 film · −98% | 1 | $1.5K | −98% | The Prophet (1968) $1.5K |
| February 1969 3 films · +1075% | 3 | $17.5K | +1075% | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) $14.5K |
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 February 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in February 1969?
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) leads with $14.5K worldwide. Next come The Milky Way (1969) at $2.9K and Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) at $171.
How much did movies released in February 1969 earn?
3 films released in February 1969 report a worldwide gross, $17.5K in all, or $5.8K per film on average.
How many movies released in February 1969 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), earned $14.5K.
How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.