#1 of 3 #1 movie of August 1969
1969 · Drama
$13.2K worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$13.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · August 1969
August 1969 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
Bronco Bullfrog (1969) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 1969, with $13.2K worldwide, ahead of A Bullet for Sandoval (1969) at $7.1K and Medium Cool (1969) at $430. 3 films released in August 1969 report a worldwide gross, $20.7K in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1969 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $20.7K
- Bronco Bullfrog (1969), the #1
- $13.2K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 64%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 1969?
Bronco Bullfrog (1969) leads with $13.2K, 64% of the total. The top 3 together took $20.7K, 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 August 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 August 1969.
- 1 Aug 1, 1969 US and Canada: $13.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.2K
- 2 Aug 19, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
- 3 Aug 27, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $430
By release week
Which Week of August 1969 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 27–Aug 2) took $13.2K, led by Bronco Bullfrog (1969). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Bronco Bullfrog (1969) $13.2K Bronco Bullfrog (1969)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 A Bullet for Sandoval (1969) $7.1K A Bullet for Sandoval (1969)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Medium Cool (1969) $430 Medium Cool (1969)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1969 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 1969 took $20.7K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| August 1969 3 films · −15% | 3 | $20.7K | −15% | Bronco Bullfrog (1969) $13.2K |
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 August 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 August 1969?
Bronco Bullfrog (1969) leads with $13.2K worldwide, $13.2K of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Bullet for Sandoval (1969) at $7.1K and Medium Cool (1969) at $430.
How much did movies released in August 1969 earn?
3 films released in August 1969 report a worldwide gross, $20.7K in all, or $6.9K per film on average.
How many movies released in August 1969 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bronco Bullfrog (1969), earned $13.2K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.