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Box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 1969

Box Office Week 51, 1969: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 14–20

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 1969 (Dec 14–20), with $22.8M worldwide, ahead of Hello, Dolly! (1969) at $403.1K and Topaz (1969) at $88. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 51 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$23.2M
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), the #1
$22.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 51 of 1969?

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) leads with $22.8M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $23.2M, 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.

  1. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) movie poster Number 1
    $22.8M On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
    $22.8M US & Canada · 100% $54.3K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Hello, Dolly! (1969) movie poster Number 2
    $403.1K Hello, Dolly! (1969)
    $400.9K US & Canada · 99% $2.2K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Topaz (1969) movie poster Number 3
    $88 Topaz (1969)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 51 of 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 week 51 of 1969 (Dec 14–20).

  1. 1 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) movie poster
    On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) Dec 19, 1969 · English · Action, Adventure $22.8M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1969 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $54.3K Worldwide: $22.8M
  2. 2 Hello, Dolly! (1969) movie poster
    Hello, Dolly! (1969) Dec 16, 1969 · English · Adventure, Comedy $403.1K worldwide
    Dec 16, 1969 US and Canada: $400.9K Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $403.1K
  3. 3 Topaz (1969) movie poster
    Topaz (1969) Dec 17, 1969 · English · Drama, Thriller $88 worldwide
    Dec 17, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $23.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $23.2M, led by On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 The Passion of Anna (1969) $1.8K The Passion of Anna (1969)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Kes (1969) $95.7K Kes (1969)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Duet for Cannibals (1969) $13K Duet for Cannibals (1969)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Z (1969) $83.3K Z (1969)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $23.2M On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 Medea (1969) $689 Medea (1969)
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 1969 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1967 earned the most: $105M from 2 films, led by The Graduate (1967). Week 51, 1969 took $23.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1960 Dec 11–17 1 film 1 $12.6K – Exodus (1960) $12.6K
Week 51, 1961 Dec 17–23 5 films · +2585% 5 $339.2K +2585% Klearhos, Marina and the short one (1961) $245K
Week 51, 1962 Dec 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 51, 1963 Dec 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 51, 1964 Dec 13–19 2 films 2 $10.2K – Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) $8.9K
Week 51, 1965 Dec 12–18 1 film · −95% 1 $529 −95% The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) $529
Week 51, 1966 Dec 11–17 2 films · +34260% 2 $181.8K +34260% Andrei Rublev (1966) $181K
Week 51, 1967 Dec 17–23 2 films · +57678% 2 $105M +57678% The Graduate (1967) $105M
Week 51, 1968 Dec 15–21 1 film · −93% 1 $7.5M −93% Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) $7.5M
Week 51, 1969 Dec 14–20 3 films · +210% 3 $23.2M +210% On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M
Archive

Box Office in 1969, Week by Week

27 weeks of 1969 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 43 (Oct 19–25) with $102.3M, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).

FAQ

Box Office Week 51 of 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 week 51 of 1969 (Dec 14–20)?

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 Topaz (1969) at $88.

How much did movies released in week 51 of 1969 (Dec 14–20) earn?

3 films released in week 51 of 1969 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, or $7.7M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 51 of 1969 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), earned $22.8M.

How much of the Week 51, 1969 box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.2M of the $23.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 1969 (Dec 14–20). 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 week 51, 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.