$60.0M
ROI 5.00x
Yearly chart
1960 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1960 chart
This 1960 box office chart highlights films released in 1960, using available worldwide gross, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI data. Some titles may have richer financial detail than others, depending on source coverage and later corrections.
Year gross$308.5Mvisible records
Avg budget$2.2Mbudgeted titles
Top opening—Spartacus
Releases43available for year
1960 quick chart highlights
Additional ways to explore the year’s highest-performing titles.Top gross
Spartacus$60.0M Swiss Family Robinson$40.4M The Apartment$25.0M Exodus$20.0M La Dolce Vita$19.6MBest ROI
The Apartment8.33x Swiss Family Robinson8.07x Portrait in Black6.57x Spartacus5.00x Exodus5.00xGross-minus-budget leaders
Spartacus$48.0M Swiss Family Robinson$35.4M The Apartment$22.0M Exodus$16.0M The Bellboy$9.1M1960 movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spartacus
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $60.0M | $12.0M | $48.0M | 5.00x | Bryna Productions |
| 2 |
Swiss Family Robinson
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $40.4M | $5.0M | $35.4M | 8.07x | Walt Disney Productions |
| 3 |
The Apartment
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $25.0M | $3.0M | $22.0M | 8.33x | The Mirisch Company |
| 4 |
Exodus
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $20.0M | $4.0M | $16.0M | 5.00x | Otto Preminger Films |
| 5 |
La Dolce Vita
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1960 | $19.6M | — | — | — | Cinecittà Studios |
| 6 |
Tall Story
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1960 | $12.0M | — | — | — | Mansfield Productions |
| 7 |
Cimarron
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $11.0M | $6.0M | $5.0M | 1.83x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 8 |
Elmer Gantry
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $10.4M | $3.0M | $7.4M | 3.47x | United Artists |
| 9 |
The Bellboy
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $10.0M | $900,000 | $9.1M | 11.11x | Jerry Lewis Productions |
| 10 |
Portrait in Black
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $9.2M | $1.4M | $7.8M | 6.57x | Ross Hunter Productions |
| 11 |
Can-Can
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $8.4M | $5.0M | $3.4M | 1.68x | Suffolk Cummings Productions |
| 12 |
Never on Sunday
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $8.0M | $151,000 | $7.8M | 52.98x | Melina Film |
| 13 |
The Alamo
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $7.9M | $12.0M | -$4.1M | 0.66x | Batjac Productions |
| 14 |
Midnight Lace
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1960 | $7.4M | — | — | — | Arwin Productions |
| 15 |
The World of Suzie Wong
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $7.3M | $2.0M | $5.3M | 3.65x | World Enterprises |
| 16 |
Cinderfella
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $7.1M | $3.0M | $4.1M | 2.37x | Jerry Lewis Productions |
| 17 |
The Grass Is Greener
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1960 | $6.0M | — | — | — | Grandon Productions |
| 18 |
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $5.2M | $1.8M | $3.4M | 2.90x | Euterpe Productions |
| 19 |
The Magnificent Seven
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $4.9M | $2.0M | $2.9M | 2.45x | Alpha Productions |
| 20 |
Pollyanna
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $3.8M | $2.5M | $1.3M | 1.50x | Walt Disney Productions |
| 21 |
Where the Boys Are
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $3.5M | $2.0M | $1.5M | 1.75x | Euterpe Productions |
| 22 |
Ocean's Eleven
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1960 | $2.8M | — | — | — | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 23 |
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $2.8M | $1.4M | $1.4M | 2.03x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 24 |
It Started in Naples
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1960 | $2.3M | — | — | — | Capri Productions |
| 25 |
Village of the Damned
WW
Financial
|
1960 | $2.2M | $200,000 | $2.0M | 10.88x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer British Studios |
| 26 |
All the Young Men
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $2.0M | $1.0M | $1.0M | 2.00x | Jaguar Productions |
| 27 |
Flaming Star
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $300,000 | 1.18x | 20th Century Fox |
| 28 |
Inherit the Wind
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $2.0M | $2.0M | — | 1.00x | Stanley Kramer Productions |
| 29 |
House of Usher
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $1.5M | $270,000 | $1.2M | 5.37x | Alta Vista Productions |
| 30 |
Mein Kampf
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1960 | $1.5M | — | — | — | Minerva Film |
| 31 |
Mughal-e-Azam
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $1.3M | $181,239 | $1.1M | 7.33x | Sterling Investment Corp. |
| 32 |
The Virgin Spring
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1960 | $700,000 | — | — | — | Sf Studios |
| 33 |
Nilüfer, the Jungle Flower
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $100,000 | $55,000 | $45,000 | 1.82x | Arı Film |
| 34 |
Taş Bebek
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $100,000 | $55,000 | $45,000 | 1.82x | Fitaş Film |
| 35 |
Peeping Tom
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $83,957 | $150,000 | -$66,043 | 0.56x | Michael Powell (Theatre) |
| 36 |
The Naked Witch
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $80,000 | $8,000 | $72,000 | 10.00x | Alexander Enterprises |
| 37 |
Eyes Without a Face
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1960 | $58,656 | — | — | — | Lux Film |
| 38 |
Le Trou
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1960 | $33,187 | — | — | — | Filmsonor |
| 39 |
The Little Shop of Horrors
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $25,066 | $31,000 | -$5,934 | 0.81x | Santa Clara Productions |
| 40 |
The Savage Eye
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $16,366 | $65,000 | -$48,634 | 0.25x | City Film Corporation |
| 41 |
Ladies Barber
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $6,700 | $4,600 | $2,100 | 1.46x | Stodyo Msr |
| 42 |
The Time Machine
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $5,902 | $750,000 | -$744,098 | 0.01x | Galaxy Films Inc. |
| 43 |
Psycho
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1960 | $2,007 | $1,999 | $8 | 1.00x | Shamley Productions |
$40.4M
ROI 8.07x
$25.0M
ROI 8.33x
$20.0M
ROI 5.00x
$19.6M
ROI —
$12.0M
ROI —
$11.0M
ROI 1.83x
$10.4M
ROI 3.47x
$10.0M
ROI 11.11x
$9.2M
ROI 6.57x
$8.4M
ROI 1.68x
$8.0M
ROI 52.98x
$7.9M
ROI 0.66x
$7.4M
ROI —
$7.3M
ROI 3.65x
$7.1M
ROI 2.37x
$6.0M
ROI —
$5.2M
ROI 2.90x
$4.9M
ROI 2.45x
$3.8M
ROI 1.50x
$3.5M
ROI 1.75x
$2.8M
ROI —
$2.8M
ROI 2.03x
$2.3M
ROI —
$2.2M
ROI 10.88x
All the Young Men
1960 · WW
Budget $1.0M · Jaguar Productions
$2.0M
ROI 2.00x
Flaming Star
1960 · WW
Budget $1.7M · 20th Century Fox
$2.0M
ROI 1.18x
Inherit the Wind
1960 · WW
Budget $2.0M · Stanley Kramer Productions
$2.0M
ROI 1.00x
House of Usher
1960 · WW
Budget $270,000 · Alta Vista Productions
$1.5M
ROI 5.37x
Mein Kampf
1960 · WW
Budget — · Minerva Film
$1.5M
ROI —
Mughal-e-Azam
1960 · WW
Budget $181,239 · Sterling Investment Corp.
$1.3M
ROI 7.33x
The Virgin Spring
1960 · WW
Budget — · Sf Studios
$700,000
ROI —
$100,000
ROI 1.82x
Taş Bebek
1960 · WW
Budget $55,000 · Fitaş Film
$100,000
ROI 1.82x
Peeping Tom
1960 · WW
Budget $150,000 · Michael Powell (Theatre)
$83,957
ROI 0.56x
The Naked Witch
1960 · WW
Budget $8,000 · Alexander Enterprises
$80,000
ROI 10.00x
$58,656
ROI —
$33,187
ROI —
The Little Shop of Horrors
1960 · WW
Budget $31,000 · Santa Clara Productions
$25,066
ROI 0.81x
The Savage Eye
1960 · WW
Budget $65,000 · City Film Corporation
$16,366
ROI 0.25x
Ladies Barber
1960 · WW
Budget $4,600 · Stodyo Msr
$6,700
ROI 1.46x
The Time Machine
1960 · WW
Budget $750,000 · Galaxy Films Inc.
$5,902
ROI 0.01x
Psycho
1960 · WW
Budget $1,999 · Shamley Productions
$2,007
ROI 1.00x
1960 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1960 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1960 box office chart?
The number of titles depends on available box office data for that release year. More records can appear as source coverage improves.
Why do some movies have more detailed box office pages?
Some titles have more complete financial, ranking and source information available. Titles with less reliable supporting data may remain listed in ranking tables until more detail is available.
What does worldwide gross mean?
Worldwide gross refers to reported theatrical box office revenue across all available markets before any later home entertainment or streaming revenue.
How is ROI calculated?
ROI is calculated from available gross and budget data. Where budget or revenue is missing, ROI may be unavailable or marked as estimated depending on the source quality.
Can more films be expanded with full box office details later?
Yes. A title can receive a more detailed page when reliable financial data, source links and useful context become available.