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1961 Box Office Rankings

Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.

About the 1961 chart

This 1961 box office chart highlights films released in 1961, 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$566.2Mvisible records

Avg budget$2.2Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Releases44available for year

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Top gross

One Hundred and One Dalmatians$303.0M West Side Story$43.7M The Parent Trap$29.7M The Guns of Navarone$28.9M El Cid$26.6M

Best ROI

One Hundred and One Dalmatians84.17x West Side Story7.28x The Guns of Navarone4.82x Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea4.43x El Cid4.26x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

One Hundred and One Dalmatians$299.4M West Side Story$37.7M The Guns of Navarone$22.9M El Cid$20.4M Judgment at Nuremberg$7.0M

1961 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	One Hundred and One Dalmatians WW Financial	1961	$303.0M	$3.6M	$299.4M	84.17x	Walt Disney Productions
2	West Side Story WW Financial	1961	$43.7M	$6.0M	$37.7M	7.28x	Seven Arts Productions
3	The Parent Trap WW Financial No budget	1961	$29.7M	—	—	—	Walt Disney Productions
4	The Guns of Navarone WW Financial	1961	$28.9M	$6.0M	$22.9M	4.82x	Highroad Productions
5	El Cid WW Financial	1961	$26.6M	$6.3M	$20.4M	4.26x	Samuel Bronston Productions
6	Lover Come Back WW Financial No budget	1961	$16.9M	—	—	—	7 Pictures
7	Come September WW Financial No budget	1961	$14.2M	—	—	—	Universal International Pictures
8	King of Kings WW Financial	1961	$13.4M	$7.8M	$5.6M	1.72x	Samuel Bronston Productions
9	Judgment at Nuremberg WW Financial	1961	$10.0M	$3.0M	$7.0M	3.33x	Roxlom Films
10	Breakfast at Tiffany's WW Financial	1961	$9.5M	$2.5M	$7.0M	3.80x	Paramount Pictures
11	The Misfits WW Financial	1961	$8.2M	$4.0M	$4.2M	2.05x	United Artists
12	The Hustler WW Financial	1961	$7.6M	$2.0M	$5.6M	3.80x	Rossen Films
13	Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea WW Financial	1961	$7.0M	$1.6M	$5.4M	4.43x	Windsor Productions
14	Barabbas WW Financial No budget	1961	$5.8M	—	—	—	Ddl Cinematografica
15	Pocketful of Miracles WW Financial	1961	$5.0M	$2.9M	$2.1M	1.72x	Franton Production
16	One-Eyed Jacks WW Financial	1961	$4.3M	$6.0M	-$1.7M	0.72x	Pennebaker Productions
17	Blue Hawaii WW Financial	1961	$4.2M	$2.0M	$2.2M	2.10x	Hal Wallis Productions
18	Parrish WW Financial	1961	$4.2M	$1.5M	$2.7M	2.80x	Warner Bros. Pictures
19	One, Two, Three WW Financial	1961	$4.0M	$3.0M	$1.0M	1.33x	The Mirisch Company
20	The Comancheros WW Financial	1961	$3.5M	$4.3M	-$760,000	0.82x	20th Century Fox
21	The Children's Hour WW Financial	1961	$3.0M	$3.6M	-$600,000	0.83x	The Mirisch Company
22	Mothra WW Financial No budget	1961	$2.2M	—	—	—	Toho
23	The Pit and the Pendulum WW Financial	1961	$2.0M	$200,000	$1.8M	10.00x	Alta Vista Productions
24	Cry for Happy WW Financial No budget	1961	$1.8M	—	—	—	William Goetz Productions
25	Francis of Assisi WW Financial	1961	$1.8M	$2.0M	-$200,000	0.90x	Perseus Productions
26	Goodbye Again WW Financial No budget Hidden	1961	$1.6M	—	—	—	Argus Film Produktie
27	The Innocents WW Financial Hidden	1961	$1.2M	$430,000	$770,000	2.79x	Achilles
28	Reptilicus WW Financial Hidden	1961	$800,000	$233,000	$567,000	3.43x	Saga Studios
29	Dearest Beloved WW Financial Hidden	1961	$700,000	$230,000	$470,000	3.04x	Aflam Brkat
30	The Colossus of Rhodes WW Financial No budget Hidden	1961	$350,000	—	—	—	Produzioni Atlas Consorziate
31	Bir Bahar Akşamı WW Financial Hidden	1961	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	—
32	Bülbül Yuvası WW Financial Hidden	1961	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Birsel Film
33	Yaman Gazeteci WW Financial Hidden	1961	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Efe Film
34	A Woman Is a Woman WW Financial Hidden	1961	$100,655	$160,000	-$59,345	0.63x	Euro International Films
35	Güneş Doğmasın WW Financial Hidden	1961	$100,000	$55,000	$45,000	1.82x	Uğur Film
36	Özleyiş WW Financial Hidden	1961	$100,000	$55,000	$45,000	1.82x	Acar Film
37	Tatlı Bela WW Financial Hidden	1961	$100,000	$75,000	$25,000	1.33x	Güven Film
38	Ya Ben Ya O! WW Financial Hidden	1961	$100,000	$75,000	$25,000	1.33x	Acar Film
39	Yumurcak WW Financial Hidden	1961	$100,000	$75,000	$25,000	1.33x	Acar Film
40	The Savage Guns WW Financial No budget Hidden	1961	$66,023	—	—	—	Capricorn
41	The Exiles WW Financial No budget Hidden	1961	$26,517	—	—	—	Mac Kenzie Production
42	Through a Glass Darkly WW Financial No budget Hidden	1961	$8,939	—	—	—	Sf Studios
43	春催桃李 WW Financial Hidden	1961	$100	$100	—	1.00x	Haiyan Film Studio 海燕电影制片厂
44	Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san WW Financial No budget Hidden	1961	$86	—	—	—	Toei Company

One Hundred and One Dalmatians 1961 · WW Budget $3.6M · Walt Disney Productions

$303.0M ROI 84.17x

West Side Story 1961 · WW Budget $6.0M · Seven Arts Productions

$43.7M ROI 7.28x

The Parent Trap 1961 · WW Budget — · Walt Disney Productions

$29.7M ROI —

The Guns of Navarone 1961 · WW Budget $6.0M · Highroad Productions

$28.9M ROI 4.82x

El Cid 1961 · WW Budget $6.3M · Samuel Bronston Productions

$26.6M ROI 4.26x

Lover Come Back 1961 · WW Budget — · 7 Pictures

$16.9M ROI —

Come September 1961 · WW Budget — · Universal International Pictures

$14.2M ROI —

King of Kings 1961 · WW Budget $7.8M · Samuel Bronston Productions

$13.4M ROI 1.72x

Judgment at Nuremberg 1961 · WW Budget $3.0M · Roxlom Films

$10.0M ROI 3.33x

Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961 · WW Budget $2.5M · Paramount Pictures

$9.5M ROI 3.80x

The Misfits 1961 · WW Budget $4.0M · United Artists

$8.2M ROI 2.05x

The Hustler 1961 · WW Budget $2.0M · Rossen Films

$7.6M ROI 3.80x

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 · WW Budget $1.6M · Windsor Productions

$7.0M ROI 4.43x

Barabbas 1961 · WW Budget — · Ddl Cinematografica

$5.8M ROI —

Pocketful of Miracles 1961 · WW Budget $2.9M · Franton Production

$5.0M ROI 1.72x

One-Eyed Jacks 1961 · WW Budget $6.0M · Pennebaker Productions

$4.3M ROI 0.72x

Blue Hawaii 1961 · WW Budget $2.0M · Hal Wallis Productions

$4.2M ROI 2.10x

Parrish 1961 · WW Budget $1.5M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$4.2M ROI 2.80x

One, Two, Three 1961 · WW Budget $3.0M · The Mirisch Company

$4.0M ROI 1.33x

The Comancheros 1961 · WW Budget $4.3M · 20th Century Fox

$3.5M ROI 0.82x

The Children's Hour 1961 · WW Budget $3.6M · The Mirisch Company

$3.0M ROI 0.83x

Mothra 1961 · WW Budget — · Toho

$2.2M ROI —

The Pit and the Pendulum 1961 · WW Budget $200,000 · Alta Vista Productions

$2.0M ROI 10.00x

Cry for Happy 1961 · WW Budget — · William Goetz Productions

$1.8M ROI —

Francis of Assisi 1961 · WW Budget $2.0M · Perseus Productions

$1.8M ROI 0.90x

Goodbye Again 1961 · WW Budget — · Argus Film Produktie

$1.6M ROI —

The Innocents 1961 · WW Budget $430,000 · Achilles

$1.2M ROI 2.79x

Reptilicus 1961 · WW Budget $233,000 · Saga Studios

$800,000 ROI 3.43x

Dearest Beloved 1961 · WW Budget $230,000 · Aflam Brkat

$700,000 ROI 3.04x

The Colossus of Rhodes 1961 · WW Budget — · Produzioni Atlas Consorziate

$350,000 ROI —

Bir Bahar Akşamı 1961 · WW Budget $55,000

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Bülbül Yuvası 1961 · WW Budget $55,000 · Birsel Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Yaman Gazeteci 1961 · WW Budget $55,000 · Efe Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

A Woman Is a Woman 1961 · WW Budget $160,000 · Euro International Films

$100,655 ROI 0.63x

Güneş Doğmasın 1961 · WW Budget $55,000 · Uğur Film

$100,000 ROI 1.82x

Özleyiş 1961 · WW Budget $55,000 · Acar Film

$100,000 ROI 1.82x

Tatlı Bela 1961 · WW Budget $75,000 · Güven Film

$100,000 ROI 1.33x

Ya Ben Ya O! 1961 · WW Budget $75,000 · Acar Film

$100,000 ROI 1.33x

Yumurcak 1961 · WW Budget $75,000 · Acar Film

$100,000 ROI 1.33x

The Savage Guns 1961 · WW Budget — · Capricorn

$66,023 ROI —

The Exiles 1961 · WW Budget — · Mac Kenzie Production

$26,517 ROI —

Through a Glass Darkly 1961 · WW Budget — · Sf Studios

$8,939 ROI —

春催桃李 1961 · WW Budget $100 · Haiyan Film Studio 海燕电影制片厂

$100 ROI 1.00x

Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san 1961 · WW Budget — · Toei Company

$86 ROI —

1961 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1961 box office chart.

How many movies are included in the 1961 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.