$103.0M
ROI 2.94x
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1962 Box Office Rankings
Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.
About the 1962 chart
This 1962 box office chart highlights films released in 1962, 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$486.6Mvisible records
Avg budget$5.1Mbudgeted titles
Top opening—Cape Fear
Releases36available for year
1962 quick chart highlights
Additional ways to explore the year’s highest-performing titles.Top gross
Cape Fear$103.0M The 300 Spartans$76.5M Lawrence of Arabia$70.0M Dr. No$59.0M The Longest Day$50.1MBest ROI
Dr. No59.00x The 300 Spartans56.68x To Kill a Mockingbird6.56x The Longest Day5.01x Lawrence of Arabia4.67xGross-minus-budget leaders
The 300 Spartans$75.2M Cape Fear$68.0M Dr. No$58.0M Lawrence of Arabia$55.0M The Longest Day$40.1M1962 movie chart
Sorted by worldwide gross.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cape Fear
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $103.0M | $35.0M | $68.0M | 2.94x | Melville Talbot Productions |
| 2 |
The 300 Spartans
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $76.5M | $1.4M | $75.2M | 56.68x | 20th Century Fox |
| 3 |
Lawrence of Arabia
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $70.0M | $15.0M | $55.0M | 4.67x | Horizon Pictures |
| 4 |
Dr. No
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $59.0M | $1.0M | $58.0M | 59.00x | Eon Productions |
| 5 |
The Longest Day
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $50.1M | $10.0M | $40.1M | 5.01x | Darryl F. Zanuck Productions |
| 6 |
The Music Man
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $15.0M | $4.2M | $10.8M | 3.54x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 7 |
Mutiny on the Bounty
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $13.7M | $19.0M | -$5.3M | 0.72x | Arcola Pictures |
| 8 |
To Kill a Mockingbird
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $13.1M | $2.0M | $11.1M | 6.56x | Pakula Mulligan |
| 9 |
King Kong vs. Godzilla
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1962 | $12.6M | — | — | — | Toho |
| 10 |
Gypsy
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $11.1M | $4.0M | $7.1M | 2.77x | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| 11 |
Lolita
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $9.3M | $2.0M | $7.3M | 4.63x | Seven Arts Productions |
| 12 |
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $8.0M | $3.2M | $4.8M | 2.50x | John Ford Productions |
| 13 |
The Manchurian Candidate
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $7.7M | $2.2M | $5.5M | 3.50x | Mc Productions |
| 14 |
Sodom and Gomorrah
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1962 | $5.5M | — | — | — | Société Générale De Cinématographie (S.g.c.) |
| 15 |
The Road to Hong Kong
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $5.2M | $2.0M | $3.2M | 2.60x | United Artists |
| 16 |
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $4.0M | $2.0M | $2.0M | 2.00x | 20th Century Fox |
| 17 |
Taras Bulba
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $4.0M | $7.0M | -$3.0M | 0.57x | Avala Film |
| 18 |
Birdman of Alcatraz
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $3.1M | $2.7M | $450,000 | 1.17x | Norma Productions |
| 19 |
Two for the Seesaw
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1962 | $3.0M | — | — | — | Argyle Productions |
| 20 |
The Miracle Worker
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $2.5M | $500,000 | $2.0M | 5.00x | Playfilm Productions |
| 21 |
Two Weeks in Another Town
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $2.5M | $4.0M | -$1.5M | 0.63x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 22 |
Advise & Consent
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1962 | $2.0M | — | — | — | Otto Preminger Films |
| 23 |
Experiment in Terror
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1962 | $1.4M | — | — | — | Geoffrey Kate Productions |
| 24 |
Tender Is the Night
WW
Financial
|
1962 | $1.3M | $3.9M | -$2.7M | 0.32x | 20th Century Fox |
| 25 |
The Premature Burial
WW
Financial
No budget
|
1962 | $1.3M | — | — | — | Santa Clara Productions |
| 26 |
Viridiana
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1962 | $679,244 | — | — | — | Unión Industrial Cinematográfica |
| 27 |
A Kind of Loving
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1962 | $581,138 | $213,084 | $368,054 | 2.73x | Vic Films Productions |
| 28 |
The Adventures of Lucky Pierre
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1962 | $212,200 | $45,000 | $167,200 | 4.72x | Lucky Pierre Enterprises |
| 29 |
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1962 | $101,000 | — | — | — | Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd.. |
| 30 |
Istanbul Give Me Your Hand
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1962 | $100,000 | $55,000 | $45,000 | 1.82x | Acar Film |
| 31 |
The Trial
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1962 | $94,243 | $1.3M | -$1.2M | 0.07x | Hisa Film |
| 32 |
How the West Was Won
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1962 | $76,729 | $15.0M | -$14.9M | 0.01x | Metro Goldwyn Mayer |
| 33 |
Adam and Six Eves
WW
Financial
No budget
Hidden
|
1962 | $32,200 | — | — | — | Desert Productions |
| 34 |
Vivre Sa Vie
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1962 | $24,517 | $64,000 | -$39,483 | 0.38x | Pathé Consortium Cinéma |
| 35 |
Men Gheir Ma'ad
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1962 | $11,800 | $6,500 | $5,300 | 1.82x | Aflam Khlyl Dyab |
| 36 |
Eegah
WW
Financial
Hidden
|
1962 | $3,274 | $15,000 | -$11,726 | 0.22x | Fairway International Pictures |
$76.5M
ROI 56.68x
$70.0M
ROI 4.67x
$59.0M
ROI 59.00x
$50.1M
ROI 5.01x
$15.0M
ROI 3.54x
$13.7M
ROI 0.72x
$13.1M
ROI 6.56x
$12.6M
ROI —
$11.1M
ROI 2.77x
$9.3M
ROI 4.63x
$8.0M
ROI 2.50x
$7.7M
ROI 3.50x
$5.5M
ROI —
$5.2M
ROI 2.60x
$4.0M
ROI 2.00x
$4.0M
ROI 0.57x
$3.1M
ROI 1.17x
$3.0M
ROI —
$2.5M
ROI 5.00x
$2.5M
ROI 0.63x
$2.0M
ROI —
$1.4M
ROI —
$1.3M
ROI 0.32x
$1.3M
ROI —
Viridiana
1962 · WW
Budget — · Unión Industrial Cinematográfica
$679,244
ROI —
A Kind of Loving
1962 · WW
Budget $213,084 · Vic Films Productions
$581,138
ROI 2.73x
The Adventures of Lucky Pierre
1962 · WW
Budget $45,000 · Lucky Pierre Enterprises
$212,200
ROI 4.72x
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam
1962 · WW
Budget — · Guru Dutt Films Pvt. Ltd..
$101,000
ROI —
$100,000
ROI 1.82x
$94,243
ROI 0.07x
How the West Was Won
1962 · WW
Budget $15.0M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer
$76,729
ROI 0.01x
Adam and Six Eves
1962 · WW
Budget — · Desert Productions
$32,200
ROI —
Vivre Sa Vie
1962 · WW
Budget $64,000 · Pathé Consortium Cinéma
$24,517
ROI 0.38x
Men Gheir Ma'ad
1962 · WW
Budget $6,500 · Aflam Khlyl Dyab
$11,800
ROI 1.82x
Eegah
1962 · WW
Budget $15,000 · Fairway International Pictures
$3,274
ROI 0.22x
1962 box office FAQ
Helpful answers about the 1962 box office chart.How many movies are included in the 1962 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.