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1969 Box Office Rankings

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

About the 1969 chart

This 1969 box office chart highlights films released in 1969, 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$579.0Mvisible records

Avg budget$3.5Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Releases43available for year

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Top gross

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid$102.3M On Her Majesty's Secret Service$82.0M Easy Rider$60.0M Midnight Cowboy$44.8M True Grit$37.7M

Best ROI

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid17.05x Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice15.00x Midnight Cowboy12.44x On Her Majesty's Secret Service11.71x Cactus Flower8.60x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid$96.3M On Her Majesty's Secret Service$75.0M Easy Rider$59.6M Midnight Cowboy$41.2M Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice$28.0M

1969 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid WW Financial	1969	$102.3M	$6.0M	$96.3M	17.05x	Campanile Productions
2	On Her Majesty's Secret Service WW Financial	1969	$82.0M	$7.0M	$75.0M	11.71x	Eon Productions
3	Easy Rider WW Financial	1969	$60.0M	$400,000	$59.6M	150.00x	Columbia Pictures
4	Midnight Cowboy WW Financial	1969	$44.8M	$3.6M	$41.2M	12.44x	Florin Productions
5	True Grit WW Financial No budget	1969	$37.7M	—	—	—	Wallis Hazen Inc.
6	Hello, Dolly! WW Financial	1969	$33.2M	$24.0M	$9.2M	1.38x	Chenault Productions
7	Paint Your Wagon WW Financial	1969	$31.7M	$20.0M	$11.7M	1.58x	Paramount Pictures
8	Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice WW Financial	1969	$30.0M	$2.0M	$28.0M	15.00x	Frankovich Productions
9	The Stewardesses WW Financial	1969	$27.0M	$100,000	$26.9M	270.00x	Hollywood Films
10	Cactus Flower WW Financial	1969	$25.8M	$3.0M	$22.8M	8.60x	Frankovich Productions
11	Sweet Charity WW Financial	1969	$20.0M	$8.0M	$12.0M	2.50x	Universal Pictures
12	Winning WW Financial	1969	$14.6M	$5.0M	$9.6M	2.93x	Universal Pictures
13	The Sterile Cuckoo WW Financial No budget	1969	$14.0M	—	—	—	Paramount Pictures
14	Mississippi Mermaid WW Financial	1969	$7.4M	$1.6M	$5.8M	4.60x	Produzioni Associate Delphos
15	Take the Money and Run WW Financial	1969	$6.1M	$1.5M	$4.6M	3.97x	Palomar Pictures International
16	If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium WW Financial No budget	1969	$6.0M	—	—	—	Wolper Pictures
17	Topaz WW Financial	1969	$6.0M	$4.0M	$2.0M	1.50x	Universal Pictures
18	Medium Cool WW Financial	1969	$5.5M	$800,000	$4.7M	6.88x	H&J Pictures, Inc.
19	The Damned WW Financial	1969	$5.0M	$2.0M	$3.0M	2.50x	Eichberg Film
20	Charro! WW Financial No budget	1969	$3.0M	—	—	—	National General Pictures
21	All Monsters Attack WW Financial No budget	1969	$2.4M	—	—	—	Toho
22	Tenchu! WW Financial No budget	1969	$2.3M	—	—	—	Fuji Television Network
23	Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? WW Financial	1969	$2.1M	$500,000	$1.6M	4.20x	Universal Pictures
24	Hard Contract WW Financial	1969	$1.8M	$4.0M	-$2.3M	0.44x	20th Century Fox
25	Riot WW Financial No budget	1969	$1.3M	—	—	—	Paramount Pictures
26	Valérie WW Financial Hidden	1969	$1.2M	$99,000	$1.1M	12.12x	Cinépix Film Properties (Cfp)
27	Till Death Us Do Part WW Financial Hidden	1969	$1.0M	$300,000	$700,000	3.33x	Associated London Films
28	Battle of the Japan Sea WW Financial Hidden	1969	$960,000	$973,000	-$13,000	0.99x	Toho
29	Army of Shadows WW Financial No budget Hidden	1969	$906,133	—	—	—	Fono Roma
30	Secret World WW Financial Hidden	1969	$900,000	$1.2M	-$250,000	0.78x	20th Century Fox
31	Register of Deities WW Financial No budget Hidden	1969	$781,803	—	—	—	Eastern Film Enterprise
32	The Wild Bunch WW Financial Hidden	1969	$638,641	$6.2M	-$5.6M	0.10x	Warner Bros. Seven Arts
33	Dala ilbanat WW Financial Hidden	1969	$220,000	$130,000	$90,000	1.69x	Farid Shawky Films
34	Damga WW Financial Hidden	1969	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Demir Film
35	Demir Pençe Casuslar Savaşı WW Financial Hidden	1969	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	Metin Film
36	Iron Claw the Pirate WW Financial Hidden	1969	$105,000	$55,000	$50,000	1.91x	—
37	Z WW Financial No budget Hidden	1969	$83,305	—	—	—	Valoria Films
38	The Melody of Love WW Financial No budget Hidden	1969	$44,698	—	—	—	International Film Productions
39	Early Bird Gets the Worm WW Financial Hidden	1969	$37,000	$11,000	$26,000	3.36x	Frk Almsrh Alaarby
40	The Diamond Arm WW Financial No budget Hidden	1969	$2,258	—	—	—	Mosfilm
41	Three Women WW Financial Hidden	1969	$1,000	$10,000	-$9,000	0.10x	Shrk Alkahr Llantag Alsynmayy
42	Laughter in the Dark WW Financial No budget Hidden	1969	$780	—	—	—	Les Films Marceau
43	The Wedding Party WW Financial No budget Hidden	1969	$43	—	—	—	Oudine Productions

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969 · WW Budget $6.0M · Campanile Productions

$102.3M ROI 17.05x

On Her Majesty's Secret Service 1969 · WW Budget $7.0M · Eon Productions

$82.0M ROI 11.71x

Easy Rider 1969 · WW Budget $400,000 · Columbia Pictures

$60.0M ROI 150.00x

Midnight Cowboy 1969 · WW Budget $3.6M · Florin Productions

$44.8M ROI 12.44x

True Grit 1969 · WW Budget — · Wallis Hazen Inc.

$37.7M ROI —

Hello, Dolly! 1969 · WW Budget $24.0M · Chenault Productions

$33.2M ROI 1.38x

Paint Your Wagon 1969 · WW Budget $20.0M · Paramount Pictures

$31.7M ROI 1.58x

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice 1969 · WW Budget $2.0M · Frankovich Productions

$30.0M ROI 15.00x

The Stewardesses 1969 · WW Budget $100,000 · Hollywood Films

$27.0M ROI 270.00x

Cactus Flower 1969 · WW Budget $3.0M · Frankovich Productions

$25.8M ROI 8.60x

Sweet Charity 1969 · WW Budget $8.0M · Universal Pictures

$20.0M ROI 2.50x

Winning 1969 · WW Budget $5.0M · Universal Pictures

$14.6M ROI 2.93x

The Sterile Cuckoo 1969 · WW Budget — · Paramount Pictures

$14.0M ROI —

Mississippi Mermaid 1969 · WW Budget $1.6M · Produzioni Associate Delphos

$7.4M ROI 4.60x

Take the Money and Run 1969 · WW Budget $1.5M · Palomar Pictures International

$6.1M ROI 3.97x

If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium 1969 · WW Budget — · Wolper Pictures

$6.0M ROI —

Topaz 1969 · WW Budget $4.0M · Universal Pictures

$6.0M ROI 1.50x

Medium Cool 1969 · WW Budget $800,000 · H&J Pictures, Inc.

$5.5M ROI 6.88x

The Damned 1969 · WW Budget $2.0M · Eichberg Film

$5.0M ROI 2.50x

Charro! 1969 · WW Budget — · National General Pictures

$3.0M ROI —

All Monsters Attack 1969 · WW Budget — · Toho

$2.4M ROI —

Tenchu! 1969 · WW Budget — · Fuji Television Network

$2.3M ROI —

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? 1969 · WW Budget $500,000 · Universal Pictures

$2.1M ROI 4.20x

Hard Contract 1969 · WW Budget $4.0M · 20th Century Fox

$1.8M ROI 0.44x

Riot 1969 · WW Budget — · Paramount Pictures

$1.3M ROI —

Valérie 1969 · WW Budget $99,000 · Cinépix Film Properties (Cfp)

$1.2M ROI 12.12x

Till Death Us Do Part 1969 · WW Budget $300,000 · Associated London Films

$1.0M ROI 3.33x

Battle of the Japan Sea 1969 · WW Budget $973,000 · Toho

$960,000 ROI 0.99x

Army of Shadows 1969 · WW Budget — · Fono Roma

$906,133 ROI —

Secret World 1969 · WW Budget $1.2M · 20th Century Fox

$900,000 ROI 0.78x

Register of Deities 1969 · WW Budget — · Eastern Film Enterprise

$781,803 ROI —

The Wild Bunch 1969 · WW Budget $6.2M · Warner Bros. Seven Arts

$638,641 ROI 0.10x

Dala ilbanat 1969 · WW Budget $130,000 · Farid Shawky Films

$220,000 ROI 1.69x

Damga 1969 · WW Budget $55,000 · Demir Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Demir Pençe Casuslar Savaşı 1969 · WW Budget $55,000 · Metin Film

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Iron Claw the Pirate 1969 · WW Budget $55,000

$105,000 ROI 1.91x

Z 1969 · WW Budget — · Valoria Films

$83,305 ROI —

The Melody of Love 1969 · WW Budget — · International Film Productions

$44,698 ROI —

Early Bird Gets the Worm 1969 · WW Budget $11,000 · Frk Almsrh Alaarby

$37,000 ROI 3.36x

The Diamond Arm 1969 · WW Budget — · Mosfilm

$2,258 ROI —

Three Women 1969 · WW Budget $10,000 · Shrk Alkahr Llantag Alsynmayy

$1,000 ROI 0.10x

Laughter in the Dark 1969 · WW Budget — · Les Films Marceau

$780 ROI —

The Wedding Party 1969 · WW Budget — · Oudine Productions

$43 ROI —

1969 box office FAQ

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How many movies are included in the 1969 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.

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