List of 1962 box office number-one films in the United States
This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1962 per Variety's weekly National boxoffice survey. The results are based on a sample of 20-25 key cities and therefore, any box office amounts quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.
Number-one films
# | Week ending | Film | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | January 3, 1962 | Babes in Toyland | [1] | |
2 | January 10, 1962 | Flower Drum Song | [2] | |
3 | January 17, 1962 | Flower Drum Song | [2] | |
4 | January 24, 1962 | Flower Drum Song | [3] | |
5 | January 31, 1962 | One, Two, Three | [4] | |
6 | February 7, 1962 | One, Two, Three | [5] | |
7 | February 14, 1962 | N/A | No survey published | |
8 | February 21, 1962 | Lover Come Back | Lover Come Back grossed more than $500,000 in 19 key cities | [6] |
9 | February 28, 1962 | Lover Come Back | Lover Come Back grossed more than $440,000 in 19 key cities | [7] |
10 | March 7, 1962 | Lover Come Back | [8] | |
11 | March 14, 1962 | Lover Come Back | [9] | |
12 | March 21, 1962 | Lover Come Back | [10] | |
13 | March 28, 1962 | West Side Story | [11] | |
14 | April 4, 1962 | West Side Story | [12] | |
15 | April 11, 1962 | West Side Story | [12] | |
16 | April 18, 1962 | West Side Story | [13] | |
17 | April 25, 1962 | Moon Pilot | Moon Pilot, together with an Easter Disneyland USA stageshow, grossed a record $230,000 at Radio City Music Hall | [14][15] |
18 | May 2, 1962 | West Side Story | [16] | |
19 | May 9, 1962 | West Side Story | [17] | |
20 | May 16, 1962 | West Side Story | [18] | |
21 | May 23, 1962 | West Side Story | [19] | |
22 | May 30, 1962 | West Side Story | [20] | |
23 | June 6, 1962 | West Side Story | [21] | |
24 | June 13, 1962 | West Side Story | [22] | |
25 | June 20, 1962 | West Side Story | [23] | |
26 | June 27, 1962 | That Touch of Mink | That Touch of Mink grossed nearly $450,000 from 17 engagements | [24] |
27 | July 4, 1962 | That Touch of Mink | That Touch of Mink grossed $450,000 from 18 key cities | [25] |
28 | July 11, 1962 | That Touch of Mink | [26] | |
29 | July 18, 1962 | That Touch of Mink | [27] | |
30 | July 25, 1962 | That Touch of Mink | That Touch of Mink grossed $400,000 from 18 key cities | [28] |
31 | August 1, 1962 | The Music Man | [29] | |
32 | August 8, 1962 | That Touch of Mink | [30] | |
33 | August 15, 1962 | That Touch of Mink | [31] | |
34 | August 22, 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm reached number one in its second week of release | [32] |
35 | August 29, 1962 | The Music Man | [33] | |
36 | September 5, 1962 | The Music Man | [34] | |
37 | September 12, 1962 | The Music Man | [35] | |
38 | September 19, 1962 | The Music Man | [36] | |
39 | September 26, 1962 | The Music Man | [36] | |
40 | October 3, 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm returned to number one in its eighth week of release | [37] |
41 | October 10, 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | [38] | |
42 | October 17, 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | [39] | |
43 | October 24, 1962 | The Longest Day | [40] | |
44 | October 31, 1962 | The Longest Day | [41] | |
45 | November 7, 1962 | The Manchurian Candidate | [42] | |
46 | November 14, 1962 | The Longest Day | [43] | |
47 | November 21, 1962 | The Longest Day | [44] | |
48 | November 28, 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm | [45] | |
49 | December 5, 1962 | Mutiny on the Bounty | [46] | |
50 | December 12, 1962 | Mutiny on the Bounty | [47] | |
51 | December 19, 1962 | Mutiny on the Bounty | [48] | |
52 | December 26, 1962 | N/A | No survey published | |
Highest-grossing films
The highest-grossing films during the calendar year based on theatrical rentals were as follows:
Rank | Title | Distributor | Rental[49] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Spartacus | Universal Pictures | $13,500,000 |
2 | West Side Story | United Artists | $11,000,000 |
3 | Lover Come Back | Universal Pictures | $8,500,000 |
That Touch of Mink | |||
5 | El Cid | Allied Artists | $8,000,000 |
The Music Man | Warner Bros. | ||
7 | King of Kings | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | $7,500,000 |
8 | Hatari! | Paramount Pictures | $6,000,000 |
9 | Flower Drum Song | Universal Pictures | $5,000,000 |
The Interns | Columbia Pictures | ||
References
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 3, 1962. p. 20.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 17, 1962. p. 3.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 24, 1962. p. 8.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. January 31, 1962. p. 7.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 7, 1962. p. 20.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 21, 1962. p. 13.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. February 28, 1962. p. 13.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 7, 1962. p. 3.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 14, 1962. p. 17.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 21, 1962. p. 3.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. March 28, 1962. p. 5.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 11, 1962. p. 14.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 18, 1962. p. 15.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. April 25, 1962. p. 15.
- "Easter Booms B'way; 'Traitor' Wow 55G; 'Pilot'-Easter Show New High, 230G, 'Fear' Big 37G, 'Jessica' 32G". Variety. April 25, 1962. p. 9.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 2, 1962. p. 3.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 9, 1962. p. 10.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 16, 1962. p. 17.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 23, 1962. p. 11.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. May 30, 1962. p. 24.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 6, 1962. p. 5.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 13, 1962. p. 15.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 20, 1962. p. 19.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. June 27, 1962. p. 17.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 4, 1962. p. 7.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 11, 1962. p. 15.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 18, 1962. p. 13.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. July 25, 1962. p. 18.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 1, 1962. p. 16.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 8, 1962. p. 8.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 15, 1962. p. 9.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 22, 1962. p. 3.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. August 29, 1962. p. 9.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 5, 1962. p. 8.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 12, 1962. p. 9.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. September 26, 1962. p. 4.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 3, 1962. p. 16.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 10, 1962. p. 12.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 17, 1962. p. 11.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 24, 1962. p. 14.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. October 31, 1962. p. 10.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 7, 1962. p. 12.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 14, 1962. p. 10.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 21, 1962. p. 11.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. November 28, 1962. p. 7.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 5, 1962. p. 7.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 12, 1962. p. 4.
- "National Boxoffice Survey". Variety. December 19, 1962. p. 15.
- "Big Rental Pictures of 1962". Variety. January 9, 1963. p. 13.
See also
- List of American films — American films by year
- Lists of box office number-one films
Preceded by 1961 |
1962 | Succeeded by 1963 |
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