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Drama Movies Released in 1961
This list shows all Drama films released in 1961, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Drama Movies for 1961
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January 2 |
Pickpocket |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,580 |
|
| |
| January 24 |
La Notte |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$43,095 |
|
| |
| January 28 |
Chunhyangjeon |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$17,685 |
|
| |
| March 3 |
Lola |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 5 |
Return to Peyton Place |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,996,178 |
|
| |
| May 24 |
The Young Savages |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$66,445 |
|
| |
| May 29 |
A Raisin in the Sun |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$84,298 |
|
| |
| June 26 |
La Vérité |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$84,414 |
|
| |
| |
| Jul, 1961 TBD |
You Have to Run Fast |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 25 |
Splendor in the Grass |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$29,684 |
|
| |
| August 31 |
Plein soleil |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$641,940 |
|
| |
| September 22 |
Léon Morin, prêtre |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$46,436 |
|
| |
| October 12 |
Back Street |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Vanina Vanini |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$571 |
|
| |
| October 30 |
King of Kings |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$14,483,352 |
|
| |
| November 22 |
Accattone |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$501 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
Judgment at Nuremberg |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$10,000,000 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
Something Wild |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 22 |
Una vita difficile |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$71,630 |
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