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List of 1969 box office number-one films in the United States

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This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1969 per Variety. The data from April 9, 1969, is per Variety's weekly 50 Top-Grossing Films chart which was first published on April 23, 1969. The earlier data is per their weekly National Boxoffice Survey. The data was based on grosses from 20 to 24 key cities and therefore, the gross quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.

Tables

· Number-one films
This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year.
· Number-one films
1
1
#
1
Week ending
January 1, 1969
Film
Candy
Gross
$555,000
2
2
#
2
Week ending
January 8, 1969
Film
TBD
3
3
#
3
Week ending
January 15, 1969
Film
Bullitt
Gross
$415,000
Notes
Number one in fifth week of release
4
4
#
4
Week ending
January 22, 1969
Film
TBD
5
5
#
5
Week ending
January 29, 1969
Film
Funny Girl †
Gross
Funny Girl returned to number one in its 19th week of release
6
6
#
6
Week ending
February 5, 1969
7
7
#
7
Week ending
February 12, 1969
8
8
#
8
Week ending
February 19, 1969
9
9
#
9
Week ending
February 26, 1969
10
10
#
10
Week ending
March 5, 1969
11
11
#
11
Week ending
March 12, 1969
12
12
#
12
Week ending
March 19, 1969
13
13
#
13
Week ending
March 26, 1969
14
14
#
14
Week ending
April 2, 1969
Film
The Love Bug
15
15
#
15
Week ending
April 9, 1969
Film
$497,750
16
16
#
16
Week ending
April 16, 1969
Film
$551,958
Gross
Number one per Variety's first published computerized boxoffice chart.
17
17
#
17
Week ending
April 23, 1969
Film
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Gross
$572,100
18
18
#
18
Week ending
April 30, 1969
Film
$389,820
19
19
#
19
Week ending
May 7, 1969
Film
99 Women
Gross
$311,778
20
20
#
20
Week ending
May 14, 1969
Film
The Mad Room
Gross
$283,500
21
21
#
21
Week ending
May 21, 1969
Film
Oliver!
Gross
$271,955
Notes
The chart for the week ending May 28 listed 100 Rifles as the number one film for the last week (week ending May 21) with a gross of $340,500. The last week grosses for the other films were not in line with that published previously and the grosses for this last week were added to the totals for the week ending May 28 indicating that there had been an earlier error with the dates for the charts published earlier
22
22
#
22
Week ending
May 28, 1969
Film
Winning
Gross
$309,500
Notes
Winning reached number one in its second week of release
23
23
#
23
Week ending
June 4, 1969
Film
The Killing of Sister George
Gross
$628,500
24
24
#
24
Week ending
June 11, 1969
Film
The Longest Day
Gross
$501,259
25
25
#
25
Week ending
June 18, 1969
Film
Winning
Gross
$413,600
Notes
Winning returned to number one in its fifth week of release
26
26
#
26
Week ending
June 25, 1969
Film
Ice Station Zebra
Gross
$476,500
27
27
#
27
Week ending
July 2, 1969
Film
The Love Bug
Gross
$633,200
28
28
#
28
Week ending
July 9, 1969
Film
$724,000
29
29
#
29
Week ending
July 16, 1969
Film
$658,300
30
30
#
30
Week ending
July 23, 1969
Film
The April Fools
Gross
$587,100
Notes
The April Fools reached number one in its eighth week of release
31
31
#
31
Week ending
July 30, 1969
Film
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
Gross
$540,000
32
32
#
32
Week ending
August 6, 1969
Film
Midnight Cowboy
Gross
$550,237
Notes
Midnight Cowboy reached number one in its tenth week of release
33
33
#
33
Week ending
August 13, 1969
Film
Goodbye, Columbus
Gross
$935,500
Notes
Goodbye, Columbus reached number one in its twentieth week of release
34
34
#
34
Week ending
August 20, 1969
Film
$681,200
35
35
#
35
Week ending
August 27, 1969
Film
True Grit
Gross
$560,000
Notes
True Grit reached number one in its eleventh week of release
36
36
#
36
Week ending
September 3, 1969
Film
Goodbye, Columbus
Gross
$522,100
Notes
Goodbye, Columbus returned to number one in its 23rd week of release
37
37
#
37
Week ending
September 10, 1969
Film
Daddy's Gone-A-Hunting
Gross
$545,700
38
38
#
38
Week ending
September 17, 1969
Film
True Grit
Gross
$531,500
Notes
True Grit returned to number one in its fourteenth week of release
39
39
#
39
Week ending
September 24, 1969
Film
The Learning Tree
Gross
$401,120
Notes
The Learning Tree reached number one in its seventh week of release
40
40
#
40
Week ending
October 1, 1969
Film
Bonnie and Clyde/Bullitt (double-bill)
Gross
$546,163
Notes
The Bonnie and Clyde and Bullitt double-bill reached number one in its fifth week of release
41
41
#
41
Week ending
October 8, 1969
Film
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Gross
$500,608
Notes
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid reached number one in its second week of release
42
42
#
42
Week ending
October 15, 1969
Film
$501,000
43
43
#
43
Week ending
October 22, 1969
Film
Easy Rider
Gross
$496,644
Notes
Easy Rider reached number one in fourteenth week of release
44
44
#
44
Week ending
October 29, 1969
Film
$410,211
45
45
#
45
Week ending
November 5, 1969
Film
$319,317
46
46
#
46
Week ending
November 12, 1969
Film
Fanny Hill
Gross
$625,000
Notes
Fanny Hill reached number one in seventh week of release
47
47
#
47
Week ending
November 19, 1969
Film
I Am Curious (Yellow)
Gross
$594,509
Notes
I Am Curious (Yellow) reached number one in its 36th week of the chart
48
48
#
48
Week ending
November 26, 1969
Film
$454,441
49
49
#
49
Week ending
December 3, 1969
Film
Krakatoa, East of Java
Gross
$621,800
Notes
Krakatoa, East of Java reached number one in its 29th week of release
50
50
#
50
Week ending
December 10, 1969
Film
Paint Your Wagon
Gross
$276,900
Notes
Paint Your Wagon reached number one in its eighth week of release
51
51
#
51
Week ending
December 17, 1969
Film
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Gross
$290,000
Notes
A Boy Named Charlie Brown reached number one in its second week of release
52
52
#
52
Week ending
December 24, 1969
Film
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Gross
$1,223,000
53
53
#
53
Week ending
December 31, 1969
Film
$1,370,100
#
Week ending
Film
Gross
Notes
Ref
1
January 1, 1969
Candy
$555,000
2
January 8, 1969
TBD
3
January 15, 1969
Bullitt
$415,000
Number one in fifth week of release
4
January 22, 1969
TBD
5
January 29, 1969
Funny Girl †
Funny Girl returned to number one in its 19th week of release
6
February 5, 1969
7
February 12, 1969
8
February 19, 1969
9
February 26, 1969
10
March 5, 1969
11
March 12, 1969
12
March 19, 1969
13
March 26, 1969
14
April 2, 1969
The Love Bug
15
April 9, 1969
$497,750
16
April 16, 1969
$551,958
Number one per Variety's first published computerized boxoffice chart.
17
April 23, 1969
Support Your Local Sheriff!
$572,100
18
April 30, 1969
$389,820
19
May 7, 1969
99 Women
$311,778
20
May 14, 1969
The Mad Room
$283,500
21
May 21, 1969
Oliver!
$271,955
The chart for the week ending May 28 listed 100 Rifles as the number one film for the last week (week ending May 21) with a gross of $340,500. The last week grosses for the other films were not in line with that published previously and the grosses for this last week were added to the totals for the week ending May 28 indicating that there had been an earlier error with the dates for the charts published earlier
22
May 28, 1969
Winning
$309,500
Winning reached number one in its second week of release
23
June 4, 1969
The Killing of Sister George
$628,500
24
June 11, 1969
The Longest Day
$501,259
25
June 18, 1969
Winning
$413,600
Winning returned to number one in its fifth week of release
26
June 25, 1969
Ice Station Zebra
$476,500
27
July 2, 1969
The Love Bug
$633,200
28
July 9, 1969
$724,000
29
July 16, 1969
$658,300
30
July 23, 1969
The April Fools
$587,100
The April Fools reached number one in its eighth week of release
31
July 30, 1969
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
$540,000
32
August 6, 1969
Midnight Cowboy
$550,237
Midnight Cowboy reached number one in its tenth week of release
33
August 13, 1969
Goodbye, Columbus
$935,500
Goodbye, Columbus reached number one in its twentieth week of release
34
August 20, 1969
$681,200
35
August 27, 1969
True Grit
$560,000
True Grit reached number one in its eleventh week of release
36
September 3, 1969
Goodbye, Columbus
$522,100
Goodbye, Columbus returned to number one in its 23rd week of release
37
September 10, 1969
Daddy's Gone-A-Hunting
$545,700
38
September 17, 1969
True Grit
$531,500
True Grit returned to number one in its fourteenth week of release
39
September 24, 1969
The Learning Tree
$401,120
The Learning Tree reached number one in its seventh week of release
40
October 1, 1969
Bonnie and Clyde/Bullitt (double-bill)
$546,163
The Bonnie and Clyde and Bullitt double-bill reached number one in its fifth week of release
41
October 8, 1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
$500,608
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid reached number one in its second week of release
42
October 15, 1969
$501,000
43
October 22, 1969
Easy Rider
$496,644
Easy Rider reached number one in fourteenth week of release
44
October 29, 1969
$410,211
45
November 5, 1969
$319,317
46
November 12, 1969
Fanny Hill
$625,000
Fanny Hill reached number one in seventh week of release
47
November 19, 1969
I Am Curious (Yellow)
$594,509
I Am Curious (Yellow) reached number one in its 36th week of the chart
48
November 26, 1969
$454,441
49
December 3, 1969
Krakatoa, East of Java
$621,800
Krakatoa, East of Java reached number one in its 29th week of release
· Highest-grossing films
1.
1.
Rank
1.
Title
Funny Girl
Studio
Columbia
Playing weeks
896
Gross ($)
11,096,561
Rank on 1969 rental chart
2
2.
2.
Rank
2.
Title
Oliver!
Studio
Columbia
Playing weeks
840
Gross ($)
10,269,146
Rank on 1969 rental chart
8
3.
3.
Rank
3.
Title
Goodbye, Columbus
Studio
Paramount
Playing weeks
739
Gross ($)
8,216,164
Rank on 1969 rental chart
8
4.
4.
Rank
4.
Title
I Am Curious (Yellow)
Studio
Grove Press
Playing weeks
792
Gross ($)
7,903,057
Rank on 1969 rental chart
12
5.
5.
Rank
5.
Title
Midnight Cowboy
Studio
United Artists
Playing weeks
472
Gross ($)
7,346,975
Rank on 1969 rental chart
7
6.
6.
Rank
6.
Title
Easy Rider
Studio
Columbia
Playing weeks
541
Gross ($)
6,812,878
Rank on 1969 rental chart
11
7.
7.
Rank
7.
Title
The Lion in Winter
Studio
Avco Embassy
Playing weeks
693
Gross ($)
6,415,737
Rank on 1969 rental chart
14
8.
8.
Rank
8.
Title
Romeo and Juliet
Studio
Paramount
Playing weeks
880
Gross ($)
6,208,599
Rank on 1969 rental chart
5
9.
9.
Rank
9.
Title
Bullitt
Studio
Warner Bros.
Playing weeks
599
Gross ($)
5,911,826
Rank on 1969 rental chart
3
10.
10.
Rank
10.
Title
The Love Bug
Studio
Buena Vista
Playing weeks
528
Gross ($)
5,515,662
Rank on 1969 rental chart
1
11.
11.
Rank
11.
Title
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Studio
20th Century Fox
Playing weeks
454
Gross ($)
5,056,592
Rank on 1969 rental chart
4
12.
12.
Rank
12.
Title
True Grit
Studio
Paramount
Playing weeks
461
Gross ($)
4,899,170
Rank on 1969 rental chart
6
13.
13.
Rank
13.
Title
2001: A Space Odyssey
Studio
MGM
Playing weeks
392
Gross ($)
4,058,460
Rank on 1969 rental chart
N/A
14.
14.
Rank
14.
Title
Charly
Studio
CRC
Playing weeks
739
Gross ($)
3,993,528
Rank on 1969 rental chart
N/A
15.
15.
Rank
15.
Title
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Studio
United Artists
Playing weeks
488
Gross ($)
3,864,963
Rank on 1969 rental chart
10
16.
16.
Rank
16.
Title
Alice's Restaurant
Studio
United Artists
Playing weeks
419
Gross ($)
3,701,847
Rank on 1969 rental chart
27
17.
17.
Rank
17.
Title
Krakatoa, East of Java
Studio
CRC
Playing weeks
449
Gross ($)
3,552,108
Rank on 1969 rental chart
N/A
18.
18.
Rank
18.
Title
Sweet Charity
Studio
Universal
Playing weeks
432
Gross ($)
3,538,617
Rank on 1969 rental chart
83
19.
19.
Rank
19.
Title
The Killing of Sister George
Studio
CRC
Playing weeks
383
Gross ($)
3,195,658
Rank on 1969 rental chart
N/A
20.
20.
Rank
20.
Title
The Wild Bunch
Studio
Warner Bros.
Playing weeks
348
Gross ($)
3,151,760
Rank on 1969 rental chart
23
21.
21.
Rank
21.
Title
Winning
Studio
Universal
Playing weeks
364
Gross ($)
3,108,248
Rank on 1969 rental chart
16
22.
22.
Rank
22.
Title
Where Eagles Dare
Studio
MGM
Playing weeks
372
Gross ($)
3,079,885
Rank on 1969 rental chart
13
23.
23.
Rank
23.
Title
The April Fools
Studio
National General Pictures
Playing weeks
510
Gross ($)
2,921,836
Rank on 1969 rental chart
21
24.
24.
Rank
24.
Title
Ice Station Zebra
Studio
MGM
Playing weeks
411
Gross ($)
2,902,104
Rank on 1969 rental chart
N/A
25.
25.
Rank
25.
Title
Candy
Studio
CRC
Playing weeks
340
Gross ($)
2,883,927
Rank on 1969 rental chart
N/A
Rank
Title
Studio
Playing weeks
Gross ($)
Rank on 1969 rental chart
1.
Funny Girl
Columbia
896
11,096,561
2
2.
Oliver!
Columbia
840
10,269,146
8
3.
Goodbye, Columbus
Paramount
739
8,216,164
8
4.
I Am Curious (Yellow)
Grove Press
792
7,903,057
12
5.
Midnight Cowboy
United Artists
472
7,346,975
7
6.
Easy Rider
Columbia
541
6,812,878
11
7.
The Lion in Winter
Avco Embassy
693
6,415,737
14
8.
Romeo and Juliet
Paramount
880
6,208,599
5
9.
Bullitt
Warner Bros.
599
5,911,826
3
10.
The Love Bug
Buena Vista
528
5,515,662
1
11.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
20th Century Fox
454
5,056,592
4
12.
True Grit
Paramount
461
4,899,170
6
13.
2001: A Space Odyssey
MGM
392
4,058,460
N/A
14.
Charly
CRC
739
3,993,528
N/A
15.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
United Artists
488
3,864,963
10
16.
Alice's Restaurant
United Artists
419
3,701,847
27
17.
Krakatoa, East of Java
CRC
449
3,552,108
N/A
18.
Sweet Charity
Universal
432
3,538,617
83
19.
The Killing of Sister George
CRC
383
3,195,658
N/A
20.
The Wild Bunch
Warner Bros.
348
3,151,760
23
21.
Winning
Universal
364
3,108,248
16
22.
Where Eagles Dare
MGM
372
3,079,885
13
23.
The April Fools
National General Pictures
510
2,921,836
21
24.
Ice Station Zebra
MGM
411
2,902,104
N/A
25.
Candy
CRC
340
2,883,927
N/A
· Highest-grossing films
1.
1.
Rank
1.
Title
The Love Bug
Studio
Buena Vista
Director
Robert Stevenson
Producer
Bill Walsh
Rental ($)
17,000,000
2.
2.
Rank
2.
Title
Funny Girl
Studio
Columbia
Director
William Wyler
Producer
Ray Stark
Rental ($)
16,500,000*
3.
3.
Rank
3.
Title
Bullitt
Studio
Warner Bros.
Director
Peter Yates
Producer
Philip D'Antoni
Rental ($)
16,400,000
4.
4.
Rank
4.
Title
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Studio
20th Century Fox
Director
George Roy Hill
Producer
John Foreman
Rental ($)
15,000,000
5.
5.
Rank
5.
Title
Romeo and Juliet
Studio
Paramount
Director
Franco Zeffirelli
Producer
Anthony Havelock-AllanJohn Brabourne
Rental ($)
14,500,000*
6.
6.
Rank
6.
Title
True Grit
Studio
Paramount
Director
Henry Hathaway
Producer
Hal Wallis
Rental ($)
11,500,000
7.
7.
Rank
7.
Title
Midnight Cowboy
Studio
United Artists
Director
John Schlesinger
Producer
Jerome Hellman
Rental ($)
11,000,000
8.
8.
Rank
8.
Title
Oliver!
Studio
Columbia
Director
Carol Reed
Producer
John Woolf
Rental ($)
10,500,000*
Goodbye, Columbus
Goodbye, Columbus
Rank
Goodbye, Columbus
Title
Paramount
Studio
Larry Peerce
Director
Stanley R. Jaffe
Producer
10,500,000
10.
10.
Rank
10.
Title
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Studio
United Artists
Director
Ken Hughes
Producer
Albert R. Broccoli
Rental ($)
7,500,000*
Rank
Title
Studio
Director
Producer
Rental ($)
1.
The Love Bug
Buena Vista
Robert Stevenson
Bill Walsh
17,000,000
2.
Funny Girl
Columbia
William Wyler
Ray Stark
16,500,000*
3.
Bullitt
Warner Bros.
Peter Yates
Philip D'Antoni
16,400,000
4.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
20th Century Fox
George Roy Hill
John Foreman
15,000,000
5.
Romeo and Juliet
Paramount
Franco Zeffirelli
Anthony Havelock-AllanJohn Brabourne
14,500,000*
6.
True Grit
Paramount
Henry Hathaway
Hal Wallis
11,500,000
7.
Midnight Cowboy
United Artists
John Schlesinger
Jerome Hellman
11,000,000
8.
Oliver!
Columbia
Carol Reed
John Woolf
10,500,000*
Goodbye, Columbus
Paramount
Larry Peerce
Stanley R. Jaffe
10,500,000
10.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
United Artists
Ken Hughes
Albert R. Broccoli
7,500,000*
· Chronology
Preceded by1968
1969
Succeeded by1970

References

  1. Variety noted that the total grosses that they collated represented about 30% of total US grosses as defined by the US D
  2. Playing weeks represent one film in one theatre for one week
  3. Listed on 1968 rental chart. Rental for 2001: A Space Odyssey increased by $6.0 million on 1969 All-Time Box Office Cham
  4. Listed on 1969 All-Time Box Office Champs list with a rental of $4,070,000.
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-08-06_255_12/page/9
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-08-20_256_1/page/11
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-08-27_256_2/page/9
  35. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-09-03_256_3/page/13
  36. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-09-10_256_4/page/25
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-09-17_256_5/page/11
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-09-24_256_6/page/11
  39. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-10-01_256_7/page/11/mode/2up
  40. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-10-08_256_8/page/11
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-10-15_256_9/page/11
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-10-22_256_10/page/11
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-10-29_256_11/page/11
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-11-05_256_12/page/11
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-11-12_256_13/page/13
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-11-19_257_1/page/11
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-11-26_257_2/page/11
  48. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-12-03_257_3/page/n9/mode/2up?view=theater
  49. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-12-10_257_4/page/17
  50. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-12-17_257_5/page/11
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-12-24_257_6/page/11
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1969-12-31_257_7/page/9
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    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1970-01-14_258_9/page/13
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