The Numbers - Movies Released in 1959

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This list shows all films released in 1959, 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.

See also: Top 1959 Worldwide - Domestic Release Schedule for 1959 - Domestic Home Market Release Schedule for 1959 - Most Popular 1959

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Release
Date
MovieGenreRelease
Type
Revenue
to Date
Trailer
January, 1959
January 1 North by Northwest Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $13,373,452  
Pillow Talk Romantic Comedy Theatrical $18,750,000  
Solomon and Sheba Theatrical $11,016,094  
 
January 4 Hot Rod Gang Drama Theatrical $0  
 
January 14 Anna Lucasta Drama Theatrical $3,635  
 
January 29 Sleeping Beauty Adventure Theatrical $9,464,608  
February, 1959
February 11 Never Steal Anything Small Musical Theatrical $0  
 
 
Feb, 1959 TBD No Name On The Bullet Western Theatrical $0  
March, 1959
March 3 The Giant Behemoth Horror Theatrical $0  
 
March 18 Rio Bravo Western Theatrical $6,001,188  
 
March 19 The Shaggy Dog Theatrical $29,000,000  
 
March 20 Alias Jesse James Western Theatrical $0  
 
March 29 Some Like it Hot Romantic Comedy Theatrical $25,038,874  
April, 1959
April 1 Compulsion Theatrical $0  
 
April 7 Nazarin Drama Theatrical $1,357  
 
April 20 The Scarface Mob Drama Video $0  
 
April 30 Imitation of Life Drama Theatrical $14,000,365  
May, 1959
May 1 Apur Sansar Drama Theatrical $0  
Des Femmes Disparaissent Drama Theatrical $0  
 
May 4 The Hound of the Baskervilles Horror Theatrical $0  
 
May 5 Ascenseur pour l'échafaud Drama Theatrical $379,949  
 
May 9 India: Matri Bhumi Documentary Theatrical $10,203  
 
May 12 Ohayo Theatrical $107,282  
 
May 13 Misterios de Ultratumba Horror Theatrical $0  
 
May 20 The World, The Flesh and the Devil Drama Theatrical $0  
 
May 28 Look Back in Anger Drama Theatrical $7,593  
 
May 29 Pork Chop Hill Action Theatrical $3,696,722  
 
May 31 Horrors of the Black Museum Horror Theatrical $0  
 
May, 1959 TBD Curse of the Undead Horror Theatrical $0  
June, 1959
June 3 Les quatre cents coups Drama Theatrical $51,688  
 
June 10 Hiroshima Mon Amour Drama Theatrical $326,510  
 
June 24 Porgy and Bess Musical Theatrical $0  
 
June 26 Darby O’Gill and the Little People Theatrical $0  
July, 1959
July 3 Don’t Give up the Ship Theatrical $62,676  
 
July 4 Sweet Smell of Success Drama Theatrical $615  
 
July 8 Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure Action Theatrical $0  
 
July 9 Last Train From Gun Hill Western Theatrical $0  
 
July 15 A Hole in the Head Theatrical $11,000,000  
 
July 16 The Alligator People Adventure Theatrical $0  
 
July 18 The Nun's Story Drama Theatrical $12,800,000  
 
July 22 Day of the Outlaw Western Theatrical $0  
Plan 9 from Outer Space Horror Theatrical $0  
 
July 29 The Tingler Horror Theatrical $0  
August, 1959
August 7 Das indische Grabmal Adventure Theatrical $0  
 
August 8 Caltiki il mostro immortale Theatrical $124,653  
 
August 19 It Started With a Kiss Romantic Comedy Theatrical $0  
September, 1959
September 2 Maigret et l'affaire Saint-Fiacre Drama Theatrical $14,666  
October, 1959
October 13 Odds Against Tomorrow Drama Theatrical $0  
 
October 16 Deux hommes dans Manhattan Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $2,528  
 
October 30 The Wasp Woman Horror Theatrical $0  
November, 1959
November 11 Un maledetto imbroglio Drama Theatrical $0  
 
November 12 Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei Drama Theatrical $9,572  
The Miracle Theatrical $0  
 
November 18 Ben-Hur Adventure Theatrical $73,226,628  
 
November 30 The Man Who Could Cheat Death Horror Theatrical $0  
December, 1959
December 5 Operation Petticoat Romantic Comedy Theatrical $24,061,459  
 
December 7 Never so Few Drama Theatrical $0  
 
December 16 Journey to the Center of the Earth Adventure Theatrical $10,000,000  
 
December 17 On the Beach Theatrical $11,000,000  
 
December 18 The Gazebo Theatrical $0  
 
December 22 Suddenly, Last Summer Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $250  
 
 
Unknown TBD Donald in Mathmagic Land Educational Unknown $0  
 
1959 TBD Anatomy of a Murder Drama Theatrical $389