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Live Action Movies Released in 1961

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This list shows all Live Action 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 Live Action Movies for 1961

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Release
Date		MovieGenreRelease
Type		Revenue
to Date		Trailer
January, 1961
January 2 Pickpocket Drama Theatrical $3,580  
 
January 13 The Dead One Horror Theatrical $0  
 
January 22 Cimarron Western Theatrical $0  
 
January 24 La Notte Drama Theatrical $43,095  
 
January 28 Chunhyangjeon Drama Theatrical $17,685  
February, 1961
February 2 Viva L’Italia Documentary Theatrical $19,210  
March, 1961
March 3 Lola Drama Theatrical $0  
 
March 16 The Absent Minded Professor Comedy Theatrical $25,381,407  
 
March 30 One-Eyed Jacks Western Theatrical $387,556  
April, 1961
April 19 Le Bride Sur Le Cou Comedy Theatrical $0  
La Dolce Vita Comedy Theatrical $20,596,218  
 
April 21 Le capitaine Fracasse Adventure Theatrical $1,727  
 
April 30 The Secret Ways Adventure Theatrical $7,964  
May, 1961
May 3 Atlantis, The Lost Continent Adventure Theatrical $0  
 
May 5 Return to Peyton Place Drama Theatrical $9,996,178  
 
May 24 The Young Savages Drama Theatrical $66,575  
 
May 29 A Raisin in the Sun Drama Theatrical $84,466  
June, 1961
June 7 The Curse of the Werewolf Horror Theatrical $0  
 
June 21 The Parent Trap Comedy Theatrical $29,650,385  
 
June 22 The Guns of Navarone Adventure Theatrical $28,919,394  
 
June 26 La Vérité Drama Theatrical $88,654  
 
June 28 Two Rode Together Western Theatrical $379  
 
 
Jun, 1961 TBD rivolta degli schiavi La Theatrical $0  
July, 1961
July 12 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Adventure Theatrical $422,183  
 
July 13 The Exiles Theatrical $26,516  
 
 
Jul, 1961 TBD You Have to Run Fast Drama Theatrical $0  
August, 1961
August 19 Ercole alla conquista di Atlantide Adventure Theatrical $0  
 
August 25 Splendor in the Grass Drama Theatrical $29,684  
 
August 30 The City of the Dead Horror Theatrical $0  
 
August 31 I mongoli Action Theatrical $2,233  
Plein soleil Drama Theatrical $641,940  
Victim Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $25,564  
September, 1961
September 6 A Woman is a Woman Comedy Theatrical $100,368  
 
September 7 El analfabeto Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
September 11 Master of the World Adventure Theatrical $0  
 
September 13 Yojimbo Action Theatrical $3,611  
 
September 22 Léon Morin, prêtre Drama Theatrical $46,436  
October, 1961
October 5 Breakfast at Tiffany's Romantic Comedy Theatrical $9,787,303  
 
October 12 Back Street Drama Theatrical $0  
Vanina Vanini Drama Theatrical $571  
 
October 18 West Side Story Musical Theatrical $47,596,274  
 
October 30 King of Kings Drama Theatrical $14,483,352  
November, 1961
November 1 Bachelor in Paradise Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
November 22 Accattone Drama Theatrical $501  
Blue Hawaii Musical Theatrical $10,440,453  
December, 1961
December 13 Paris nous appartient Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $83,755  
The Wonders of Aladdin Adventure Theatrical $0  
 
December 14 Babes in Toyland Musical Theatrical $10,218,316  
 
December 19 Judgment at Nuremberg Drama Theatrical $10,000,000  
 
December 22 Una vita difficile Drama Theatrical $71,630  
 
December 25 The Innocents Horror Theatrical $1,105,636