1969 in film
The year 1969 in film involved some significant events, with "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" dominating the U.S. box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time and "Midnight Cowboy", a film rated X, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture. Top-grossing films (U.S.). The top ten 1969 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Awards. Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):