#1 of 3 #1 adventure movie of October 1960
1960 · Adventure, Biography
$1.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$1.8M US & Canada · 99% $24.8K elsewhere · 1%
Adventure box office · October 1960
Adventure Box Office, October 1960: Top-Grossing Releases
Spartacus (1960) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in October 1960, with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of The Alamo (1960) at $6.3K and The Magnificent Seven (1960) at $416. 3 adventure films released in October 1960 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1960 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.9M
- Spartacus (1960), the #1
- $1.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of October 1960?
Spartacus (1960) leads with $1.9M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure Release of October 1960, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 1960.
- 1 Oct 19, 1960 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $24.8K Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2 Oct 23, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
- 3 Oct 23, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $416
By release week
Which Week of October 1960 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 16–22) took $1.9M, led by Spartacus (1960). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Spartacus (1960) $1.9M Spartacus (1960)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 The Alamo (1960) $6.8K The Alamo (1960)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1960 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1956 earned the most: $42M from 1 film, led by Around the World in 80 Days (1956). October 1960 took $1.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1951 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1952 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1953 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1954 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1955 1 film | 1 | $2.9K | – | Blood Alley (1955) $2.9K |
| October 1956 1 film · +1463138% | 1 | $42M | +1463138% | Around the World in 80 Days (1956) $42M |
| October 1957 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1958 1 film | 1 | $67.7K | – | The Old Man and the Sea (1958) $67.7K |
| October 1959 1 film · −98% | 1 | $1.1K | −98% | Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959) $1.1K |
| October 1960 3 films · +172810% | 3 | $1.9M | +172810% | Spartacus (1960) $1.9M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 1960, Month by Month
The months of 1960 with their totals: December leads with $40.4M, led by Swiss Family Robinson (1960).
FAQ
Adventure Box Office October 1960: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in October 1960?
Spartacus (1960) leads with $1.9M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Alamo (1960) at $6.3K and The Magnificent Seven (1960) at $416.
How much did adventure movies released in October 1960 earn?
3 adventure films released in October 1960 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, or $620.7K per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in October 1960 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Spartacus (1960), earned $1.9M.
How is the October 1960 adventure box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in October 1960. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the October 1960 adventure box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.