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Crime box office · October 1970

Crime Box Office, October 1970: Top-Grossing Releases

Le Cercle Rouge (1970) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in October 1970, with $505.1K worldwide, ahead of The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) at $19.9K. 2 crime films released in October 1970 report a worldwide gross, $525K in all, 82% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1970 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$525K
Le Cercle Rouge (1970), the #1
$505.1K
earned in the US & Canada
82%
Le Cercle Rouge (1970) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of October 1970

Le Cercle Rouge (1970)

1970 · Thriller, Crime

$505.1K worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$432.8K US & Canada · 86% $72.3K elsewhere · 14%
The chart

Every Crime Release of October 1970, 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 1970.

  1. 1 Le Cercle Rouge (1970) movie poster
    Le Cercle Rouge (1970) Oct 19, 1970 · French · Thriller, Crime, Drama $505.1K worldwide
    Oct 19, 1970 US and Canada: $432.8K Rest of the world: $72.3K Worldwide: $505.1K
  2. 2 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) movie poster
    The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Oct 29, 1970 · English · Comedy, Crime, Adventure $19.9K worldwide
    Oct 29, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.9K
FAQ

Crime Box Office October 1970: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing crime movie in October 1970?

Le Cercle Rouge (1970) leads with $505.1K worldwide, $432.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) at $19.9K.

How much did crime movies released in October 1970 earn?

2 crime films released in October 1970 report a worldwide gross, $525K in all, or $262.5K per film on average.

How many crime movies released in October 1970 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Le Cercle Rouge (1970), earned $505.1K.

How much of the October 1970 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$432.8K of the $525K total, or 82%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 1970 crime 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 1970. 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 1970 crime 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.