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Drama box office · October 1932

Drama Box Office, October 1932: Top-Grossing Releases

The Old Dark House (1932) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 1932, with $34.6K worldwide, ahead of Fanny (1932) at $8.3K. 2 drama films released in October 1932 report a worldwide gross, $42.9K in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1932 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$42.9K
The Old Dark House (1932), the #1
$34.6K
earned in the US & Canada
79%
The Old Dark House (1932) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of October 1932

The Old Dark House (1932)

1932 · Horror, Thriller

$34.6K worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$25.7K US & Canada · 74% $9K elsewhere · 26%
The chart

Every Drama Release of October 1932, 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 1932.

  1. 1 The Old Dark House (1932) movie poster
    The Old Dark House (1932) Oct 19, 1932 · English · Horror, Thriller, Drama $34.6K worldwide
    Oct 19, 1932 US and Canada: $25.7K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $34.6K
  2. 2 Fanny (1932) movie poster
    Fanny (1932) Oct 27, 1932 · French · Drama, Comedy $8.3K worldwide
    Oct 27, 1932 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3K
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Drama Box Office in 1932, Month by Month

The months of 1932 with their totals: October leads with $42.9K, led by The Old Dark House (1932).

FAQ

Drama Box Office October 1932: 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 drama movie in October 1932?

The Old Dark House (1932) leads with $34.6K worldwide, $25.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fanny (1932) at $8.3K.

How much did drama movies released in October 1932 earn?

2 drama films released in October 1932 report a worldwide gross, $42.9K in all, or $21.5K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in October 1932 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Old Dark House (1932), earned $34.6K.

How much of the October 1932 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.9K of the $42.9K total, or 79%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 1932 drama 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 1932. 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 1932 drama 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.