#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of October 1951
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
1951 · Drama, Mystery
$31.8K worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$17.4K US & Canada · 55% $14.4K elsewhere · 45%
Drama box office · October 1951
Drama Box Office, October 1951: Top-Grossing Releases
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 1951, with $31.8K worldwide, ahead of Summer Interlude (1951) at $17.6K. 2 drama films released in October 1951 report a worldwide gross, $49.4K in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1951 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $49.4K
- Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951), the #1
- $31.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 35%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of October 1951, 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 1951.
- 1 Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)Oct 15, 1951 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: $14.4K Worldwide: $31.8K
Oct 15, 1951 · English · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy $31.8K worldwide - 2
Oct 1, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6K
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1951, Month by Month
The months of 1951 with their totals: June leads with $2.3M, led by Ace in the Hole (1951).
- January No grosses
- February $47K #1 Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
- March No grosses
- April $9.9K #1 Olivia (1951)
- May No grosses
- June $2.3M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- July $236 #1 Show Boat (1951)
- August $18.2K #1 A Place in the Sun (1951)
- September $109.6K #1 A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
- October $49.4K #1 Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
- November $29K #1 Othello (1951)
- December $2M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
FAQ
Drama Box Office October 1951: 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 1951?
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) leads with $31.8K worldwide, $17.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Summer Interlude (1951) at $17.6K.
How much did drama movies released in October 1951 earn?
2 drama films released in October 1951 report a worldwide gross, $49.4K in all, or $24.7K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in October 1951 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951), earned $31.8K.
How is the October 1951 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 1951. 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 1951 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.