#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of October 1953
1953 · Family, Drama
$162.4K worldwide · 96% of the chart's total
$29.5K US & Canada · 18% $132.9K elsewhere · 82%
Drama box office · October 1953
Drama Box Office, October 1953: Top-Grossing Releases
Little Fugitive (1953) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 1953, with $162.4K worldwide, ahead of Gate of Hell (1953) at $7.4K. 2 drama films released in October 1953 report a worldwide gross, $169.7K in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1953 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $169.7K
- Little Fugitive (1953), the #1
- $162.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 17%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of October 1953, 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 1953.
- 1 Oct 1, 1953 US and Canada: $29.5K Rest of the world: $132.9K Worldwide: $162.4K
- 2
Oct 30, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1953, Month by Month
The months of 1953 with their totals: September leads with $36.1M, led by The Robe (1953).
- January $2K #1 The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
- February $33.6K #1 Ivanhoe (1953)
- March $25K #1 Ugetsu (1953)
- April $53.9K #1 The Wages of Fear (1953)
- May $10.8K #1 Julius Caesar (1953)
- June No grosses
- July $15.6K #1 When You Read This Letter (1953)
- August $288K #1 I Vitelloni (1953)
- September $36.1M #1 The Robe (1953)
- October $169.7K #1 Little Fugitive (1953)
- November $93.9K #1 Tokyo Story (1953)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office October 1953: 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 1953?
Little Fugitive (1953) leads with $162.4K worldwide, $29.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gate of Hell (1953) at $7.4K.
How much did drama movies released in October 1953 earn?
2 drama films released in October 1953 report a worldwide gross, $169.7K in all, or $84.9K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in October 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Little Fugitive (1953), earned $162.4K.
How is the October 1953 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 1953. 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 1953 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.