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Drama box office · October 1958

Drama Box Office, October 1958: Top-Grossing Releases

The Seventh Seal (1958) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 1958, with $312.1K worldwide, ahead of The Old Man and the Sea (1958) at $67.7K and The Music Room (1958) at $3.2K. 3 drama films released in October 1958 report a worldwide gross, $383.1K in all.

October 1958 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$383.1K
The Seventh Seal (1958), the #1
$312.1K
The Seventh Seal (1958) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of October 1958

The Seventh Seal (1958)

1958 · Drama, Fantasy

$312.1K worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of October 1958?

The Seventh Seal (1958) leads with $312.1K, 81% of the total. The top 3 together took $383.1K, 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.

  1. The Seventh Seal (1958) movie poster Number 1
    $312.1K The Seventh Seal (1958)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Old Man and the Sea (1958) movie poster Number 2
    $67.7K The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Music Room (1958) movie poster Number 3
    $3.2K The Music Room (1958)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of October 1958, 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 1958.

  1. 1 The Seventh Seal (1958) movie poster
    The Seventh Seal (1958) Oct 13, 1958 · Swedish · Drama, Fantasy $312.1K worldwide
    Oct 13, 1958 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $312.1K
  2. 2 The Old Man and the Sea (1958) movie poster
    The Old Man and the Sea (1958) Oct 11, 1958 · English · Adventure, Drama $67.7K worldwide
    Oct 11, 1958 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $67.7K
  3. 3 The Music Room (1958) movie poster
    The Music Room (1958) Oct 10, 1958 · Bengali · Drama, Music $3.2K worldwide
    Oct 10, 1958 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
Earlier years

How Does October 1958 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 1956 earned the most: $65.5M from 1 film, led by The Ten Commandments (1956). October 1958 took $383.1K.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1949 3 films 3 $47.4K – Stray Dog (1949) $47K
October 1950 1 film · +227% 1 $155K +227% All About Eve (1950) $155K
October 1951 2 films · −68% 2 $49.4K −68% Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) $31.8K
October 1952 1 film · −81% 1 $9.3K −81% Limelight (1952) $9.3K
October 1953 2 films · +1727% 2 $169.7K +1727% Little Fugitive (1953) $162.4K
October 1954 1 film · +2463% 1 $4.4M +2463% A Star Is Born (1954) $4.4M
October 1955 2 films · −95% 2 $222K −95% Rebel Without a Cause (1955) $219.1K
October 1956 1 film · +29407% 1 $65.5M +29407% The Ten Commandments (1956) $65.5M
October 1957 2 films · −100% 2 $39.1K −100% The Cranes Are Flying (1957) $32.5K
October 1958 3 films · +880% 3 $383.1K +880% The Seventh Seal (1958) $312.1K
FAQ

Drama Box Office October 1958: 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 drama movie in October 1958?

The Seventh Seal (1958) leads with $312.1K worldwide. Next come The Old Man and the Sea (1958) at $67.7K and The Music Room (1958) at $3.2K.

How much did drama movies released in October 1958 earn?

3 drama films released in October 1958 report a worldwide gross, $383.1K in all, or $127.7K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in October 1958 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Seventh Seal (1958), earned $312.1K.

How is the October 1958 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 1958. 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 1958 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.