#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of October 1960
1960 · Adventure, Biography
$1.9M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$1.8M US & Canada · 99% $24.8K elsewhere · 1%
Drama box office · October 1960
Drama Box Office, October 1960: Top-Grossing Releases
Spartacus (1960) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 1960, with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Shoot the Piano Player (1960) at $21.1K and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) at $370. 3 drama films released in October 1960 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1960 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.9M
- Spartacus (1960), the #1
- $1.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of October 1960?
Spartacus (1960) leads with $1.9M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.9M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of October 1960, 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 1960.
- 1 Oct 19, 1960 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $24.8K Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2 Oct 21, 1960 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1K
- 3 Oct 27, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $370
By release week
Which Week of October 1960 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 16–22) took $1.9M, led by Spartacus (1960). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Spartacus (1960) $1.9M Spartacus (1960)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) $370 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1960 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 1960 took $1.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1951 2 films | 2 | $49.4K | – | 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 |
| October 1959 1 film · −99% | 1 | $2.5K | −99% | Two Men in Manhattan (1959) $2.5K |
| October 1960 3 films · +74177% | 3 | $1.9M | +74177% | Spartacus (1960) $1.9M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1960, Month by Month
The months of 1960 with their totals: June leads with $18.8M, led by The Apartment (1960).
- January $126.4K #1 Eyes Without a Face (1960)
- February $9.4K #1 The Virgin Spring (1960)
- March $823.3K #1 Breathless (1960)
- April $100.4K #1 Peeping Tom (1960)
- May $42.2K #1 L’Avventura (1960)
- June $18.8M #1 The Apartment (1960)
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September $70.5K #1 The Bad Sleep Well (1960)
- October $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
- November $41.2K #1 Late Autumn (1960)
- December $26.7K #1 Two Women (1960)
FAQ
Drama Box Office October 1960: 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 1960?
Spartacus (1960) leads with $1.9M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shoot the Piano Player (1960) at $21.1K and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) at $370.
How much did drama movies released in October 1960 earn?
3 drama films released in October 1960 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, or $625.7K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in October 1960 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Spartacus (1960), earned $1.9M.
How is the October 1960 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 1960. 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 1960 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.