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Drama box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 1962

Drama Box Office, Week 43 of 1962: Drama Releases of Oct 21–27

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27), with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of Mafioso (1962) at $400K and The War Lover (1962) at $4.5K. 4 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$3.2M
The Manchurian Candidate (1962), the #1
$2.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 drama movie of Week 43, 1962

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

1962 · Drama, Mystery

$2.8M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 43 of 1962?

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) leads with $2.8M, 87% of the total. The top 4 together took $3.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) movie poster Number 1
    $2.8M The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Mafioso (1962) movie poster Number 2
    $400K Mafioso (1962)
    $400K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The War Lover (1962) movie poster Number 3
    $4.5K The War Lover (1962)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Escape from East Berlin (1962) movie poster Number 4
    $2.2K Escape from East Berlin (1962)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 43 of 1962, 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 week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27).

  1. 1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962) movie poster
    The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Oct 24, 1962 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $2.8M worldwide
    Oct 24, 1962 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
  2. 2 Mafioso (1962) movie poster
    Mafioso (1962) Oct 24, 1962 · Italian · Crime, Drama, Comedy $400K worldwide
    Oct 24, 1962 US and Canada: $400K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $400K
  3. 3 The War Lover (1962) movie poster
    The War Lover (1962) Oct 25, 1962 · English · Drama, Adventure, War $4.5K worldwide
    Oct 25, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
  4. 4 Escape from East Berlin (1962) movie poster
    Escape from East Berlin (1962) Oct 22, 1962 · English · Drama, Thriller $2.2K worldwide
    Oct 22, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $3.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 21–27) with $3.2M, led by The Manchurian Candidate (1962).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Eva (1962) $3K Eva (1962)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Long Day’s Journey Into Night (1962) $11 Long Day’s Journey Into Night (1962)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 The Manchurian Candidate (1962) $3.2M The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Copacabana Palace (1962) $1.3M Copacabana Palace (1962)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Archive

Drama Box Office in 1962, Week by Week

28 weeks of 1962 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 43 (Oct 21–27) with $3.2M, led by The Manchurian Candidate (1962).

FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 43 of 1962: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27)?

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) leads with $2.8M worldwide, $2.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mafioso (1962) at $400K and The War Lover (1962) at $4.5K.

How much did drama movies released in week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27) earn?

4 drama films released in week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $3.2M in all, or $791K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Manchurian Candidate (1962), earned $2.8M.

How much of the Week 43, 1962 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.2M of the $3.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 1962 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 week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27). 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 week 43, 1962 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.