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History box office · October 1956

History Box Office, October 1956: Top-Grossing Releases

The Ten Commandments (1956) is the highest-grossing history movie released in October 1956, with $65.5M worldwide. 1 history film released in October 1956 reports a worldwide gross, $65.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1956 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$65.5M
The Ten Commandments (1956), the #1
$65.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Ten Commandments (1956) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 history movie of October 1956

The Ten Commandments (1956)

1956 · History, Drama

$65.5M worldwide

$65.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
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The Only History Release of October 1956 With a Reported 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 1956.

  1. 1 The Ten Commandments (1956) movie poster
    The Ten Commandments (1956) Oct 5, 1956 · English · History, Drama $65.5M worldwide
    Oct 5, 1956 US and Canada: $65.5M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $65.5M
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History Box Office in 1956, Month by Month

The months of 1956 with their totals: October leads with $65.5M, led by The Ten Commandments (1956).

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History Box Office October 1956: 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in October 1956?

The Ten Commandments (1956) leads with $65.5M worldwide, $65.5M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did history movies released in October 1956 earn?

1 history film released in October 1956 reports a worldwide gross, $65.5M in all, or $65.5M per film on average.

How many history movies released in October 1956 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Ten Commandments (1956), earned $65.5M.

How much of the October 1956 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$65.5M of the $65.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 1956 history 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 1956. 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 1956 history 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.