#1 of 1 #1 romance movie of October 1940
1940 · Romance, Comedy
$471 worldwide
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · October 1940
Romance Box Office, October 1940: Top-Grossing Releases
Christmas in July (1940) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in October 1940, with $471 worldwide. 1 romance film released in October 1940 reports a worldwide gross, $471 in all.
- October 1940 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $471
- Christmas in July (1940), the #1
- $471
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The Only Romance Release of October 1940 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 1940.
- 1 Oct 25, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $471
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1940, Month by Month
The months of 1940 with their totals: January leads with $402.4M, led by Gone with the Wind (1940).
- January $402.4M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $113.3K #1 Rebecca (1940)
- May $31.1K #1 Waterloo Bridge (1940)
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August $782 #1 Foreign Correspondent (1940)
- September No grosses
- October $471 #1 Christmas in July (1940)
- November $10.2K #1 The Mark of Zorro (1940)
- December $415K #1 The Philadelphia Story (1940)
FAQ
Romance Box Office October 1940: 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 romance movie in October 1940?
Christmas in July (1940) leads with $471 worldwide.
How much did romance movies released in October 1940 earn?
1 romance film released in October 1940 reports a worldwide gross, $471 in all, or $471 per film on average.
How many romance movies released in October 1940 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Christmas in July (1940), earned $471.
How is the October 1940 romance 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 1940. 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 1940 romance 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.