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Romance box office · October 1953

Romance Box Office, October 1953: Top-Grossing Releases

Gate of Hell (1953) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in October 1953, with $7.4K worldwide, ahead of How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) at $1.5K. 2 romance films released in October 1953 report a worldwide gross, $8.9K in all.

October 1953 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$8.9K
Gate of Hell (1953), the #1
$7.4K
Gate of Hell (1953) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of October 1953

Gate of Hell (1953)

1953 · History, Drama

$7.4K worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Romance Release of October 1953, 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 1953.

  1. 1 Gate of Hell (1953) movie poster
    Gate of Hell (1953) Oct 30, 1953 · Japanese · History, Drama, Romance $7.4K worldwide
    Oct 30, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
  2. 2 How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) movie poster
    How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) Oct 29, 1953 · English · Romance, Comedy $1.5K worldwide
    Oct 29, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
FAQ

Romance Box Office October 1953: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in October 1953?

Gate of Hell (1953) leads with $7.4K worldwide. Next come How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) at $1.5K.

How much did romance movies released in October 1953 earn?

2 romance films released in October 1953 report a worldwide gross, $8.9K in all, or $4.4K per film on average.

How many romance movies released in October 1953 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Gate of Hell (1953), earned $7.4K.

How is the October 1953 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 1953. 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 1953 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.