#1 of 2 #1 movie of October 1936
1936 · Drama
$17.8K worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · October 1936
October 1936 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
Sisters of the Gion (1936) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1936, with $17.8K worldwide, ahead of The Story of a Cheat (1936) at $2.1K. 2 films released in October 1936 report a worldwide gross, $19.9K in all.
- October 1936 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $19.9K
- Sisters of the Gion (1936), the #1
- $17.8K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of October 1936, 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 1936.
- 1 Oct 15, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.8K
- 2
Oct 2, 1936 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K
Archive
Box Office in 1936, Month by Month
The months of 1936 with their totals: December leads with $3.2M, led by After the Thin Man (1936).
- January $38K #1 The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936)
- February $463.7K #1 Modern Times (1936)
- March No grosses
- April $8.4K #1 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
- May $9.2K #1 Bullets or Ballots (1936)
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August $57K #1 Watch Your Left (1936)
- September No grosses
- October $19.9K #1 Sisters of the Gion (1936)
- November $945.1K #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- December $3.2M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
FAQ
Box Office October 1936: 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 movie in October 1936?
Sisters of the Gion (1936) leads with $17.8K worldwide. Next come The Story of a Cheat (1936) at $2.1K.
How much did movies released in October 1936 earn?
2 films released in October 1936 report a worldwide gross, $19.9K in all, or $10K per film on average.
How many movies released in October 1936 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sisters of the Gion (1936), earned $17.8K.
How is the October 1936 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 1936. 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 1936 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.