#1 of 2 #1 movie of October 1940
1940 · Comedy, War
$972.2K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · October 1940
October 1940 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
The Great Dictator (1940) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1940, with $972.2K worldwide, ahead of Christmas in July (1940) at $471. 2 films released in October 1940 report a worldwide gross, $972.7K in all.
- October 1940 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $972.7K
- The Great Dictator (1940), the #1
- $972.2K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of October 1940, 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 1940.
- 1 Oct 15, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $972.2K
- 2
Oct 25, 1940 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $471
Archive
Box Office in 1940, Month by Month
The months of 1940 with their totals: January leads with $404.7M, led by Gone with the Wind (1940).
- January $404.7M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
- February $121.9M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
- March $7.3K #1 The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
- 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 $972.7K #1 The Great Dictator (1940)
- November $10.2K #1 The Mark of Zorro (1940)
- December $415K #1 The Philadelphia Story (1940)
FAQ
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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 1940?
The Great Dictator (1940) leads with $972.2K worldwide. Next come Christmas in July (1940) at $471.
How much did movies released in October 1940 earn?
2 films released in October 1940 report a worldwide gross, $972.7K in all, or $486.3K per film on average.
How many movies released in October 1940 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Great Dictator (1940), earned $972.2K.
How is the October 1940 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 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.