#1 of 3 #1 movie of October 1951
1951 · Comedy, Crime
$32.2K worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$16.4K US & Canada · 51% $15.9K elsewhere · 49%
Box office · October 1951
October 1951 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1951, with $32.2K worldwide, ahead of Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) at $31.8K and Summer Interlude (1951) at $17.6K. 3 films released in October 1951 report a worldwide gross, $81.6K in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1951 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $81.6K
- The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), the #1
- $32.2K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 41%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1951?
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) leads with $32.2K, 40% of the total. The top 3 together took $81.6K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of October 1951, 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 1951.
- 1 Oct 15, 1951 US and Canada: $16.4K Rest of the world: $15.9K Worldwide: $32.2K
- 2 Oct 15, 1951 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: $14.4K Worldwide: $31.8K
- 3 Oct 1, 1951 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6K
By release week
Which Week of October 1951 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 14–20) took $64K, led by The Lavender Hill Mob (1951). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Summer Interlude (1951) $17.6K Summer Interlude (1951)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) $64K The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1951 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1950 earned the most: $155K from 1 film, led by All About Eve (1950). October 1951 took $81.6K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1942 2 films | 2 | $10.4K | – | Now, Voyager (1942) $10.4K |
| October 1943 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1944 1 film | 1 | $1.4K | – | Laura (1944) $1.4K |
| October 1945 1 film · +767% | 1 | $11.8K | +767% | Mildred Pierce (1945) $11.8K |
| October 1946 1 film · +40% | 1 | $16.4K | +40% | My Darling Clementine (1946) $16.4K |
| October 1947 2 films · −56% | 2 | $7.3K | −56% | The Spring River Flows East (1947) $7K |
| October 1948 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1949 4 films | 4 | $53.3K | – | Stray Dog (1949) $47K |
| October 1950 1 film · +191% | 1 | $155K | +191% | All About Eve (1950) $155K |
| October 1951 3 films · −47% | 3 | $81.6K | −47% | The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) $32.2K |
Archive
Box Office in 1951, Month by Month
The months of 1951 with their totals: June leads with $2.4M, led by Ace in the Hole (1951).
- January No grosses
- February $47K #1 Diary of a Country Priest (1951)
- March No grosses
- April $150.6K #1 The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
- May No grosses
- June $2.4M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- July $236 #1 Show Boat (1951)
- August $27.2K #1 A Place in the Sun (1951)
- September $125.6K #1 A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
- October $81.6K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- November $29K #1 Othello (1951)
- December $2M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
FAQ
Box Office October 1951: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 1951?
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) leads with $32.2K worldwide, $16.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) at $31.8K and Summer Interlude (1951) at $17.6K.
How much did movies released in October 1951 earn?
3 films released in October 1951 report a worldwide gross, $81.6K in all, or $27.2K per film on average.
How many movies released in October 1951 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), earned $32.2K.
How is the October 1951 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 1951. 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 1951 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.