#1 of 4 #1 movie of October 1953
1953 · Family, Drama
$162.4K worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$29.5K US & Canada · 18% $132.9K elsewhere · 82%
Box office · October 1953
October 1953 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
Little Fugitive (1953) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1953, with $162.4K worldwide, ahead of Gate of Hell (1953) at $7.4K and The Big Heat (1953) at $7.1K. 4 films released in October 1953 report a worldwide gross, $178.3K in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1953 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $178.3K
- Little Fugitive (1953), the #1
- $162.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 17%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1953?
Little Fugitive (1953) leads with $162.4K, 91% of the total. The top 4 together took $178.3K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every 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 Oct 1, 1953 US and Canada: $29.5K Rest of the world: $132.9K Worldwide: $162.4K
- 2 Oct 30, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
- 3 Oct 14, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1K
- 4 Oct 29, 1953 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
By release week
Which Week of October 1953 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 27–Oct 3) took $162.4K, led by Little Fugitive (1953). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Little Fugitive (1953) $162.4K Little Fugitive (1953)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 The Big Heat (1953) $7.1K The Big Heat (1953)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Gate of Hell (1953) $8.9K Gate of Hell (1953)
Earlier years
How Does October 1953 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1953 earned the most: $178.3K from 4 films, led by Little Fugitive (1953).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| October 1952 1 film · −89% | 1 | $9.3K | −89% | Limelight (1952) $9.3K |
| October 1953 4 films · +1819% | 4 | $178.3K | +1819% | Little Fugitive (1953) $162.4K |
Archive
Box Office in 1953, Month by Month
The months of 1953 with their totals: February leads with $87.7M, led by Peter Pan (1953).
- January $2K #1 The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)
- February $87.7M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- March $25K #1 Ugetsu (1953)
- April $23.8M #1 House of Wax (1953)
- May $11.1K #1 Julius Caesar (1953)
- June $3.4M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- July $55.3K #1 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
- August $317.8K #1 I Vitelloni (1953)
- September $36.1M #1 The Robe (1953)
- October $178.3K #1 Little Fugitive (1953)
- November $5.1M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- December No grosses
FAQ
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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 1953?
Little Fugitive (1953) leads with $162.4K worldwide, $29.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gate of Hell (1953) at $7.4K and The Big Heat (1953) at $7.1K.
How much did movies released in October 1953 earn?
4 films released in October 1953 report a worldwide gross, $178.3K in all, or $44.6K per film on average.
How many movies released in October 1953 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Little Fugitive (1953), earned $162.4K.
How is the October 1953 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 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.