#1 of 3 #1 movie of October 1955
1955 · Drama
$219.1K worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$212.8K US & Canada · 97% $6.3K elsewhere · 3%
Box office · October 1955
October 1955 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1955, with $219.1K worldwide, ahead of Oklahoma! (1955) at $16.7K and Blood Alley (1955) at $2.9K. 3 films released in October 1955 report a worldwide gross, $238.7K in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1955 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $238.7K
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955), the #1
- $219.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 89%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1955?
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) leads with $219.1K, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $238.7K, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of October 1955, 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 1955.
- 1 Oct 29, 1955 US and Canada: $212.8K Rest of the world: $6.3K Worldwide: $219.1K
- 2 Oct 10, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7K
- 3 Oct 1, 1955 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
By release week
Which Week of October 1955 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 44 (Oct 23–29) took $219.1K, led by Rebel Without a Cause (1955). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Blood Alley (1955) $2.9K Blood Alley (1955)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Oklahoma! (1955) $16.7K Oklahoma! (1955)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Rebel Without a Cause (1955) $219.1K Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1955 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1954 earned the most: $7.9M from 3 films, led by A Star Is Born (1954). October 1955 took $238.7K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1946 1 film | 1 | $16.4K | – | 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 |
| October 1954 3 films · +4344% | 3 | $7.9M | +4344% | A Star Is Born (1954) $4.4M |
| October 1955 3 films · −97% | 3 | $238.7K | −97% | Rebel Without a Cause (1955) $219.1K |
Archive
Box Office in 1955, Month by Month
The months of 1955 with their totals: June leads with $94M, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955).
- January $53.1K #1 A Generation (1955)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- May $776.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- June $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- July $12.7K #1 The Man from Laramie (1955)
- August $182.6K #1 Pather Panchali (1955)
- September $80.3K #1 Le Amiche (1955)
- October $238.7K #1 Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
- November $47K #1 I Live in Fear (1955)
- December $44.8K #1 Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
FAQ
Box Office October 1955: 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 1955?
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) leads with $219.1K worldwide, $212.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Oklahoma! (1955) at $16.7K and Blood Alley (1955) at $2.9K.
How much did movies released in October 1955 earn?
3 films released in October 1955 report a worldwide gross, $238.7K in all, or $79.6K per film on average.
How many movies released in October 1955 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), earned $219.1K.
How is the October 1955 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 1955. 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 1955 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.