How much of the October 1956 box office came from the US and Canada?

$107.5M of the $107.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Box office · October 1956

October 1956 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing movie in October 1956?

The Ten Commandments (1956) leads with $65.5M worldwide, $65.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Around the World in 80 Days (1956) at $42M.

Q: How many movies released in October 1956 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Ten Commandments (1956), earned $65.5M.

Q: How is the October 1956 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 1956. 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.

Q: How often is the October 1956 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.

The Ten Commandments (1956) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1956, with $65.5M worldwide, ahead of Around the World in 80 Days (1956) at $42M. 2 films released in October 1956 report a worldwide gross, $107.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1956 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $107.5M
The Ten Commandments (1956), the #1: $65.5M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

The Ten Commandments (1956) movie poster

#1 of 2

#1 movie of October 1956

The Ten Commandments (1956)

1956 · History, Drama

$65.5M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$65.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Release of October 1956, 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 1956.

1
The Ten Commandments (1956) Oct 5, 1956 · English · History, Drama $65.5M worldwide

Oct 5, 1956 US and Canada: $65.5M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $65.5M
2
Around the World in 80 Days (1956) Oct 17, 1956 · English · Adventure, Comedy $42M worldwide

Oct 17, 1956 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: $9.5K Worldwide: $42M

Box Office in 1956, Month by Month

The months of 1956 with their totals: October leads with $107.5M, led by The Ten Commandments (1956).

FAQ

Box Office October 1956: 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 1956?

The Ten Commandments (1956) leads with $65.5M worldwide, $65.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Around the World in 80 Days (1956) at $42M.

How much did movies released in October 1956 earn?

2 films released in October 1956 report a worldwide gross, $107.5M in all, or $53.8M per film on average.

How many movies released in October 1956 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Ten Commandments (1956), earned $65.5M.

How is the October 1956 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 1956. 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 1956 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.