#1 of 4 #1 movie of October 1959
1959 · Romance, History
$16.1K worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · October 1959
October 1959 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
Solomon and Sheba (1959) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1959, with $16.1K worldwide, ahead of Pillow Talk (1959) at $10.3K and Two Men in Manhattan (1959) at $2.5K. 4 films released in October 1959 report a worldwide gross, $30K in all.
- October 1959 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $30K
- Solomon and Sheba (1959), the #1
- $16.1K
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1959?
Solomon and Sheba (1959) leads with $16.1K, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $30K, 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 1959, 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 1959.
- 1 Oct 27, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1K
- 2 Oct 7, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
- 3 Oct 16, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
- 4 Oct 1, 1959 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
By release week
Which Week of October 1959 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 44 (Oct 25–31) took $16.1K, led by Solomon and Sheba (1959). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959) $1.1K Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Pillow Talk (1959) $10.3K Pillow Talk (1959)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Two Men in Manhattan (1959) $2.5K Two Men in Manhattan (1959)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Solomon and Sheba (1959) $16.1K Solomon and Sheba (1959)
Earlier years
How Does October 1959 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1956 earned the most: $107.5M from 2 films, led by The Ten Commandments (1956). October 1959 took $30K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1950 1 film | 1 | $155K | – | 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 |
| October 1956 2 films · +44936% | 2 | $107.5M | +44936% | The Ten Commandments (1956) $65.5M |
| October 1957 3 films · −100% | 3 | $44.8K | −100% | The Cranes Are Flying (1957) $32.5K |
| October 1958 3 films · +756% | 3 | $383.1K | +756% | The Seventh Seal (1958) $312.1K |
| October 1959 4 films · −92% | 4 | $30K | −92% | Solomon and Sheba (1959) $16.1K |
Archive
Box Office in 1959, Month by Month
The months of 1959 with their totals: November leads with $74.5M, led by Ben-Hur (1959).
- January $51.6M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- February No grosses
- March $213.8K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- April $28K #1 Rio Bravo (1959)
- May $438.5K #1 The 400 Blows (1959)
- June No grosses
- July $1K #1 Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)
- August $289.7K #1 North by Northwest (1959)
- September $34.4K #1 Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)
- October $30K #1 Solomon and Sheba (1959)
- November $74.5M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- December $18.9K #1 On the Beach (1959)
FAQ
Box Office October 1959: 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 1959?
Solomon and Sheba (1959) leads with $16.1K worldwide. Next come Pillow Talk (1959) at $10.3K and Two Men in Manhattan (1959) at $2.5K.
How much did movies released in October 1959 earn?
4 films released in October 1959 report a worldwide gross, $30K in all, or $7.5K per film on average.
How many movies released in October 1959 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Solomon and Sheba (1959), earned $16.1K.
How is the October 1959 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 1959. 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 1959 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.