#1 of 6 #1 movie of October 1960
1960 · Adventure, Biography
$1.9M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$1.8M US & Canada · 99% $24.8K elsewhere · 1%
Box office · October 1960
October 1960 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
Spartacus (1960) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1960, with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of The Passionate Thief (1960) at $31.5K and Shoot the Piano Player (1960) at $21.1K. 6 films released in October 1960 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on September 1960, whose releases took $32.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $1.9M across 3 releases.
- October 1960 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.9M
- Spartacus (1960), the #1
- $1.9M
- vs September 1960
- −94%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1960?
Spartacus (1960) leads with $1.9M, 97% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of October 1960, 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 1960.
- 1 Oct 19, 1960 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $24.8K Worldwide: $1.9M
- 2 Oct 12, 1960 US and Canada: $31.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.5K
- 3 Oct 21, 1960 US and Canada: $21.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1K
- 4 Oct 23, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
- 5 Oct 23, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $416
- 6
Oct 27, 1960 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $370
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 1960?
Of the top 6, The Passionate Thief (1960) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Spartacus (1960) made 1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $1.9M (98%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Spartacus (1960) $1.9M $1.8M US & Canada · 99% $24.8K elsewhere · 1%
- 2 The Passionate Thief (1960) $31.5K $31.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Shoot the Piano Player (1960) $21.1K $21.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Alamo (1960) $6.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Magnificent Seven (1960) $416 No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) $370 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of October 1960 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 16–22) took $1.9M, led by Spartacus (1960). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 The Passionate Thief (1960) $31.5K The Passionate Thief (1960)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Spartacus (1960) $1.9M Spartacus (1960)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 The Alamo (1960) $7.1K The Alamo (1960)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1960 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 1960 took $1.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1951 3 films | 3 | $81.6K | – | 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 |
| October 1960 6 films · +6292% | 6 | $1.9M | +6292% | Spartacus (1960) $1.9M |
Archive
Box Office in 1960, Month by Month
The months of 1960 with their totals: December leads with $40.4M, led by Swiss Family Robinson (1960).
- January $126.4K #1 Eyes Without a Face (1960)
- February $225.7K #1 Some Like It… Cold (1960)
- March $956.2K #1 Breathless (1960)
- April $100.4K #1 Peeping Tom (1960)
- May $42.2K #1 L’Avventura (1960)
- June $18.8M #1 The Apartment (1960)
- July $5.9K #1 The Time Machine (1960)
- August No grosses
- September $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
- October $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
- November $41.2K #1 Late Autumn (1960)
- December $40.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
FAQ
Box Office October 1960: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 1960?
Spartacus (1960) leads with $1.9M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Passionate Thief (1960) at $31.5K and Shoot the Piano Player (1960) at $21.1K.
How much did movies released in October 1960 earn?
6 films released in October 1960 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, or $319.2K per film on average. September 1960 releases took $32.3M.
How many movies released in October 1960 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Spartacus (1960), earned $1.9M.
How is the October 1960 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 1960. 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 1960 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.