#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 43, 1962
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
1962 · Drama, Mystery
$2.8M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$2.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 1962
Box Office Week 43, 1962: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 21–27
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27), with $2.8M worldwide, ahead of Mafioso (1962) at $400K and The War Lover (1962) at $4.5K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $3.2M
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962), the #1
- $2.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 43 of 1962?
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) leads with $2.8M, 87% of the total. The top 4 together took $3.2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 43 of 1962, 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 week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27).
- 1 Oct 24, 1962 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
- 2 Oct 24, 1962 US and Canada: $400K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $400K
- 3 Oct 25, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
- 4 Oct 22, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $3.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 21–27) with $3.2M, led by The Manchurian Candidate (1962).
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Eva (1962) $3K Eva (1962)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Long Day’s Journey Into Night (1962) $11 Long Day’s Journey Into Night (1962)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 The Manchurian Candidate (1962) $3.2M The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Copacabana Palace (1962) $1.3M Copacabana Palace (1962)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1962 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1962 earned the most: $3.2M from 4 films, led by The Manchurian Candidate (1962).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1953 Oct 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1954 Oct 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1955 Oct 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1956 Oct 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1957 Oct 20–26 1 film | 1 | $5.7K | – | Pal Joey (1957) $5.7K |
| Week 43, 1958 Oct 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1959 Oct 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1960 Oct 16–22 2 films | 2 | $1.9M | – | Spartacus (1960) $1.9M |
| Week 43, 1961 Oct 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1962 Oct 21–27 4 films | 4 | $3.2M | – | The Manchurian Candidate (1962) $2.8M |
Archive
Box Office in 1962, Week by Week
31 weeks of 1962 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 9–15) with $46.1M, led by Lawrence of Arabia (1962).
- Week 1 $65.1K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $26K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $10.6K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $630
- Week 11 $8.9K
- Week 12 $60
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $2.2K
- Week 15 $12.9K
- Week 16 $8.2K
- Week 17 $495.3K
- Week 18 $792
- Week 19 $50K
- Week 20 $1.8K
- Week 21 $2.2K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $16.2K
- Week 24 $7.4K
- Week 25 $19.9K
- Week 26 $7.5K
- Week 27 $30.1K
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $4.1K
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $300
- Week 34 $94.2K
- Week 35 $14.9K
- Week 36 $9.9K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $3K
- Week 41 $11
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $3.2M
- Week 44 $1.3M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $22.5K
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $46.1M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $604.8K
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 43 of 1962: 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 week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27)?
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) leads with $2.8M worldwide, $2.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mafioso (1962) at $400K and The War Lover (1962) at $4.5K.
How much did movies released in week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27) earn?
4 films released in week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $3.2M in all, or $791K per film on average.
How many movies released in week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Manchurian Candidate (1962), earned $2.8M.
How is the week 43, 1962 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 week 43 of 1962 (Oct 21–27). 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 week 43, 1962 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.