#1 of 3 #1 movie of October 1964
1964 · Drama
$274.1K worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$168.1K US & Canada · 61% $106K elsewhere · 39%
Box office · October 1964
October 1964 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
I Am Cuba (1964) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1964, with $274.1K worldwide, ahead of Cheyenne Autumn (1964) at $11K and Welcome, or No Trespassing (1964) at $6.6K. 3 films released in October 1964 report a worldwide gross, $291.6K in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1964 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $291.6K
- I Am Cuba (1964), the #1
- $274.1K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 58%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1964?
I Am Cuba (1964) leads with $274.1K, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $291.6K, 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 1964, 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 1964.
- 1 Oct 26, 1964 US and Canada: $168.1K Rest of the world: $106K Worldwide: $274.1K
- 2 Oct 3, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K
- 3 Oct 9, 1964 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K
By release week
Which Week of October 1964 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 44 (Oct 25–31) took $274.1K, led by I Am Cuba (1964). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Cheyenne Autumn (1964) $11K Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Welcome, or No Trespassing (1964) $6.6K Welcome, or No Trespassing (1964)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 I Am Cuba (1964) $274.1K I Am Cuba (1964)
Earlier years
How Does October 1964 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 1964 took $291.6K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1955 3 films | 3 | $238.7K | – | 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 |
| October 1961 1 film · −69% | 1 | $600.7K | −69% | Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) $600.7K |
| October 1962 7 films · +428% | 7 | $3.2M | +428% | The Manchurian Candidate (1962) $2.8M |
| October 1963 1 film · −60% | 1 | $1.3M | −60% | Contempt (1963) $1.3M |
| October 1964 3 films · −77% | 3 | $291.6K | −77% | I Am Cuba (1964) $274.1K |
Archive
Box Office in 1964, Month by Month
The months of 1964 with their totals: August leads with $105.5M, led by Mary Poppins (1964).
- January $9.6M #1 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
- February $204.7K #1 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
- March $12.6M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- April $492 #1 Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
- May $24.8M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- June $14.8M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- July $2.4M #1 A Hard Day’s Night (1964)
- August $105.5M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- September $36.4K #1 Red Desert (1964)
- October $291.6K #1 I Am Cuba (1964)
- November $689 #1 Onibaba (1964)
- December $72.7M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
FAQ
Box Office October 1964: 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 1964?
I Am Cuba (1964) leads with $274.1K worldwide, $168.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cheyenne Autumn (1964) at $11K and Welcome, or No Trespassing (1964) at $6.6K.
How much did movies released in October 1964 earn?
3 films released in October 1964 report a worldwide gross, $291.6K in all, or $97.2K per film on average.
How many movies released in October 1964 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I Am Cuba (1964), earned $274.1K.
How is the October 1964 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 1964. 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 1964 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.