#1 of 3 #1 movie of October 1966
1966 · Romance, Drama
$8.5K worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · October 1966
October 1966 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1966, with $8.5K worldwide, ahead of Seconds (1966) at $647 and The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966) at $266. 3 films released in October 1966 report a worldwide gross, $9.4K in all.
- October 1966 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $9.4K
- 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966), the #1
- $8.5K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1966?
10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) leads with $8.5K, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.4K, 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
-
Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of October 1966, 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 1966.
- 1 Oct 24, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K
- 2 Oct 5, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $647
- 3 Oct 8, 1966 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $266
By release week
Which Week of October 1966 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 44 (Oct 23–29) took $8.5K, led by 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966). 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 Seconds (1966) $913 Seconds (1966)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) $8.5K 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1966 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1962 earned the most: $3.2M from 7 films, led by The Manchurian Candidate (1962). October 1966 took $9.4K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1957 3 films | 3 | $44.8K | – | 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 |
| October 1965 2 films · −93% | 2 | $19.3K | −93% | Juliet of the Spirits (1965) $18.2K |
| October 1966 3 films · −51% | 3 | $9.4K | −51% | 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) $8.5K |
Archive
Box Office in 1966, Month by Month
The months of 1966 with their totals: June leads with $28M, led by Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966).
- January $18.9K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- February No grosses
- March $4.9K #1 Shakespeare Wallah (1966)
- April $755 #1 Tokyo Drifter (1966)
- May $172.7K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- June $28M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- July $41K #1 The Face of Another (1966)
- August $981.1K #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- September $252K #1 Masculine Feminine (1966)
- October $9.4K #1 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966)
- November $40.8K #1 Closely Watched Trains (1966)
- December $379K #1 Andrei Rublev (1966)
FAQ
Box Office October 1966: 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 1966?
10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) leads with $8.5K worldwide. Next come Seconds (1966) at $647 and The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966) at $266.
How much did movies released in October 1966 earn?
3 films released in October 1966 report a worldwide gross, $9.4K in all, or $3.1K per film on average.
How many movies released in October 1966 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966), earned $8.5K.
How is the October 1966 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 1966. 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 1966 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.