#1 of 3 #1 movie of October 1976
1976 · Thriller, Crime
$21.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · October 1976
October 1976 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
Marathon Man (1976) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1976, with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of The Marquise of O (1976) at $7.2K and The Song Remains the Same (1976) at $5K. 3 films released in October 1976 report a worldwide gross, $21.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1976 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $21.7M
- Marathon Man (1976), the #1
- $21.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1976?
Marathon Man (1976) leads with $21.7M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $21.7M, 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 1976, 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 1976.
- 1 Oct 8, 1976 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M
- 2 Oct 24, 1976 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $7.2K
- 3 Oct 20, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K
By release week
Which Week of October 1976 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 3–9) took $21.7M, led by Marathon Man (1976). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Marathon Man (1976) $21.7M Marathon Man (1976)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 The Song Remains the Same (1976) $5K The Song Remains the Same (1976)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 The Marquise of O (1976) $7.2K The Marquise of O (1976)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1976 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1967 earned the most: $206.3M from 4 films, led by The Jungle Book (1967). October 1976 took $21.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1967 4 films | 4 | $206.3M | – | The Jungle Book (1967) $205.8M |
| October 1968 9 films · −98% | 9 | $3.9M | −98% | Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M |
| October 1969 4 films · +2906% | 4 | $116.8M | +2906% | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
| October 1970 7 films · −98% | 7 | $1.9M | −98% | The Conformist (1970) $726.4K |
| October 1971 3 films · +4121% | 3 | $80.9M | +4121% | The French Connection (1971) $51.7M |
| October 1972 2 films · −100% | 2 | $20.6K | −100% | Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) $16.9K |
| October 1973 6 films · +219087% | 6 | $45.2M | +219087% | The Way We Were (1973) $45M |
| October 1974 7 films · +56% | 7 | $70.7M | +56% | Benji (1974) $39.6M |
| October 1975 1 film · −100% | 1 | $293.1K | −100% | The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) $293.1K |
| October 1976 3 films · +7312% | 3 | $21.7M | +7312% | Marathon Man (1976) $21.7M |
Archive
Box Office in 1976, Month by Month
The months of 1976 with their totals: December leads with $381M, led by Rocky (1976).
- January $2.9K #1 Yalkae, a Joker in High School (1976)
- February $28.8M #1 Taxi Driver (1976)
- March $52.9K #1 Small Change (1976)
- April $111.2M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- May $5.4M #1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
- June $134.5M #1 The Omen (1976)
- July $31.2M #1 Gus (1976)
- August $8.1M #1 The Shootist (1976)
- September $2.8M #1 Bugsy Malone (1976)
- October $21.7M #1 Marathon Man (1976)
- November $59.4M #1 Carrie (1976)
- December $381M #1 Rocky (1976)
FAQ
Box Office October 1976: 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 1976?
Marathon Man (1976) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $21.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Marquise of O (1976) at $7.2K and The Song Remains the Same (1976) at $5K.
How much did movies released in October 1976 earn?
3 films released in October 1976 report a worldwide gross, $21.7M in all, or $7.2M per film on average.
How many movies released in October 1976 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Marathon Man (1976), earned $21.7M.
How is the October 1976 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 1976. 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 1976 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.