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Action box office · May 1970

Action Box Office, May 1970: Top-Grossing Releases

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) is the highest-grossing action movie released in May 1970, with $19M worldwide. 1 action film released in May 1970 reports a worldwide gross, $19M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1970 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$19M
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), the #1
$19M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

The Only Action Release of May 1970 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 1970.

  1. 1 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) movie poster
    Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) May 26, 1970 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $19M worldwide
    May 26, 1970 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
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Action Box Office in 1970, Month by Month

The months of 1970 with their totals: March leads with $100.5M, led by Airport (1970).

FAQ

Action Box Office May 1970: 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in May 1970?

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) leads with $19M worldwide, $19M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did action movies released in May 1970 earn?

1 action film released in May 1970 reports a worldwide gross, $19M in all, or $19M per film on average.

How many action movies released in May 1970 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), earned $19M.

How much of the May 1970 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$19M of the $19M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 1970 action 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 May 1970. 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 May 1970 action 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.