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Action box office · December 1971

Action Box Office, December 1971: Top-Grossing Releases

Dirty Harry (1971) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 1971, with $36M worldwide. 1 action film released in December 1971 reports a worldwide gross, $36M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1971 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$36M
Dirty Harry (1971), the #1
$36M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Dirty Harry (1971) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 action movie of December 1971

Dirty Harry (1971)

1971 · Action, Thriller

$36M worldwide

$36M US & Canada · 100% $1.7K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

The Only Action Release of December 1971 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 December 1971.

  1. 1 Dirty Harry (1971) movie poster
    Dirty Harry (1971) Dec 23, 1971 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $36M worldwide
    Dec 23, 1971 US and Canada: $36M Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $36M
FAQ

Action Box Office December 1971: 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 December 1971?

Dirty Harry (1971) leads with $36M worldwide, $36M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did action movies released in December 1971 earn?

1 action film released in December 1971 reports a worldwide gross, $36M in all, or $36M per film on average.

How many action movies released in December 1971 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dirty Harry (1971), earned $36M.

How much of the December 1971 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$36M of the $36M 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 December 1971 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 December 1971. 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 December 1971 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.