#1 of 2 #1 action movie of December 1972
1972 · Action, Adventure
$84.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$84.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · December 1972
Action Box Office, December 1972: Top-Grossing Releases
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 1972, with $84.6M worldwide, ahead of The Getaway (1972) at $9.6K. 2 action films released in December 1972 report a worldwide gross, $84.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1972 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $84.6M
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972), the #1
- $84.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Action Release of December 1972, 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 December 1972.
- 1 Dec 13, 1972 US and Canada: $84.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $84.6M
- 2
Dec 13, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K
Archive
Action Box Office in 1972, Month by Month
The months of 1972 with their totals: December leads with $84.6M, led by The Poseidon Adventure (1972).
- January $250 #1 The Hot Rock (1972)
- February No grosses
- March $890K #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June $9M #1 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $84.6M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
FAQ
Action Box Office December 1972: 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 1972?
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) leads with $84.6M worldwide, $84.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Getaway (1972) at $9.6K.
How much did action movies released in December 1972 earn?
2 action films released in December 1972 report a worldwide gross, $84.6M in all, or $42.3M per film on average.
How many action movies released in December 1972 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Poseidon Adventure (1972), earned $84.6M.
How is the December 1972 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 1972. 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 1972 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.