#1 of 2 #1 action movie of August 1973
1973 · Action, Drama
$115.8K worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$25.3K US & Canada · 22% $90.5K elsewhere · 78%
Action box office · August 1973
Action Box Office, August 1973: Top-Grossing Releases
Enter the Dragon (1973) is the highest-grossing action movie released in August 1973, with $115.8K worldwide, ahead of Detroit 9000 (1973) at $3.2K. 2 action films released in August 1973 report a worldwide gross, $118.9K in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1973 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $118.9K
- Enter the Dragon (1973), the #1
- $115.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 24%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Action Release of August 1973, 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 August 1973.
- 1 Aug 19, 1973 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: $90.5K Worldwide: $115.8K
- 2
Aug 1, 1973 US and Canada: $3.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2K
Archive
Action Box Office in 1973, Month by Month
The months of 1973 with their totals: June leads with $44.2M, led by Live and Let Die (1973).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $11 #1 Scorpio (1973)
- May $469 #1 Coffy (1973)
- June $44.2M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- July No grosses
- August $118.9K #1 Enter the Dragon (1973)
- September $194 #1 Charley Varrick (1973)
- October No grosses
- November $614 #1 Westworld (1973)
- December $39.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
FAQ
Action Box Office August 1973: 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 August 1973?
Enter the Dragon (1973) leads with $115.8K worldwide, $25.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Detroit 9000 (1973) at $3.2K.
How much did action movies released in August 1973 earn?
2 action films released in August 1973 report a worldwide gross, $118.9K in all, or $59.5K per film on average.
How many action movies released in August 1973 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Enter the Dragon (1973), earned $115.8K.
How is the August 1973 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 August 1973. 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 August 1973 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.