#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of Week 52, 1970
1970 · Adventure, Comedy
$191M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$59M US & Canada · 31% $132M elsewhere · 69%
Comedy box office · Week 52 · Dec 20–26, 1970
Comedy Box Office, Week 52 of 1970: Comedy Releases of Dec 20–26
The Aristocats (1970) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 52 of 1970 (Dec 20–26), with $191M worldwide, ahead of Donkey Skin (1970) at $60.5K and They Call Me Trinity (1970) at $28.8K. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $191.1M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $191M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $191.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 31%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 52 of 1970?
The Aristocats (1970) leads with $191M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $191.1M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 52 of 1970, 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 week 52 of 1970 (Dec 20–26).
- 1 Dec 24, 1970 US and Canada: $59M Rest of the world: $132M Worldwide: $191M
- 2 Dec 20, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.5K
- 3 Dec 22, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K
- 4 Dec 25, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K
- 5 Dec 23, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 1970 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 1970 earned the most: $191.1M from 5 films, led by The Aristocats (1970).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 1961 Dec 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1962 Dec 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1963 Dec 22–28 1 film | 1 | $12M | – | The Sword in the Stone (1963) $12M |
| Week 52, 1964 Dec 20–26 1 film · −100% | 1 | $6.5K | −100% | Sex and the Single Girl (1964) $6.5K |
| Week 52, 1965 Dec 19–25 1 film · +4764% | 1 | $315.7K | +4764% | Do Not Disturb (1965) $315.7K |
| Week 52, 1966 Dec 18–24 1 film · −94% | 1 | $18.1K | −94% | King of Hearts (1966) $18.1K |
| Week 52, 1967 Dec 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1968 Dec 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1969 Dec 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 52, 1970 Dec 20–26 5 films | 5 | $191.1M | – | The Aristocats (1970) $191M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1970, Week by Week
7 weeks of 1970 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $191.1M, led by The Aristocats (1970).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
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- Week 15 $39K
- Week 16 No grosses
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- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $13.3M
- Week 21 No grosses
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- Week 26 $5.2M
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- Week 36 $284
- Week 37 No grosses
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- Week 44 $19.9K
- Week 45 No grosses
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- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $2.7K
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $191.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 52 of 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 52 of 1970 (Dec 20–26)?
The Aristocats (1970) leads with $191M worldwide, $59M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Donkey Skin (1970) at $60.5K and They Call Me Trinity (1970) at $28.8K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 52 of 1970 (Dec 20–26) earn?
5 comedy films released in week 52 of 1970 (Dec 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $191.1M in all, or $38.2M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 52 of 1970 (Dec 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Aristocats (1970) with $191M.
How is the week 52, 1970 comedy 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 week 52 of 1970 (Dec 20–26). 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 week 52, 1970 comedy 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.