#1 of 1 #1 comedy movie of August 1972
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
1972 · Comedy
$18.1M worldwide
$18M US & Canada · 100% $73.8K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · August 1972
Comedy Box Office, August 1972: Top-Grossing Releases
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in August 1972, with $18.1M worldwide. 1 comedy film released in August 1972 reports a worldwide gross, $18.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1972 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $18.1M
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972), the #1
- $18.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Comedy Release of August 1972 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 August 1972.
- 1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)Aug 6, 1972 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: $73.8K Worldwide: $18.1M
Aug 6, 1972 · English · Comedy $18.1M worldwide
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1972, Month by Month
The months of 1972 with their totals: August leads with $18.1M, led by Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972).
- January $250 #1 The Hot Rock (1972)
- February No grosses
- March $895.6K #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- April No grosses
- May $15.4K #1 Play It Again, Sam (1972)
- June No grosses
- July $9K #1 The Canterbury Tales (1972)
- August $18.1M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- September $103.2K #1 The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $224K #1 Victoria No. 203 (1972)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office August 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in August 1972?
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) leads with $18.1M worldwide, $18M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did comedy movies released in August 1972 earn?
1 comedy film released in August 1972 reports a worldwide gross, $18.1M in all, or $18.1M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in August 1972 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972), earned $18.1M.
How is the August 1972 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 August 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 August 1972 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.