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Comedy box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 1973

Comedy Box Office, Week 52 of 1973: Comedy Releases of Dec 23–29

The Sting (1973) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29), with $156M worldwide. 1 comedy film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $156M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 52 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$156M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Sting (1973) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 comedy movie of Week 52, 1973

The Sting (1973)

1973 · Drama, Comedy

$156M worldwide

$156M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Comedy Release of Week 52 of 1973 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 week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29).

  1. 1 The Sting (1973) movie poster
    The Sting (1973) Dec 25, 1973 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $156M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1973 US and Canada: $156M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $156M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 52 of 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29)?

The Sting (1973) leads with $156M worldwide, $156M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did comedy movies released in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29) earn?

1 comedy film released in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29) reports a worldwide gross, $156M in all, or $156M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Sting (1973) with $156M.

How much of the Week 52, 1973 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$156M of the $156M 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 week 52, 1973 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 1973 (Dec 23–29). 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, 1973 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.