#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of August 1970
1970 · Drama, Romance
$311.8K worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$211.5K US & Canada · 68% $100.4K elsewhere · 32%
Crime box office · August 1970
Crime Box Office, August 1970: Top-Grossing Releases
La Piscine (1970) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in August 1970, with $311.8K worldwide, ahead of Wanda (1970) at $108.7K and Performance (1970) at $93.4K. 3 crime films released in August 1970 report a worldwide gross, $513.9K in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1970 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $513.9K
- La Piscine (1970), the #1
- $311.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 51%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of August 1970?
La Piscine (1970) leads with $311.8K, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $513.9K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of August 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 August 1970.
- 1 Aug 1, 1970 US and Canada: $211.5K Rest of the world: $100.4K Worldwide: $311.8K
- 2 Aug 21, 1970 US and Canada: $51.7K Rest of the world: $57K Worldwide: $108.7K
- 3 Aug 3, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.4K
By release week
Which Week of August 1970 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 31 (Jul 26–Aug 1) took $311.8K, led by La Piscine (1970). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 La Piscine (1970) $311.8K La Piscine (1970)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Performance (1970) $93.4K Performance (1970)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Wanda (1970) $108.7K Wanda (1970)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1970 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1970 earned the most: $513.9K from 3 films, led by La Piscine (1970).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1961 1 film | 1 | $2.9K | – | Accattone (1961) $2.9K |
| August 1962 1 film · +3189% | 1 | $94.2K | +3189% | The Trial (1962) $94.2K |
| August 1963 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1964 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1965 1 film | 1 | $186.8K | – | Pierrot le Fou (1965) $186.8K |
| August 1966 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1967 2 films | 2 | $30.2K | – | In the Heat of the Night (1967) $27.7K |
| August 1968 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1969 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1970 3 films | 3 | $513.9K | – | La Piscine (1970) $311.8K |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1970, Month by Month
The months of 1970 with their totals: July leads with $19.3M, led by Joe (1970).
FAQ
Crime Box Office August 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in August 1970?
La Piscine (1970) leads with $311.8K worldwide, $211.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wanda (1970) at $108.7K and Performance (1970) at $93.4K.
How much did crime movies released in August 1970 earn?
3 crime films released in August 1970 report a worldwide gross, $513.9K in all, or $171.3K per film on average.
How many crime movies released in August 1970 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, La Piscine (1970), earned $311.8K.
How is the August 1970 crime 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 1970. 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 1970 crime 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.