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Crime box office · Week 52 · Dec 19–25, 1971

Crime Box Office, Week 52 of 1971: Crime Releases of Dec 19–25

Dirty Harry (1971) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 52 of 1971 (Dec 19–25), with $36M worldwide, ahead of A Clockwork Orange (1971) at $27M. 2 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $63M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.

week 52 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$63M
Dirty Harry (1971), the #1
$36M
earned in the US & Canada
99%
Dirty Harry (1971) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 crime movie of Week 52, 1971

Dirty Harry (1971)

1971 · Action, Thriller

$36M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$36M US & Canada · 100% $1.7K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 52 of 1971, 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 1971 (Dec 19–25).

  1. 1 Dirty Harry (1971) movie poster
    Dirty Harry (1971) Dec 23, 1971 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $36M worldwide
    Dec 23, 1971 US and Canada: $36M Rest of the world: $1.7K Worldwide: $36M
  2. 2 A Clockwork Orange (1971) movie poster
    A Clockwork Orange (1971) Dec 20, 1971 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $27M worldwide
    Dec 20, 1971 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: $416.6K Worldwide: $27M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 52 of 1971: 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 crime movie in week 52 of 1971 (Dec 19–25)?

Dirty Harry (1971) leads with $36M worldwide, $36M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Clockwork Orange (1971) at $27M.

How much did crime movies released in week 52 of 1971 (Dec 19–25) earn?

2 crime films released in week 52 of 1971 (Dec 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $63M in all, or $31.5M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 52 of 1971 (Dec 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dirty Harry (1971), earned $36M.

How much of the Week 52, 1971 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$62.6M of the $63M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 1971 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 week 52 of 1971 (Dec 19–25). 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, 1971 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.