#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of May 1973
1973 · Drama, Comedy
$591 worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Crime box office · May 1973
Crime Box Office, May 1973: Top-Grossing Releases
Paper Moon (1973) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in May 1973, with $591 worldwide, ahead of Coffy (1973) at $469 and Soylent Green (1973) at $210. 3 crime films released in May 1973 report a worldwide gross, $1.3K in all.
- May 1973 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.3K
- Paper Moon (1973), the #1
- $591
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of May 1973?
Paper Moon (1973) leads with $591, 47% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.3K, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of May 1973, 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 May 1973.
- 1 May 9, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $591
- 2 May 1, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $469
- 3 May 9, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210
By release week
Which Week of May 1973 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 19 (May 6–12) took $801, led by Paper Moon (1973). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Coffy (1973) $469 Coffy (1973)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Paper Moon (1973) $801 Paper Moon (1973)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1973 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1967 earned the most: $6M from 1 film, led by The War Wagon (1967). May 1973 took $1.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1964 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1965 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1966 1 film | 1 | $170 | – | Modesty Blaise (1966) $170 |
| May 1967 1 film · +3529312% | 1 | $6M | +3529312% | The War Wagon (1967) $6M |
| May 1968 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1969 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1970 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1971 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1973 3 films | 3 | $1.3K | – | Paper Moon (1973) $591 |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1973, Month by Month
The months of 1973 with their totals: December leads with $278.9M, led by The Sting (1973).
- January No grosses
- February $15.3K #1 The Harder They Come (1973)
- March $24.2K #1 The Long Goodbye (1973)
- April No grosses
- May $1.3K #1 Paper Moon (1973)
- June $535 #1 The Last of Sheila (1973)
- July $2.3M #1 The Day of the Jackal (1973)
- August $118.9K #1 Enter the Dragon (1973)
- September $194 #1 Charley Varrick (1973)
- October $116.1K #1 Mean Streets (1973)
- November No grosses
- December $278.9M #1 The Sting (1973)
FAQ
Crime Box Office May 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in May 1973?
Paper Moon (1973) leads with $591 worldwide. Next come Coffy (1973) at $469 and Soylent Green (1973) at $210.
How much did crime movies released in May 1973 earn?
3 crime films released in May 1973 report a worldwide gross, $1.3K in all, or $423 per film on average.
How many crime movies released in May 1973 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Paper Moon (1973), earned $591.
How is the May 1973 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 May 1973. 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 May 1973 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.