#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of December 1970
1970 · Adventure, Drama
$31.6M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$31.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · December 1970
Drama Box Office, December 1970: Top-Grossing Releases
Little Big Man (1970) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 1970, with $31.6M worldwide, ahead of El Topo (1970) at $161.9K and The Railway Children (1970) at $32.2K. 5 drama films released in December 1970 report a worldwide gross, $31.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $31.6M across 3 drama releases.
- December 1970 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $31.8M
- Little Big Man (1970), the #1
- $31.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 1970?
Little Big Man (1970) leads with $31.6M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $31.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of December 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 December 1970.
- 1 Dec 23, 1970 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.6M
- 2 Dec 18, 1970 US and Canada: $80.3K Rest of the world: $81.6K Worldwide: $161.9K
- 3 Dec 21, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2K
- 4 Dec 11, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
- 5 Dec 8, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
By release week
Which Week of December 1970 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 20–26) took $31.6M, led by Little Big Man (1970). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Claire’s Knee (1970) $7.8K Claire’s Knee (1970)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 El Topo (1970) $161.9K El Topo (1970)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Little Big Man (1970) $31.6M Little Big Man (1970)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1970 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1967 earned the most: $161.7M from 4 films, led by The Graduate (1967). December 1970 took $31.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1961 5 films | 5 | $102K | – | A Difficult Life (1961) $71.6K |
| December 1962 3 films · +583% | 3 | $696.3K | +583% | To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) $602.8K |
| December 1963 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1964 2 films | 2 | $72.7M | – | My Fair Lady (1964) $72.7M |
| December 1965 4 films · +54% | 4 | $112.1M | +54% | Doctor Zhivago (1965) $112.1M |
| December 1966 5 films · −100% | 5 | $253.1K | −100% | Andrei Rublev (1966) $181K |
| December 1967 4 films · +63777% | 4 | $161.7M | +63777% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| December 1968 2 films · −98% | 2 | $3.2M | −98% | Hell in the Pacific (1968) $3.2M |
| December 1969 3 films · −97% | 3 | $84.1K | −97% | Z (1969) $83.3K |
| December 1970 5 films · +37674% | 5 | $31.8M | +37674% | Little Big Man (1970) $31.6M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1970, Month by Month
The months of 1970 with their totals: March leads with $100.5M, led by Airport (1970).
- January No grosses
- February $61.8M #1 Patton (1970)
- March $100.5M #1 Airport (1970)
- April No grosses
- May $13.3M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
- June $52 #1 A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970)
- July $19.3M #1 Joe (1970)
- August $513.9K #1 La Piscine (1970)
- September $65.7K #1 The Wild Child (1970)
- October $1.9M #1 The Conformist (1970)
- November No grosses
- December $31.8M #1 Little Big Man (1970)
FAQ
Drama Box Office December 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 1970?
Little Big Man (1970) leads with $31.6M worldwide, $31.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come El Topo (1970) at $161.9K and The Railway Children (1970) at $32.2K.
How much did drama movies released in December 1970 earn?
5 drama films released in December 1970 report a worldwide gross, $31.8M in all, or $6.4M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in December 1970 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Little Big Man (1970), earned $31.6M.
How is the December 1970 drama 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 December 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 December 1970 drama 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.