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Drama box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 1970

Drama Box Office, Week 43 of 1970: Drama Releases of Oct 18–24

The Conformist (1970) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 43 of 1970 (Oct 18–24), with $723.3K worldwide, ahead of The Conformist (1970) at $661.5K and Le Cercle Rouge (1970) at $505.1K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$1.9M
The Conformist (1970), the #1
$723.3K
earned in the US & Canada
48%
The Conformist (1970) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 drama movie of Week 43, 1970

The Conformist (1970)

1970 · Drama

$723.3K worldwide · 38% of the chart's total

$238.8K US & Canada · 33% $484.5K elsewhere · 67%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 43 of 1970?

The Conformist (1970) leads with $723.3K, 38% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.9M, 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.

  1. The Conformist (1970) movie poster Number 1
    $723.3K The Conformist (1970)
    $238.8K US & Canada · 33% $484.5K elsewhere · 67%
  2. The Conformist (1970) movie poster Number 2
    $661.5K The Conformist (1970)
    $238.8K US & Canada · 36% $422.7K elsewhere · 64%
  3. Le Cercle Rouge (1970) movie poster Number 3
    $505.1K Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
    $432.8K US & Canada · 86% $72.3K elsewhere · 14%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 43 of 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 week 43 of 1970 (Oct 18–24).

  1. 1 The Conformist (1970) movie poster
    The Conformist (1970) Oct 22, 1970 · Italian · Drama $723.3K worldwide
    Oct 22, 1970 US and Canada: $238.8K Rest of the world: $484.5K Worldwide: $723.3K
  2. 2 The Conformist (1970) movie poster
    The Conformist (1970) Oct 22, 1970 · Italian · Drama $661.5K worldwide
    Oct 22, 1970 US and Canada: $238.8K Rest of the world: $422.7K Worldwide: $661.5K
  3. 3 Le Cercle Rouge (1970) movie poster
    Le Cercle Rouge (1970) Oct 19, 1970 · French · Thriller, Crime, Drama $505.1K worldwide
    Oct 19, 1970 US and Canada: $432.8K Rest of the world: $72.3K Worldwide: $505.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1970?

Of the top 3, Le Cercle Rouge (1970) earned the biggest share at home (86% in the US & Canada), while The Conformist (1970) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $910.4K (48%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Conformist (1970) $723.3K
    $238.8K US & Canada · 33% $484.5K elsewhere · 67%
  2. 2 The Conformist (1970) $661.5K
    $238.8K US & Canada · 36% $422.7K elsewhere · 64%
  3. 3 Le Cercle Rouge (1970) $505.1K
    $432.8K US & Canada · 86% $72.3K elsewhere · 14%
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 1970 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1969 earned the most: $102.3M from 1 film, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Week 43, 1970 took $1.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1961 Oct 22–28 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1962 Oct 21–27 4 films 4 $3.2M – The Manchurian Candidate (1962) $2.8M
Week 43, 1963 Oct 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1964 Oct 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1965 Oct 17–23 1 film 1 $1.1K – Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965) $1.1K
Week 43, 1966 Oct 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 43, 1967 Oct 22–28 1 film 1 $343.4K – Le Samouraï (1967) $343.4K
Week 43, 1968 Oct 20–26 1 film · −100% 1 $1.1K −100% Secret Ceremony (1968) $1.1K
Week 43, 1969 Oct 19–25 1 film · +9030072% 1 $102.3M +9030072% Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M
Week 43, 1970 Oct 18–24 3 films · −98% 3 $1.9M −98% The Conformist (1970) $723.3K
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 43 of 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 drama movie in week 43 of 1970 (Oct 18–24)?

The Conformist (1970) leads with $723.3K worldwide, $238.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Conformist (1970) at $661.5K and Le Cercle Rouge (1970) at $505.1K.

How much did drama movies released in week 43 of 1970 (Oct 18–24) earn?

3 drama films released in week 43 of 1970 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, or $629.9K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 43 of 1970 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Conformist (1970), earned $723.3K.

How much of the Week 43, 1970 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$910.4K of the $1.9M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 week 43 of 1970 (Oct 18–24). 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 43, 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.