#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of May 1971
1971 · Thriller, Drama
$269.3K worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$50.4K US & Canada · 19% $218.9K elsewhere · 81%
Drama box office · May 1971
Drama Box Office, May 1971: Top-Grossing Releases
Wake in Fright (1971) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1971, with $269.3K worldwide, ahead of Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) at $72.1K and Daughters of Darkness (1971) at $1.1K. 3 drama films released in May 1971 report a worldwide gross, $342.4K in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1971 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $342.4K
- Wake in Fright (1971), the #1
- $269.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 31%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 1971?
Wake in Fright (1971) leads with $269.3K, 79% of the total. The top 3 together took $342.4K, 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 Drama Release of May 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 May 1971.
- 1 May 12, 1971 US and Canada: $50.4K Rest of the world: $218.9K Worldwide: $269.3K
- 2 May 13, 1971 US and Canada: $56.6K Rest of the world: $15.5K Worldwide: $72.1K
- 3 May 28, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
By release week
Which Week of May 1971 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 20 (May 9–15) took $341.4K, led by Wake in Fright (1971). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Wake in Fright (1971) $341.4K Wake in Fright (1971)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Daughters of Darkness (1971) $1.1K Daughters of Darkness (1971)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1971 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1969 earned the most: $44.8M from 4 films, led by Midnight Cowboy (1969). May 1971 took $342.4K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1962 4 films | 4 | $54.9K | – | Le Combat dans l’île (1962) $50K |
| May 1963 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1964 1 film | 1 | $12.2K | – | Before the Revolution (1964) $12.2K |
| May 1965 2 films · +574% | 2 | $82.2K | +574% | Alphaville (1965) $66.7K |
| May 1966 2 films · +106% | 2 | $169.1K | +106% | A Man and a Woman (1966) $136.5K |
| May 1967 1 film · +2361% | 1 | $4.2M | +2361% | Belle de Jour (1967) $4.2M |
| May 1968 4 films · −90% | 4 | $409.5K | −90% | Journey to Shiloh (1968) $407.5K |
| May 1969 4 films · +10847% | 4 | $44.8M | +10847% | Midnight Cowboy (1969) $44.8M |
| May 1970 1 film · −70% | 1 | $13.3M | −70% | Getting Straight (1970) $13.3M |
| May 1971 3 films · −97% | 3 | $342.4K | −97% | Wake in Fright (1971) $269.3K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1971, Month by Month
The months of 1971 with their totals: October leads with $80.9M, led by The French Connection (1971).
- January $1.6K #1 The Music Lovers (1971)
- February No grosses
- March $3.6M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- April $6.1K #1 Woman of Fire (1971)
- May $342.4K #1 Wake in Fright (1971)
- June $72.5K #1 McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
- July $484.7K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- August $17.1K #1 Beware of a Holy Whore (1971)
- September No grosses
- October $80.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- November $10.4M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- December $37.6M #1 A Clockwork Orange (1971)
FAQ
Drama Box Office May 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 1971?
Wake in Fright (1971) leads with $269.3K worldwide, $50.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Four Nights of a Dreamer (1971) at $72.1K and Daughters of Darkness (1971) at $1.1K.
How much did drama movies released in May 1971 earn?
3 drama films released in May 1971 report a worldwide gross, $342.4K in all, or $114.1K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in May 1971 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Wake in Fright (1971), earned $269.3K.
How is the May 1971 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 May 1971. 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 1971 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.