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Drama box office · July 1971

Drama Box Office, July 1971: Top-Grossing Releases

The Red Tent (1971) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in July 1971, with $473.9K worldwide, ahead of The Touch (1971) at $6.4K and The Devils (1971) at $2.3K. 6 drama films released in July 1971 report a worldwide gross, $484.7K in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $478.2K across 5 drama releases.

July 1971 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$484.7K
The Red Tent (1971), the #1
$473.9K
earned in the US & Canada
89%
The Red Tent (1971) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 drama movie of July 1971

The Red Tent (1971)

1971 · Adventure, Drama

$473.9K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$432.8K US & Canada · 91% $41.1K elsewhere · 9%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of July 1971?

The Red Tent (1971) leads with $473.9K, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $484.6K, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Red Tent (1971) movie poster Number 1
    $473.9K The Red Tent (1971)
    $432.8K US & Canada · 91% $41.1K elsewhere · 9%
  2. The Touch (1971) movie poster Number 2
    $6.4K The Touch (1971)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Devils (1971) movie poster Number 3
    $2.3K The Devils (1971)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Walkabout (1971) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9K Walkabout (1971)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) movie poster Number 5
    $115 Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of July 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 July 1971.

  1. 1 The Red Tent (1971) movie poster
    The Red Tent (1971) Jul 29, 1971 · English · Adventure, Drama $473.9K worldwide
    Jul 29, 1971 US and Canada: $432.8K Rest of the world: $41.1K Worldwide: $473.9K
  2. 2 The Touch (1971) movie poster
    The Touch (1971) Jul 14, 1971 · Swedish · Romance, Drama $6.4K worldwide
    Jul 14, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K
  3. 3 The Devils (1971) movie poster
    The Devils (1971) Jul 16, 1971 · English · Biography, Drama, History $2.3K worldwide
    Jul 16, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
  4. 4 Walkabout (1971) movie poster
    Walkabout (1971) Jul 1, 1971 · English · Adventure, Drama $1.9K worldwide
    Jul 1, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
  5. 5 Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) movie poster
    Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) Jul 7, 1971 · English · Drama $115 worldwide
    Jul 7, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115
  6. 6 Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) movie poster
    Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) Jul 1, 1971 · English · Drama $27 worldwide
    Jul 1, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27
Earlier years

How Does July 1971 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 1970 earned the most: $19.3M from 2 films, led by Joe (1970). July 1971 took $484.7K.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
July 1962 1 film 1 $4.1K – The Miracle Worker (1962) $4.1K
July 1963 2 films · +5731% 2 $241.4K +5731% The Great Escape (1963) $230.6K
July 1964 2 films · −93% 2 $17.5K −93% The Killers (1964) $9.3K
July 1965 4 films · +3438% 4 $618.1K +3438% Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) $443K
July 1966 1 film · −94% 1 $35.2K −94% The Face of Another (1966) $35.2K
July 1967 1 film · −56% 1 $15.5K −56% A Man Vanishes (1967) $15.5K
July 1968 2 films · −88% 2 $1.8K −88% Love Me Once Again (1968) $1.7K
July 1969 1 film · +6668% 1 $124.6K +6668% Easy Rider (1969) $124.6K
July 1970 2 films · +15412% 2 $19.3M +15412% Joe (1970) $19.3M
July 1971 6 films · −97% 6 $484.7K −97% The Red Tent (1971) $473.9K
FAQ

Drama Box Office July 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in July 1971?

The Red Tent (1971) leads with $473.9K worldwide, $432.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Touch (1971) at $6.4K and The Devils (1971) at $2.3K.

How much did drama movies released in July 1971 earn?

6 drama films released in July 1971 report a worldwide gross, $484.7K in all, or $80.8K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in July 1971 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Red Tent (1971), earned $473.9K.

How much of the July 1971 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$432.8K of the $484.7K total, or 89%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.