#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of January 1972
1972 · Drama
$31.4K worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$31.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · January 1972
Drama Box Office, January 1972: Top-Grossing Releases
Dushman (1972) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in January 1972, with $31.4K worldwide, ahead of Imagens (1972) at $1.4K and The Dupes (1972) at $309. 4 drama films released in January 1972 report a worldwide gross, $33.4K in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1972 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $33.4K
- Dushman (1972), the #1
- $31.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 94%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of January 1972?
Dushman (1972) leads with $31.4K, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $33.4K, almost all of what the 4 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 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of January 1972, 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 January 1972.
- 1 Jan 7, 1972 US and Canada: $31.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.4K
- 2 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
- 3 Jan 10, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309
- 4 Jan 10, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $295
By release week
Which Week of January 1972 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 2–8) took $31.4K, led by Dushman (1972). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 Imagens (1972) $1.4K Imagens (1972)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 Dushman (1972) $31.4K Dushman (1972)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 The Dupes (1972) $604 The Dupes (1972)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1972 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1963 earned the most: $3.6M from 2 films, led by Bluff Master (1963). January 1972 took $33.4K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1963 2 films | 2 | $3.6M | – | Bluff Master (1963) $3.3M |
| January 1964 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1965 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1966 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1967 1 film | 1 | $19 | – | The Deadly Affair (1967) $19 |
| January 1968 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1969 2 films | 2 | $346.3K | – | The Swimming Pool (1969) $345.7K |
| January 1970 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1971 1 film | 1 | $1.6K | – | The Music Lovers (1971) $1.6K |
| January 1972 4 films · +1993% | 4 | $33.4K | +1993% | Dushman (1972) $31.4K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1972, Month by Month
The months of 1972 with their totals: March leads with $251.3M, led by The Godfather (1972).
- January $33.4K #1 Dushman (1972)
- February $314.3K #1 Solaris (1972)
- March $251.3M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- April No grosses
- May $16.5K #1 We Won’t Grow Old Together (1972)
- June $6.4K #1 Boxcar Bertha (1972)
- July $361.1K #1 The Master and Margarita (1972)
- August No grosses
- September $3.8K #1 Love in the Afternoon (1972)
- October $20.6K #1 Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)
- November $17.4K #1 Chinese Glory (1972)
- December $84.9M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
FAQ
Drama Box Office January 1972: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in January 1972?
Dushman (1972) leads with $31.4K worldwide, $31.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Imagens (1972) at $1.4K and The Dupes (1972) at $309.
How much did drama movies released in January 1972 earn?
4 drama films released in January 1972 report a worldwide gross, $33.4K in all, or $8.4K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in January 1972 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dushman (1972), earned $31.4K.
How is the January 1972 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 January 1972. 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 January 1972 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.