#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of Week 52, 1972
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
1972 · Drama
$84.8K worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 17–23, 1972
Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 1972: Drama Releases of Dec 17–23
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 1972 (Dec 17–23), with $84.8K worldwide, ahead of Cries and Whispers (1972) at $37.1K. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $121.9K in all.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $121.9K
- The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972), the #1
- $84.8K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 52 of 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 week 52 of 1972 (Dec 17–23).
- 1 The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)Dec 20, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.8K
Dec 20, 1972 · English · Drama $84.8K worldwide - 2
Dec 21, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.1K
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1972, Week by Week
21 weeks of 1972 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 13 (Mar 19–25) with $250.4M, led by The Godfather (1972).
- Week 1 $1.4K
- Week 2 $31.4K
- Week 3 $604
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $231K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $83.3K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $886.7K
- Week 11 $10.9K
- Week 12 $2.8K
- Week 13 $250.4M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $16.5K
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $6.4K
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $356.5K
- Week 30 $4.6K
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $3.5K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $263
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $20.6K
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $17.4K
- Week 50 $201.2K
- Week 51 $84.6M
- Week 52 $121.9K
- Week 53 $37.8K
- Week 54 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 52 of 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 52 of 1972 (Dec 17–23)?
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972) leads with $84.8K worldwide. Next come Cries and Whispers (1972) at $37.1K.
How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 1972 (Dec 17–23) earn?
2 drama films released in week 52 of 1972 (Dec 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $121.9K in all, or $60.9K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 52 of 1972 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972), earned $84.8K.
How is the week 52, 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 week 52 of 1972 (Dec 17–23). 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 52, 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.