#1 of 5 #1 drama movie of October 1973
1973 · Drama, Romance
$45M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$45M US & Canada · 100% $493 elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · October 1973
Drama Box Office, October 1973: Top-Grossing Releases
The Way We Were (1973) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 1973, with $45M worldwide, ahead of Mean Streets (1973) at $61.7K and Badlands (1973) at $54.4K. 5 drama films released in October 1973 report a worldwide gross, $45.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $54.4K across 1 drama release.
- October 1973 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $45.2M
- The Way We Were (1973), the #1
- $45M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of October 1973?
The Way We Were (1973) leads with $45M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $45.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of October 1973, 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 October 1973.
- 1 Oct 19, 1973 US and Canada: $45M Rest of the world: $493 Worldwide: $45M
- 2 Oct 14, 1973 US and Canada: $32.6K Rest of the world: $29K Worldwide: $61.7K
- 3 Oct 15, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.4K
- 4 Oct 5, 1973 US and Canada: $40.6K Rest of the world: $6.8K Worldwide: $47.3K
- 5 Oct 12, 1973 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $10K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 1973?
Of the top 5, The Way We Were (1973) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mean Streets (1973) made 47% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $45.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Way We Were (1973) $45M $45M US & Canada · 100% $493 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Mean Streets (1973) $61.7K $32.6K US & Canada · 53% $29K elsewhere · 47%
- 3 Badlands (1973) $54.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Mother and the Whore (1973) $47.3K $40.6K US & Canada · 86% $6.8K elsewhere · 14%
- 5 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1973) $10K $8.1K US & Canada · 82% $1.8K elsewhere · 18%
By release week
Which Week of October 1973 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 42 (Oct 14–20) took $45.1M, led by The Way We Were (1973). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 The Mother and the Whore (1973) $47.3K The Mother and the Whore (1973)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1973) $10K The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1973)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 The Way We Were (1973) $45.1M The Way We Were (1973)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1973 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1969 earned the most: $116.8M from 4 films, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). October 1973 took $45.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1964 1 film | 1 | $274.1K | – | I Am Cuba (1964) $274.1K |
| October 1965 2 films · −93% | 2 | $19.3K | −93% | Juliet of the Spirits (1965) $18.2K |
| October 1966 3 films · −51% | 3 | $9.4K | −51% | 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) $8.5K |
| October 1967 3 films · +4314% | 3 | $416.7K | +4314% | Le Samouraï (1967) $343.4K |
| October 1968 4 films · +650% | 4 | $3.1M | +650% | Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M |
| October 1969 4 films · +3636% | 4 | $116.8M | +3636% | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
| October 1970 4 films · −98% | 4 | $1.9M | −98% | The Conformist (1970) $726.4K |
| October 1971 3 films · +4171% | 3 | $80.9M | +4171% | The French Connection (1971) $51.7M |
| October 1972 2 films · −100% | 2 | $20.6K | −100% | Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) $16.9K |
| October 1973 5 films · +219084% | 5 | $45.2M | +219084% | The Way We Were (1973) $45M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1973, Month by Month
The months of 1973 with their totals: December leads with $670.3M, led by The Exorcist (1973).
- January $36.2M #1 Last Tango in Paris (1973)
- February $16.3K #1 The Harder They Come (1973)
- March $24.8K #1 The Long Goodbye (1973)
- April $21.5K #1 Ganja & Hess (1973)
- May $9.6K #1 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
- June $913 #1 The Last of Sheila (1973)
- July $2.3M #1 The Day of the Jackal (1973)
- August $115.2M #1 American Graffiti (1973)
- September $190.9K #1 The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
- October $45.2M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- November $135K #1 The Holy Mountain (1973)
- December $670.3M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
FAQ
Drama Box Office October 1973: 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in October 1973?
The Way We Were (1973) leads with $45M worldwide, $45M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mean Streets (1973) at $61.7K and Badlands (1973) at $54.4K.
How much did drama movies released in October 1973 earn?
5 drama films released in October 1973 report a worldwide gross, $45.2M in all, or $9M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in October 1973 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Way We Were (1973), earned $45M.
How is the October 1973 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 October 1973. 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 October 1973 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.