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Drama box office · May 1973

Drama Box Office, May 1973: Top-Grossing Releases

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1973, with $8.5K worldwide, ahead of Paper Moon (1973) at $591 and Day for Night (1973) at $509. 4 drama films released in May 1973 report a worldwide gross, $9.6K in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1973 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$9.6K
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), the #1
$8.5K
earned in the US & Canada
5%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 1973?

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) leads with $8.5K, 88% of the total. The top 4 together took $9.6K, 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.

  1. Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) movie poster Number 1
    $8.5K Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Paper Moon (1973) movie poster Number 2
    $591 Paper Moon (1973)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Day for Night (1973) movie poster Number 3
    $509 Day for Night (1973)
    $509 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. We Can’t Go Home Again (1973) movie poster Number 4
    $64 We Can’t Go Home Again (1973)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of May 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 May 1973.

  1. 1 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) movie poster
    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) May 23, 1973 · English · Biography, Drama, Western $8.5K worldwide
    May 23, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K
  2. 2 Paper Moon (1973) movie poster
    Paper Moon (1973) May 9, 1973 · Drama, Comedy, Crime $591 worldwide
    May 9, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $591
  3. 3 Day for Night (1973) movie poster
    Day for Night (1973) May 15, 1973 · French · Comedy, Drama $509 worldwide
    May 15, 1973 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
  4. 4 We Can’t Go Home Again (1973) movie poster
    We Can’t Go Home Again (1973) May 10, 1973 · English · Drama $64 worldwide
    May 10, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64
By release week

Which Week of May 1973 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 21 (May 20–26) took $8.5K, led by Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Paper Moon (1973) $655 Paper Moon (1973)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Day for Night (1973) $509 Day for Night (1973)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) $8.5K Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does May 1973 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 1973 took $9.6K.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
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
May 1972 2 films · −95% 2 $16.5K −95% We Won’t Grow Old Together (1972) $14.1K
May 1973 4 films · −42% 4 $9.6K −42% Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) $8.5K
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).

FAQ

Drama Box Office May 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 1973?

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) leads with $8.5K worldwide. Next come Paper Moon (1973) at $591 and Day for Night (1973) at $509.

How much did drama movies released in May 1973 earn?

4 drama films released in May 1973 report a worldwide gross, $9.6K in all, or $2.4K per film on average.

How many drama movies released in May 1973 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), earned $8.5K.

How much of the May 1973 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$509 of the $9.6K total, or 5%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.