#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of Week 52, 1973
1973 · Drama, Thriller
$430.9M worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$233M US & Canada · 54% $197.9M elsewhere · 46%
Drama box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 1973
Drama Box Office, Week 52 of 1973: Drama Releases of Dec 23–29
The Exorcist (1973) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29), with $430.9M worldwide, ahead of The Sting (1973) at $156M. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $586.9M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $586.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 66%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 52 of 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 week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29).
- 1 Dec 26, 1973 US and Canada: $233M Rest of the world: $197.9M Worldwide: $430.9M
- 2
Dec 25, 1973 US and Canada: $156M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $156M
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1973, Week by Week
27 weeks of 1973 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 23–29) with $586.9M, led by The Exorcist (1973).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $36.2M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $15.3K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $965
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $24.2K
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $259
- Week 13 $332
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $295
- Week 16 $21.2K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $655
- Week 20 $509
- Week 21 $8.5K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $535
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $378
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $2.3M
- Week 32 $115M
- Week 33 $102K
- Week 34 $115.8K
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $190.9K
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $47.3K
- Week 41 $10K
- Week 42 $45.1M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $17.8K
- Week 48 $117.2K
- Week 49 $29.9M
- Week 50 $116.1K
- Week 51 $53.5M
- Week 52 $586.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 52 of 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29)?
The Exorcist (1973) leads with $430.9M worldwide, $233M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Sting (1973) at $156M.
How much did drama movies released in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29) earn?
2 drama films released in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $586.9M in all, or $293.4M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Exorcist (1973) with $430.9M.
How is the week 52, 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 week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29). 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, 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.