#1 of 27 #1 drama movie of 1976
1976 · Drama, Sport
$117.3M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$117.2M US & Canada · 100% $18.2K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · 1976
Drama Box Office 1976: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies
Rocky (1976) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1976, with $117.3M worldwide, ahead of A Star Is Born (1976) at $80M and All the President's Men (1976) at $70.6M. 27 drama films released in 1976 report a worldwide gross, $378.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 25% on 1975, whose releases took $303.6M. By language, English leads with $259.2M across 14 drama releases.
- 1976 releases with a gross
- 27
- combined worldwide
- $378.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1975
- +25%
#1 of 27 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 1976?
Rocky (1976) leads with $117.3M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $328.8M, 87% of what all 27 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Drama Release of 1976, 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 1976.
- 1 Dec 3, 1976 US and Canada: $117.2M Rest of the world: $18.2K Worldwide: $117.3M
- 2 Dec 17, 1976 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $115 Worldwide: $80M
- 3 Apr 9, 1976 US and Canada: $70.6M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $70.6M
- 4 Apr 7, 1976 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.2M
- 5 Feb 7, 1976 US and Canada: $28.3M Rest of the world: $474.9K Worldwide: $28.7M
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Nov 14, 1976 US and Canada: $23.7M Rest of the world: $11.4K Worldwide: $23.7M - 7
Apr 2, 1976 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M - 8
Aug 20, 1976 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M - 9
Jul 23, 1976 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4M - 10
Jun 25, 1976 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M - 11
Nov 19, 1976 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M - 12
May 22, 1976 US and Canada: $213.8K Rest of the world: $5.3K Worldwide: $219.1K - 13
May 28, 1976 US and Canada: $100.1K Rest of the world: $67K Worldwide: $167.1K - 14
Mar 17, 1976 US and Canada: $38.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.8K - 15
Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)Apr 24, 1976 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.8K
Apr 24, 1976 · Chinese · Action, Fantasy, Drama $21.8K worldwide - 16
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)Feb 15, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4K
Feb 15, 1976 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $19.4K worldwide - 17
May 22, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5K - 18
Mar 3, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K - 19
Nov 16, 1976 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K - 20
Oct 24, 1976 US and Canada: $6K Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $7.2K - 21
Sep 23, 1976 US and Canada: $7.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.1K - 22
Aug 13, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K - 23
Jan 29, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K - 24
May 15, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $569 - 25
Nov 18, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $470 - 26
Mar 4, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $284 - 27
Apr 9, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1976?
Of the top 10, The Bad News Bears (1976) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Taxi Driver (1976) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 27 films, $378M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Rocky (1976) $117.3M $117.2M US & Canada · 100% $18.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 A Star Is Born (1976) $80M $80M US & Canada · 100% $115 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M $70.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 The Bad News Bears (1976) $32.2M $32.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Taxi Driver (1976) $28.7M $28.3M US & Canada · 98% $474.9K elsewhere · 2%
- 6 Network (1976) $23.7M $23.7M US & Canada · 100% $11.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 7 Lipstick (1976) $8.3M $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Shootist (1976) $8.1M $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Lifeguard (1976) $5.4M $5.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Tenant (1976) $1.9M $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1976 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 27 films crossed $100M and took $117.3M between them, 31% of the total. 21 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
31% 62%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 4% of the list $117.3M · 31% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 19% of the list $235.3M · 62% of the gross
- Under $10M 21 films, 78% of the list $26.1M · 7% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1976 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $197.3M from 2 films, led by Rocky (1976). January was the quietest month ($2.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Yalkae, a Joker in High School (1976) $2.9K Yalkae, a Joker in High School (1976)
- February Feb Taxi Driver (1976) $28.8M Taxi Driver (1976)
- March Mar Small Change (1976) $52.9K Small Change (1976)
- April Apr All the President's Men (1976) $111.2M All the President's Men (1976)
- May May Mr. Klein (1976) $405.2K Mr. Klein (1976)
- June Jun The Tenant (1976) $1.9M The Tenant (1976)
- July Jul Lifeguard (1976) $5.4M Lifeguard (1976)
- August Aug The Shootist (1976) $8.1M The Shootist (1976)
- September Sep Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976) $7.1K Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976)
- October Oct The Marquise of O (1976) $7.2K The Marquise of O (1976)
- November Nov Network (1976) $25.5M Network (1976)
- December Dec Rocky (1976) $197.3M Rocky (1976)
Last 10 years
How Does 1976 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1973 earned the most: $869.6M from 34 films, led by The Exorcist (1973). 1976 took $378.6M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 23 films | 23 | $166.8M | – | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| 1968 24 films · −65% | 24 | $59.2M | −65% | Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M |
| 1969 33 films · +177% | 33 | $164M | +177% | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
| 1970 24 films · +40% | 24 | $229.2M | +40% | Airport (1970) $100.5M |
| 1971 33 films · −42% | 33 | $133.4M | −42% | The French Connection (1971) $51.7M |
| 1972 29 films · +153% | 29 | $337M | +153% | The Godfather (1972) $250.3M |
| 1973 34 films · +158% | 34 | $869.6M | +158% | The Exorcist (1973) $430.9M |
| 1974 34 films · −49% | 34 | $439.5M | −49% | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| 1975 30 films · −31% | 30 | $303.6M | −31% | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) $109.1M |
| 1976 27 films · +25% | 27 | $378.6M | +25% | Rocky (1976) $117.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in 1976?
English-language drama films took $259.2M across 14 films, 68% of the total, ahead of French-language drama films ($271.7K) and Chinese-language drama films ($21.8K).
1976 Drama Box Office by Language
- English $259.2M14 films · #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
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French $271.7K3 films · #1 Mr. Klein (1976) - Chinese $21.8K1 film · #1 Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
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German $8.7K2 films · #1 Chinese Roulette (1976) -
Italian $7.1K1 film · #1 Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976) -
Korean $2.9K1 film · #1 Yalkae, a Joker in High School (1976) -
Japanese $5691 film · #1 In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
Archive
Drama Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
- 2019 $13.9B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $12.7B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- 2017 $12.5B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $11.1B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- 2015 $11.6B #1 Inside Out (2015)
- 2014 $10.3B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $12.1B #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $7.8B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $9.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
- 2009 $9.9B #1 2012 (2009)
- 2008 $10.6B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.6B #1 I Am Legend (2007)
- 2006 $7.5B #1 The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- 2005 $8.1B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.4B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- 2003 $5B #1 Bruce Almighty (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $4.6B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $5.8B #1 Gladiator (2000)
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.9B #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $5.9B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $4.5B #1 Twister (1996)
- 1995 $4.8B #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- 1994 $4.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $4.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.9B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $2.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
- 1989 $2B #1 Dead Poets Society (1989)
- 1988 $2.1B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $1.4B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.3B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $889.5M #1 On Golden Pond (1981)
- 1980 $674.6M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
1970s 10 years · $5B
- 1979 $919.3M #1 Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- 1978 $585M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $832.1M #1 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- 1976 $378.6M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $303.6M #1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- 1974 $439.5M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $869.6M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $337M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $133.4M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $229.2M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
- 1969 $164M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $59.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $166.8M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $29.7M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $272.6M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $74.9M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $63.5M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $6M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $6.5M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $21.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
- 1959 $75M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $3.3M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $32.5M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $119.9M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $32.7M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.8M #1 The Robe (1953)
- 1952 $36.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.5M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $1.5M #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
- 1949 $164.2K #1 Stray Dog (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $11.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $54.6M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $102.5K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $4.9M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $270.1M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $404.9M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
- 1939 $1.1M #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $47.4K #1 Port of Shadows (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $536.4K #1 Modern Times (1936)
- 1935 $516K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $13.2K #1 L’Atalante (1934)
- 1933 $451.3K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $47.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $46.6K #1 M (1931)
- 1930 $5.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
- 1929 $89.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $40.9K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $161.5K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $720.7K #1 Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- 1925 $82.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1923 $12.9K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Drama Box Office 1976: 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 27 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 1976?
Rocky (1976) leads with $117.3M worldwide, $117.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Star Is Born (1976) at $80M and All the President's Men (1976) at $70.6M.
How much did drama movies released in 1976 earn?
27 drama films released in 1976 report a worldwide gross, $378.6M in all, or $14M per film on average. 1975 releases took $303.6M.
How many drama movies released in 1976 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rocky (1976) with $117.3M.
How is the 1976 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 1976. 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 1976 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.