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Drama box office · December 1976

Drama Box Office, December 1976: Top-Grossing Releases

Rocky (1976) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 1976, with $117.3M worldwide, ahead of A Star Is Born (1976) at $80M. 2 drama films released in December 1976 report a worldwide gross, $197.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

December 1976 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$197.3M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Rocky (1976) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of December 1976

Rocky (1976)

1976 · Drama, Sport

$117.3M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total

$117.2M US & Canada · 100% $18.2K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Drama Release of December 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 December 1976.

  1. 1 Rocky (1976) movie poster
    Rocky (1976) Dec 3, 1976 · Drama, Sport $117.3M worldwide
    Dec 3, 1976 US and Canada: $117.2M Rest of the world: $18.2K Worldwide: $117.3M
  2. 2 A Star Is Born (1976) movie poster
    A Star Is Born (1976) Dec 17, 1976 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $80M worldwide
    Dec 17, 1976 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $115 Worldwide: $80M
FAQ

Drama Box Office December 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 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.

How much did drama movies released in December 1976 earn?

2 drama films released in December 1976 report a worldwide gross, $197.3M in all, or $98.6M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in December 1976 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Rocky (1976) with $117.3M.

How much of the December 1976 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$197.2M of the $197.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.