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Drama box office · April 1976

Drama Box Office, April 1976: Top-Grossing Releases

All the President's Men (1976) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in April 1976, with $70.6M worldwide, ahead of The Bad News Bears (1976) at $32.2M and Lipstick (1976) at $8.3M. 5 drama films released in April 1976 report a worldwide gross, $111.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $111.1M across 4 drama releases.

April 1976 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$111.2M
All the President's Men (1976), the #1
$70.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
All the President's Men (1976) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 drama movie of April 1976

All the President's Men (1976)

1976 · Biography, Drama

$70.6M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$70.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of April 1976?

All the President's Men (1976) leads with $70.6M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $111.2M, 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.

  1. All the President's Men (1976) movie poster Number 1
    $70.6M All the President's Men (1976)
    $70.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
  2. The Bad News Bears (1976) movie poster Number 2
    $32.2M The Bad News Bears (1976)
    $32.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Lipstick (1976) movie poster Number 3
    $8.3M Lipstick (1976)
    $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) movie poster Number 4
    $21.8K Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
    $21.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Family Plot (1976) movie poster Number 5
    $111 Family Plot (1976)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Drama Release of April 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 April 1976.

  1. 1 All the President's Men (1976) movie poster
    All the President's Men (1976) Apr 9, 1976 · English · Biography, Drama, History $70.6M worldwide
    Apr 9, 1976 US and Canada: $70.6M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $70.6M
  2. 2 The Bad News Bears (1976) movie poster
    The Bad News Bears (1976) Apr 7, 1976 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $32.2M worldwide
    Apr 7, 1976 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.2M
  3. 3 Lipstick (1976) movie poster
    Lipstick (1976) Apr 2, 1976 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $8.3M worldwide
    Apr 2, 1976 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
  4. 4 Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) movie poster
    Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) Apr 24, 1976 · Chinese · Action, Fantasy, Drama $21.8K worldwide
    Apr 24, 1976 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.8K
  5. 5 Family Plot (1976) movie poster
    Family Plot (1976) Apr 9, 1976 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $111 worldwide
    Apr 9, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 1976?

Of the top 5, The Bad News Bears (1976) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while All the President's Men (1976) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $111.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M
    $70.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 The Bad News Bears (1976) $32.2M
    $32.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Lipstick (1976) $8.3M
    $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) $21.8K
    $21.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Family Plot (1976) $111
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does April 1976 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 1976 earned the most: $111.2M from 5 films, led by All the President's Men (1976).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 1967 1 film 1 $17.8K – Two for the Road (1967) $17.8K
April 1968 No films 0 – – –
April 1969 No films 0 – – –
April 1970 No films 0 – – –
April 1971 1 film 1 $6.1K – Woman of Fire (1971) $6.1K
April 1972 No films 0 – – –
April 1973 3 films 3 $21.5K – Ganja & Hess (1973) $21.2K
April 1974 2 films · +57534% 2 $12.4M +57534% The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M
April 1975 No films 0 – – –
April 1976 5 films 5 $111.2M – All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M
FAQ

Drama Box Office April 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing drama movie in April 1976?

All the President's Men (1976) leads with $70.6M worldwide, $70.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Bad News Bears (1976) at $32.2M and Lipstick (1976) at $8.3M.

How much did drama movies released in April 1976 earn?

5 drama films released in April 1976 report a worldwide gross, $111.2M in all, or $22.2M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, All the President's Men (1976), earned $70.6M.

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

$111.2M of the $111.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.