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Horror Box Office 1971: Highest-Grossing Horror Movies

THX 1138 (1971) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in 1971, with $2.4M worldwide, ahead of Octaman (1971) at $280.7K and Woman of Fire (1971) at $6.1K. 7 horror films released in 1971 report a worldwide gross, $2.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $2.7M across 5 horror releases.

1971 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$2.7M
THX 1138 (1971), the #1
$2.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
THX 1138 (1971) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 horror movie of 1971

THX 1138 (1971)

1971 · Sci-Fi, Drama

$2.4M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of 1971?

THX 1138 (1971) leads with $2.4M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.7M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. THX 1138 (1971) movie poster Number 1
    $2.4M THX 1138 (1971)
    $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Octaman (1971) movie poster Number 2
    $280.7K Octaman (1971)
    $280.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Woman of Fire (1971) movie poster Number 3
    $6.1K Woman of Fire (1971)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Daughters of Darkness (1971) movie poster Number 4
    $1.1K Daughters of Darkness (1971)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971) movie poster Number 5
    $842 A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of 1971, 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 1971.

  1. 1 THX 1138 (1971) movie poster
    THX 1138 (1971) Mar 11, 1971 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $2.4M worldwide
    Mar 11, 1971 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
  2. 2 Octaman (1971) movie poster
    Octaman (1971) Nov 3, 1971 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $280.7K worldwide
    Nov 3, 1971 US and Canada: $280.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $280.7K
  3. 3 Woman of Fire (1971) movie poster
    Woman of Fire (1971) Apr 1, 1971 · Korean · Crime, Drama, Horror $6.1K worldwide
    Apr 1, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K
  4. 4 Daughters of Darkness (1971) movie poster
    Daughters of Darkness (1971) May 28, 1971 · English · Thriller, Horror, Drama $1.1K worldwide
    May 28, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
  5. 5 A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971) movie poster
    A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971) Feb 18, 1971 · Italian · Thriller, Mystery, Horror $842 worldwide
    Feb 18, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $842
  6. 6 Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) movie poster
    Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) Aug 27, 1971 · English · Drama, Mystery, Horror $823 worldwide
    Aug 27, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $823
  7. 7 The Zodiac Killer (1971) movie poster
    The Zodiac Killer (1971) Apr 7, 1971 · English · Horror, Thriller, Crime $34 worldwide
    Apr 7, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34
By release month

Which Month of 1971 Earned the Most?

March releases took the most, $2.4M from 1 film, led by THX 1138 (1971). August was the quietest month ($823). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971) $842 A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971)
  3. March Mar THX 1138 (1971) $2.4M THX 1138 (1971)
  4. April Apr Woman of Fire (1971) $6.1K Woman of Fire (1971)
  5. May May Daughters of Darkness (1971) $1.1K Daughters of Darkness (1971)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) $823 Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov Octaman (1971) $280.7K Octaman (1971)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1971 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1971 earned the most: $2.7M from 7 films, led by THX 1138 (1971).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1962 1 film 1 $4.5K – What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) $4.5K
1963 3 films · +1145% 3 $55.4K +1145% The Birds (1963) $54.5K
1964 3 films · −98% 3 $1.2K −98% Onibaba (1964) $689
1965 2 films · +2879% 2 $34.7K +2879% Repulsion (1965) $33.4K
1966 2 films · −84% 2 $5.6K −84% Eye of the Devil (1966) $5K
1967 1 film · +4177% 1 $240.1K +4177% Night of the Big Heat (1967) $240.1K
1968 4 films · +1% 4 $242.2K +1% Night of the Living Dead (1968) $238K
1969 1 film · −100% 1 $171 −100% Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) $171
1970 2 films · +23648% 2 $40.6K +23648% Multiple Maniacs (1970) $39K
1971 7 films · +6614% 7 $2.7M +6614% THX 1138 (1971) $2.4M
Archive

Horror Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $3.7B, led by Venom (2018).

2020s 7 years · $15.4B
2010s 10 years · $22.6B
2000s 10 years · $12.1B
1990s 10 years · $5.4B
1980s 10 years · $2.5B
1970s 10 years · $1.7B
1960s 10 years · $33M
1950s 7 years · $24.4M
1940s 5 years · $42.7K
1930s 6 years · $168.1K
1920s 3 years · $18K
FAQ

Horror Box Office 1971: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in 1971?

THX 1138 (1971) leads with $2.4M worldwide, $2.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Octaman (1971) at $280.7K and Woman of Fire (1971) at $6.1K.

How much did horror movies released in 1971 earn?

7 horror films released in 1971 report a worldwide gross, $2.7M in all, or $389.5K per film on average.

How many horror movies released in 1971 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, THX 1138 (1971), earned $2.4M.

How much of the 1971 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$2.7M of the $2.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1971 horror 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 1971. 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 1971 horror 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.