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Horror box office · August 1972

Horror Box Office, August 1972: Top-Grossing Releases

The Last House on the Left (1972) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in August 1972, with $135 worldwide. 1 horror film released in August 1972 reports a worldwide gross, $135 in all.

August 1972 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$135
The Last House on the Left (1972), the #1
$135
The chart

The Only Horror Release of August 1972 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 1972.

  1. 1 The Last House on the Left (1972) movie poster
    The Last House on the Left (1972) Aug 30, 1972 · English · Thriller, Horror $135 worldwide
    Aug 30, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $135
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Horror Box Office in 1972, Month by Month

The months of 1972 with their totals: May leads with $1.4K, led by Images (1972).

FAQ

Horror Box Office August 1972: 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in August 1972?

The Last House on the Left (1972) leads with $135 worldwide.

How much did horror movies released in August 1972 earn?

1 horror film released in August 1972 reports a worldwide gross, $135 in all, or $135 per film on average.

How many horror movies released in August 1972 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Last House on the Left (1972), earned $135.

How is the August 1972 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 August 1972. 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 August 1972 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.