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Horror box office · December 1976

Horror Box Office, December 1976: Top-Grossing Releases

King Kong (1976) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in December 1976, with $52.6M worldwide. 1 horror film released in December 1976 reports a worldwide gross, $52.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1976 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$52.6M
King Kong (1976), the #1
$52.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
King Kong (1976) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 horror movie of December 1976

King Kong (1976)

1976 · Adventure, Horror

$52.6M worldwide

$52.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Horror Release of December 1976 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 December 1976.

  1. 1 King Kong (1976) movie poster
    King Kong (1976) Dec 17, 1976 · English · Adventure, Horror $52.6M worldwide
    Dec 17, 1976 US and Canada: $52.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.6M
FAQ

Horror 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in December 1976?

King Kong (1976) leads with $52.6M worldwide, $52.6M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in December 1976 earn?

1 horror film released in December 1976 reports a worldwide gross, $52.6M in all, or $52.6M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, King Kong (1976), earned $52.6M.

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

$52.6M of the $52.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 1976 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 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 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.