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Horror box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 1976

Horror Box Office, Week 51 of 1976: Horror Releases of Dec 12–18

King Kong (1976) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18), with $52.6M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $52.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 51 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 Week 51, 1976

King Kong (1976)

1976 · Adventure, Horror

$52.6M worldwide

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

The Only Horror Release of Week 51 of 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 week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18).

  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 Week 51 of 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 week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18)?

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

How much did horror movies released in week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18) earn?

1 horror film released in week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18) reports a worldwide gross, $52.6M in all, or $52.6M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18) made $1 billion?

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

How much of the Week 51, 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 week 51, 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 week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18). 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 week 51, 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.