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

$80M of the $80M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Music box office · 1976

Music Box Office 1976: Highest-Grossing Music Movies

Q: What is the highest-grossing music movie in 1976?

A Star Is Born (1976) leads with $80M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chulas Fronteras (1976) at $5K and The Song Remains the Same (1976) at $5K.

Q: How many music movies released in 1976 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Star Is Born (1976), earned $80M.

Q: How is the 1976 music 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 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.

Q: How often is the 1976 music 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.

A Star Is Born (1976) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 1976, with $80M worldwide, ahead of Chulas Fronteras (1976) at $5K and The Song Remains the Same (1976) at $5K. 3 music films released in 1976 report a worldwide gross, $80M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8 times the total of 1975, whose releases took $10M.

1976 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $80M
A Star Is Born (1976), the #1: $80M
vs 1975: ×8

#1 of 3

#1 music movie of 1976

A Star Is Born (1976)

1976 · Drama, Romance

$80M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$80M US & Canada · 100% $115 elsewhere · <1%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Music Hits of 1976?

A Star Is Born (1976) leads with $80M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $80M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$80M A Star Is Born (1976)
$80M US & Canada · 100% $115 elsewhere · <1%
Number 2

$5K Chulas Fronteras (1976)
$5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 3

$5K The Song Remains the Same (1976)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Music Release of 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 1976.

1
A Star Is Born (1976) Dec 17, 1976 · English · Drama, Romance, Music $80M worldwide

Dec 17, 1976 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $115 Worldwide: $80M
2
Chulas Fronteras (1976) Dec 30, 1976 · English · Music, Documentary $5K worldwide

Dec 30, 1976 US and Canada: $5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5K
3
The Song Remains the Same (1976) Oct 20, 1976 · English · Music, Documentary $5K worldwide

Oct 20, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5K

By release month

Which Month of 1976 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $80M from 2 films, led by A Star Is Born (1976). October was the quietest month ($5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1976 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1970 earned the most: $191.4M from 5 films, led by The Aristocats (1970). 1976 took $80M.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1967 2 films	2	$4.4K	–	Magical Mystery Tour (1967) $3.5K
1968 2 films · +31233%	2	$1.4M	+31233%	Elvis: The ’68 Comeback Special (1968) $1M
1969 No films	0	–	–	–
1970 5 films	5	$191.4M	–	The Aristocats (1970) $191M
1971 1 film · −100%	1	$1.6K	−100%	The Music Lovers (1971) $1.6K
1972 2 films · +41952%	2	$671.2K	+41952%	Elvis on Tour (1972) $587.8K
1973 5 films · −70%	5	$204.1K	−70%	Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) $102K
1974 2 films · −50%	2	$102.6K	−50%	A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974) $96.8K
1975 3 films · +9684%	3	$10M	+9684%	Nashville (1975) $10M
1976 3 films · +697%	3	$80M	+697%	A Star Is Born (1976) $80M

Music Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1925 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).

2020s 7 years · $2.9B

2010s 10 years · $7B

2000s 10 years · $6B

1990s 10 years · $2.2B

1980s 10 years · $1.3B

1970s 10 years · $686.3M

1960s 8 years · $3.8M

1950s 10 years · $4.1M

1940s 4 years · $514.2K

1930s 3 years · $951.7K

1920s 1 year · $4.4K

1925 $4.4K #1 The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

FAQ

Music Box Office 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing music movie in 1976?

A Star Is Born (1976) leads with $80M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chulas Fronteras (1976) at $5K and The Song Remains the Same (1976) at $5K.

How much did music movies released in 1976 earn?

3 music films released in 1976 report a worldwide gross, $80M in all, or $26.7M per film on average. 1975 releases took $10M.

How many music movies released in 1976 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, A Star Is Born (1976), earned $80M.

How is the 1976 music 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 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 1976 music 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.