#1 of 6 #1 mystery movie of 1973
1973 · Action, Mystery
$39.8M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$39.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Mystery box office · 1973
Mystery Box Office 1973: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Magnum Force (1973) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1973, with $39.8M worldwide, ahead of High Plains Drifter (1973) at $15.7M and Sisters (1973) at $318.3K. 6 mystery films released in 1973 report a worldwide gross, $55.8M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $55.8M across 6 mystery releases.
- 1973 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $55.8M
- Magnum Force (1973), the #1
- $39.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1973?
Magnum Force (1973) leads with $39.8M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $55.8M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Mystery Release of 1973, 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 1973.
- 1 Dec 25, 1973 US and Canada: $39.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.8M
- 2 Aug 22, 1973 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $6.5K Worldwide: $15.7M
- 3 Mar 26, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $318.3K
- 4 Mar 7, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.2K
- 5 Jun 14, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $535
- 6
May 9, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210
By release month
Which Month of 1973 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $39.8M from 1 film, led by Magnum Force (1973). May was the quietest month ($210). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Sisters (1973) $342.6K Sisters (1973)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Soylent Green (1973) $210 Soylent Green (1973)
- June Jun The Last of Sheila (1973) $535 The Last of Sheila (1973)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug High Plains Drifter (1973) $15.7M High Plains Drifter (1973)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Magnum Force (1973) $39.8M Magnum Force (1973)
Last 10 years
How Does 1973 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1973 earned the most: $55.8M from 6 films, led by Magnum Force (1973).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 4 films | 4 | $12.4M | – | A Shot in the Dark (1964) $12.4M |
| 1965 2 films · −99% | 2 | $80K | −99% | Alphaville (1965) $66.7K |
| 1966 4 films · +74% | 4 | $139.5K | +74% | Made in U.S.A (1966) $95.3K |
| 1967 3 films · −72% | 3 | $38.8K | −72% | In the Heat of the Night (1967) $27.7K |
| 1968 3 films · +1337% | 3 | $558.4K | +1337% | Bullitt (1968) $512K |
| 1969 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1970 1 film | 1 | $19.9K | – | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) $19.9K |
| 1971 4 films · +12310% | 4 | $2.5M | +12310% | THX 1138 (1971) $2.4M |
| 1972 2 films · −91% | 2 | $232.4K | −91% | Solaris (1972) $231K |
| 1973 6 films · +23917% | 6 | $55.8M | +23917% | Magnum Force (1973) $39.8M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery Box Office 1973: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 1973?
Magnum Force (1973) leads with $39.8M worldwide, $39.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come High Plains Drifter (1973) at $15.7M and Sisters (1973) at $318.3K.
How much did mystery movies released in 1973 earn?
6 mystery films released in 1973 report a worldwide gross, $55.8M in all, or $9.3M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in 1973 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Magnum Force (1973), earned $39.8M.
How is the 1973 mystery 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 1973. 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 1973 mystery 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.