#1 of 11 #1 romance movie of 1972
1972 · Romance, Adventure
$886.7K worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Romance box office · 1972
Romance Box Office 1972: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Bombay to Goa (1972) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1972, with $886.7K worldwide, ahead of The Master and Margarita (1972) at $356.5K and Cabaret (1972) at $83.3K. 11 romance films released in 1972 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 87% on 1971, whose releases took $10.5M. By language, Hindi leads with $886.7K across 1 romance release.
- 1972 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $1.4M
- Bombay to Goa (1972), the #1
- $886.7K
- vs 1971
- −87%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1972?
Bombay to Goa (1972) leads with $886.7K, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.4M, 98% of what all 11 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 Romance Release of 1972, 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 1972.
- 1 Mar 3, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $886.7K
- 2 Jul 15, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $356.5K
- 3 Feb 13, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.3K
- 4 Dec 17, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.8K
- 5 May 5, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K
- 6
May 3, 1972 US and Canada: $14.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1K - 7
Jun 14, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K - 8
Oct 18, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K - 9
Sep 1, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K - 10
Mar 11, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $585 - 11
Jan 10, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $295
Gross bands
How Many 1972 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 11 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $1.4M total.
100%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 11 films, 100% of the list $1.4M · 100% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1972 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $887.3K from 2 films, led by Bombay to Goa (1972). January was the quietest month ($295). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Scarecrow (1972) $295 Scarecrow (1972)
- February Feb Cabaret (1972) $83.3K Cabaret (1972)
- March Mar Bombay to Goa (1972) $887.3K Bombay to Goa (1972)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Play It Again, Sam (1972) $29.5K Play It Again, Sam (1972)
- June Jun Boxcar Bertha (1972) $6.4K Boxcar Bertha (1972)
- July Jul The Master and Margarita (1972) $356.5K The Master and Margarita (1972)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Love in the Afternoon (1972) $3.5K Love in the Afternoon (1972)
- October Oct Indian Summer (1972) $3.7K Indian Summer (1972)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Avanti! (1972) $22.8K Avanti! (1972)
Last 10 years
How Does 1972 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1965 earned the most: $272.3M from 9 films, led by The Sound of Music (1965). 1972 took $1.4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 9 films | 9 | $62.7M | – | Cleopatra (1963) $57.8M |
| 1964 11 films · +34% | 11 | $83.8M | +34% | My Fair Lady (1964) $72.7M |
| 1965 9 films · +225% | 9 | $272.3M | +225% | The Sound of Music (1965) $159.5M |
| 1966 3 films · −100% | 3 | $146.4K | −100% | A Man and a Woman (1966) $136.5K |
| 1967 9 films · +74665% | 9 | $109.5M | +74665% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| 1968 10 films · −52% | 10 | $52.3M | −52% | Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M |
| 1969 9 films · −71% | 9 | $15M | −71% | Paint Your Wagon (1969) $14.5M |
| 1970 7 films · +25% | 7 | $18.7M | +25% | Getting Straight (1970) $13.3M |
| 1971 9 films · −44% | 9 | $10.5M | −44% | Fiddler on the Roof (1971) $10.4M |
| 1972 11 films · −87% | 11 | $1.4M | −87% | Bombay to Goa (1972) $886.7K |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1972?
Hindi-language romance films took $886.7K across 1 film, 64% of the total, ahead of English-language romance films ($128.3K) and French-language romance films ($17.6K).
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance Box Office 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1972?
Bombay to Goa (1972) leads with $886.7K worldwide. Next come The Master and Margarita (1972) at $356.5K and Cabaret (1972) at $83.3K.
How much did romance movies released in 1972 earn?
11 romance films released in 1972 report a worldwide gross, $1.4M in all, or $126.7K per film on average. 1971 releases took $10.5M.
How many romance movies released in 1972 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bombay to Goa (1972), earned $886.7K.
How is the 1972 romance 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 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 1972 romance 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.