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Romance Box Office 1976: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies

A Star Is Born (1976) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1976, with $80M worldwide, ahead of Silver Streak (1976) at $51.1M and The Shootist (1976) at $8.1M. 5 romance films released in 1976 report a worldwide gross, $141M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 9 times the total of 1975, whose releases took $15.7M. By language, English leads with $139.2M across 3 romance releases.

1976 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$141M
A Star Is Born (1976), the #1
$80M
vs 1975
×9
A Star Is Born (1976) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 romance movie of 1976

A Star Is Born (1976)

1976 · Drama, Romance

$80M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$80M US & Canada · 100% $115 elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1976?

A Star Is Born (1976) leads with $80M, 57% of the total. The top 5 together took $141M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. A Star Is Born (1976) movie poster Number 1
    $80M A Star Is Born (1976)
    $80M US & Canada · 100% $115 elsewhere · <1%
  2. Silver Streak (1976) movie poster Number 2
    $51.1M Silver Streak (1976)
    $51.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Shootist (1976) movie poster Number 3
    $8.1M The Shootist (1976)
    $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Last Tycoon (1976) movie poster Number 4
    $1.8M The Last Tycoon (1976)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. In the Realm of the Senses (1976) movie poster Number 5
    $569 In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Romance 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. 1 A Star Is Born (1976) movie poster
    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. 2 Silver Streak (1976) movie poster
    Silver Streak (1976) Dec 3, 1976 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $51.1M worldwide
    Dec 3, 1976 US and Canada: $51.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.1M
  3. 3 The Shootist (1976) movie poster
    The Shootist (1976) Aug 20, 1976 · English · Drama, Romance, Western $8.1M worldwide
    Aug 20, 1976 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M
  4. 4 The Last Tycoon (1976) movie poster
    The Last Tycoon (1976) Nov 19, 1976 · Drama, Romance $1.8M worldwide
    Nov 19, 1976 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
  5. 5 In the Realm of the Senses (1976) movie poster
    In the Realm of the Senses (1976) May 15, 1976 · Japanese · Romance, Drama $569 worldwide
    May 15, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $569
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1976?

Of the top 5, Silver Streak (1976) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Star Is Born (1976) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $141M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 A Star Is Born (1976) $80M
    $80M US & Canada · 100% $115 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Silver Streak (1976) $51.1M
    $51.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Shootist (1976) $8.1M
    $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Last Tycoon (1976) $1.8M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 In the Realm of the Senses (1976) $569
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release month

Which Month of 1976 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $131.1M from 2 films, led by A Star Is Born (1976). May was the quietest month ($569). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May In the Realm of the Senses (1976) $569 In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug The Shootist (1976) $8.1M The Shootist (1976)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov The Last Tycoon (1976) $1.8M The Last Tycoon (1976)
  12. December Dec A Star Is Born (1976) $131.1M A Star Is Born (1976)
Last 10 years

How Does 1976 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1976 earned the most: $141M from 5 films, led by A Star Is Born (1976).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1967 9 films 9 $109.5M – 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
1973 6 films · +5732% 6 $81.3M +5732% The Way We Were (1973) $45M
1974 9 films · +44% 9 $117M +44% Benji (1974) $39.6M
1975 5 films · −87% 5 $15.7M −87% Once Is Not Enough (1975) $15.7M
1976 5 films · +796% 5 $141M +796% A Star Is Born (1976) $80M
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
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ

Romance 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1976?

A Star Is Born (1976) leads with $80M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Silver Streak (1976) at $51.1M and The Shootist (1976) at $8.1M.

How much did romance movies released in 1976 earn?

5 romance films released in 1976 report a worldwide gross, $141M in all, or $28.2M per film on average. 1975 releases took $15.7M.

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

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

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

$141M of the $141M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1976 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 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 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.