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Sci-Fi box office · May 1971

Sci-Fi Box Office, May 1971: Top-Grossing Releases

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in May 1971, with $12.3M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released in May 1971 reports a worldwide gross, $12.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1971 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$12.3M
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), the #1
$12.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

The Only Sci-Fi Release of May 1971 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 May 1971.

  1. 1 Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) movie poster
    Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) May 21, 1971 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $12.3M worldwide
    May 21, 1971 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M
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Sci-Fi Box Office in 1971, Month by Month

The months of 1971 with their totals: December leads with $27M, led by A Clockwork Orange (1971).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office May 1971: 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 sci-fi movie in May 1971?

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) leads with $12.3M worldwide, $12.3M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in May 1971 earn?

1 sci-fi film released in May 1971 reports a worldwide gross, $12.3M in all, or $12.3M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in May 1971 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), earned $12.3M.

How much of the May 1971 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$12.3M of the $12.3M 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 May 1971 sci-fi 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 May 1971. 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 May 1971 sci-fi 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.