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Sci-Fi Box Office 1973: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies

Sleeper (1973) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 1973, with $18.3M worldwide, ahead of Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) at $8.8M and Fantastic Planet (1973) at $2.7K. 5 sci-fi films released in 1973 report a worldwide gross, $27.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 193% on 1972, whose releases took $9.3M. By language, English leads with $27.2M across 4 sci-fi releases.

1973 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$27.2M
Sleeper (1973), the #1
$18.3M
vs 1972
+193%
Sleeper (1973) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 sci-fi movie of 1973

Sleeper (1973)

1973 · Sci-Fi, Comedy

$18.3M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$18.3M US & Canada · 100% $139 elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 1973?

Sleeper (1973) leads with $18.3M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $27.2M, 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. Sleeper (1973) movie poster Number 1
    $18.3M Sleeper (1973)
    $18.3M US & Canada · 100% $139 elsewhere · <1%
  2. Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) movie poster Number 2
    $8.8M Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
    $8.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Fantastic Planet (1973) movie poster Number 3
    $2.7K Fantastic Planet (1973)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Westworld (1973) movie poster Number 4
    $614 Westworld (1973)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Soylent Green (1973) movie poster Number 5
    $210 Soylent Green (1973)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi 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. 1 Sleeper (1973) movie poster
    Sleeper (1973) Dec 17, 1973 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $18.3M worldwide
    Dec 17, 1973 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $139 Worldwide: $18.3M
  2. 2 Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) movie poster
    Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) Jun 15, 1973 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $8.8M worldwide
    Jun 15, 1973 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8M
  3. 3 Fantastic Planet (1973) movie poster
    Fantastic Planet (1973) Dec 1, 1973 · French · Sci-Fi, Animation $2.7K worldwide
    Dec 1, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
  4. 4 Westworld (1973) movie poster
    Westworld (1973) Nov 21, 1973 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $614 worldwide
    Nov 21, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $614
  5. 5 Soylent Green (1973) movie poster
    Soylent Green (1973) May 9, 1973 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller $210 worldwide
    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, $18.3M from 2 films, led by Sleeper (1973). May was the quietest month ($210). 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 Soylent Green (1973) $210 Soylent Green (1973)
  6. June Jun Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) $8.8M Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov Westworld (1973) $614 Westworld (1973)
  12. December Dec Sleeper (1973) $18.3M Sleeper (1973)
Last 10 years

How Does 1973 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1971 earned the most: $42.1M from 4 films, led by A Clockwork Orange (1971). 1973 took $27.2M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1964 1 film 1 $492 – Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) $492
1965 2 films · +36630% 2 $180.7K +36630% Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) $114.1K
1966 4 films · −80% 4 $36.5K −80% The Face of Another (1966) $35.2K
1967 1 film · +557% 1 $240.1K +557% Night of the Big Heat (1967) $240.1K
1968 4 films · +13480% 4 $32.6M +13480% Planet of the Apes (1968) $32.6M
1969 1 film · −100% 1 $171 −100% Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) $171
1970 2 films · +11110946% 2 $19M +11110946% Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) $19M
1971 4 films · +122% 4 $42.1M +122% A Clockwork Orange (1971) $27M
1972 3 films · −78% 3 $9.3M −78% Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) $9M
1973 5 films · +193% 5 $27.2M +193% Sleeper (1973) $18.3M
Archive

Sci-Fi Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1933 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $15.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

2020s 7 years · $37.1B
2010s 10 years · $87.8B
2000s 10 years · $31B
1990s 10 years · $12.5B
1980s 10 years · $5.4B
1970s 10 years · $2B
1960s 8 years · $33.1M
1950s 9 years · $696.6K
1940s 1 year · $14.8K
1930s 3 years · $39.9K
FAQ

Sci-Fi 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 1973?

Sleeper (1973) leads with $18.3M worldwide, $18.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) at $8.8M and Fantastic Planet (1973) at $2.7K.

How much did sci-fi movies released in 1973 earn?

5 sci-fi films released in 1973 report a worldwide gross, $27.2M in all, or $5.4M per film on average. 1972 releases took $9.3M.

How many sci-fi movies released in 1973 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Sleeper (1973), earned $18.3M.

How much of the 1973 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$27.2M of the $27.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1973 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 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 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.