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Thriller Box Office 1970: Highest-Grossing Thriller Movies

Airport (1970) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in 1970, with $100.5M worldwide, ahead of Joe (1970) at $19.3M and Le Cercle Rouge (1970) at $505.1K. 5 thriller films released in 1970 report a worldwide gross, $120.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.9 times the total of 1969, whose releases took $24.3M. By language, English leads with $19.3M across 3 thriller releases.

1970 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$120.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs 1969
×4.9
Airport (1970) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 thriller movie of 1970

Airport (1970)

1970 · Action, Drama

$100.5M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$100.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of 1970?

Airport (1970) leads with $100.5M, 84% of the total. The top 5 together took $120.3M, 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. Airport (1970) movie poster Number 1
    $100.5M Airport (1970)
    $100.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Joe (1970) movie poster Number 2
    $19.3M Joe (1970)
    $19.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Le Cercle Rouge (1970) movie poster Number 3
    $505.1K Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
    $432.8K US & Canada · 86% $72.3K elsewhere · 14%
  4. Gimme Shelter (1970) movie poster Number 4
    $999 Gimme Shelter (1970)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) movie poster Number 5
    $171 Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of 1970, 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 1970.

  1. 1 Airport (1970) movie poster
    Airport (1970) Mar 5, 1970 · Action, Drama, Thriller $100.5M worldwide
    Mar 5, 1970 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100.5M
  2. 2 Joe (1970) movie poster
    Joe (1970) Jul 15, 1970 · English · Crime, Drama, Thriller $19.3M worldwide
    Jul 15, 1970 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M
  3. 3 Le Cercle Rouge (1970) movie poster
    Le Cercle Rouge (1970) Oct 19, 1970 · French · Thriller, Crime, Drama $505.1K worldwide
    Oct 19, 1970 US and Canada: $432.8K Rest of the world: $72.3K Worldwide: $505.1K
  4. 4 Gimme Shelter (1970) movie poster
    Gimme Shelter (1970) Dec 6, 1970 · English · History, Thriller, Music $999 worldwide
    Dec 6, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $999
  5. 5 Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) movie poster
    Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) Apr 8, 1970 · English · Thriller, Sci-Fi $171 worldwide
    Apr 8, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $171
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1970?

Of the top 5, Airport (1970) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Le Cercle Rouge (1970) made 14% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $120.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Airport (1970) $100.5M
    $100.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Joe (1970) $19.3M
    $19.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Le Cercle Rouge (1970) $505.1K
    $432.8K US & Canada · 86% $72.3K elsewhere · 14%
  4. 4 Gimme Shelter (1970) $999
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) $171
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release month

Which Month of 1970 Earned the Most?

March releases took the most, $100.5M from 1 film, led by Airport (1970). April was the quietest month ($171). 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 Airport (1970) $100.5M Airport (1970)
  4. April Apr Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) $171 Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul Joe (1970) $19.3M Joe (1970)
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct Le Cercle Rouge (1970) $505.1K Le Cercle Rouge (1970)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec Gimme Shelter (1970) $999 Gimme Shelter (1970)
Last 10 years

How Does 1970 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1970 earned the most: $120.3M from 5 films, led by Airport (1970).

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1961 3 films 3 $69.7K – Yojimbo (1961) $68.2K
1962 5 films · +4067% 5 $2.9M +4067% The Manchurian Candidate (1962) $2.8M
1963 4 films · +471% 4 $16.6M +471% Dr. No (1963) $16.1M
1964 7 films · +108% 7 $34.5M +108% From Russia with Love (1964) $24.8M
1965 5 films · +233% 5 $114.9M +233% Thunderball (1965) $63.6M
1966 8 films · −100% 8 $47.4K −100% Blow-Up (1966) $38.6K
1967 10 films · +92469% 10 $43.9M +92469% You Only Live Twice (1967) $43.1M
1968 8 films · −92% 8 $3.7M −92% Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M
1969 10 films · +562% 10 $24.3M +562% On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M
1970 5 films · +394% 5 $120.3M +394% Airport (1970) $100.5M
Archive

Thriller Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2015 leads with $12.8B, led by Jurassic World (2015).

2020s 7 years · $38.5B
2010s 10 years · $93.9B
2000s 10 years · $67.5B
1990s 10 years · $36B
1980s 10 years · $9.2B
1970s 10 years · $3.5B
1960s 10 years · $273.6M
1950s 10 years · $52.7M
1940s 10 years · $12.3M
1930s 7 years · $195.5K
1920s 4 years · $156.3K
FAQ

Thriller Box Office 1970: 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 thriller movie in 1970?

Airport (1970) leads with $100.5M worldwide, $100.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Joe (1970) at $19.3M and Le Cercle Rouge (1970) at $505.1K.

How much did thriller movies released in 1970 earn?

5 thriller films released in 1970 report a worldwide gross, $120.3M in all, or $24.1M per film on average. 1969 releases took $24.3M.

How many thriller movies released in 1970 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Airport (1970) with $100.5M.

How much of the 1970 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$120.2M of the $120.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1970 thriller 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 1970. 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 1970 thriller 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.