#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of May 1971
1971 · Thriller, Drama
$269.3K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$50.4K US & Canada · 19% $218.9K elsewhere · 81%
Thriller box office · May 1971
Thriller Box Office, May 1971: Top-Grossing Releases
Wake in Fright (1971) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in May 1971, with $269.3K worldwide, ahead of Daughters of Darkness (1971) at $1.1K. 2 thriller films released in May 1971 report a worldwide gross, $270.4K in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1971 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $270.4K
- Wake in Fright (1971), the #1
- $269.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 19%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Thriller Release of May 1971, 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 May 1971.
- 1 May 12, 1971 US and Canada: $50.4K Rest of the world: $218.9K Worldwide: $269.3K
- 2
May 28, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1971, Month by Month
The months of 1971 with their totals: December leads with $63M, led by Dirty Harry (1971).
- January No grosses
- February $842 #1 A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971)
- March $16.1M #1 Vanishing Point (1971)
- April $34 #1 The Zodiac Killer (1971)
- May $270.4K #1 Wake in Fright (1971)
- June $34.7K #1 Klute (1971)
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September No grosses
- October $51.7M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- November $10.6M #1 Play Misty for Me (1971)
- December $63M #1 Dirty Harry (1971)
FAQ
Thriller 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in May 1971?
Wake in Fright (1971) leads with $269.3K worldwide, $50.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Daughters of Darkness (1971) at $1.1K.
How much did thriller movies released in May 1971 earn?
2 thriller films released in May 1971 report a worldwide gross, $270.4K in all, or $135.2K per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in May 1971 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Wake in Fright (1971), earned $269.3K.
How is the May 1971 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 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 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.