#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of May 1973
1973 · Action, Thriller
$469 worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Thriller box office · May 1973
Thriller Box Office, May 1973: Top-Grossing Releases
Coffy (1973) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in May 1973, with $469 worldwide, ahead of Soylent Green (1973) at $210. 2 thriller films released in May 1973 report a worldwide gross, $679 in all.
- May 1973 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $679
- Coffy (1973), the #1
- $469
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Thriller Release of May 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 May 1973.
- 1 May 1, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $469
- 2
May 9, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1973, Month by Month
The months of 1973 with their totals: December leads with $470.8M, led by The Exorcist (1973).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $342.6K #1 Sisters (1973)
- April $11 #1 Scorpio (1973)
- May $679 #1 Coffy (1973)
- June $35.4M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- July $2.3M #1 The Day of the Jackal (1973)
- August $115.8K #1 Enter the Dragon (1973)
- September $194 #1 Charley Varrick (1973)
- October $61.7K #1 Mean Streets (1973)
- November $614 #1 Westworld (1973)
- December $470.8M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office May 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in May 1973?
Coffy (1973) leads with $469 worldwide. Next come Soylent Green (1973) at $210.
How much did thriller movies released in May 1973 earn?
2 thriller films released in May 1973 report a worldwide gross, $679 in all, or $340 per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in May 1973 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Coffy (1973), earned $469.
How is the May 1973 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 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 May 1973 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.