#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of Week 52, 1973
1973 · Drama, Thriller
$430.9M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$233M US & Canada · 54% $197.9M elsewhere · 46%
Thriller box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 1973
Thriller Box Office, Week 52 of 1973: Thriller Releases of Dec 23–29
The Exorcist (1973) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29), with $430.9M worldwide, ahead of Magnum Force (1973) at $39.8M. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $470.6M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $470.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 58%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 52 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 week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29).
- 1 Dec 26, 1973 US and Canada: $233M Rest of the world: $197.9M Worldwide: $430.9M
- 2
Dec 25, 1973 US and Canada: $39.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.8M
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1973, Week by Week
14 weeks of 1973 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 23–29) with $470.6M, led by The Exorcist (1973).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $24.2K
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $318.3K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $11
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $469
- Week 19 $210
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $535
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $35.4M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $2.3M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $115.8K
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $194
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $61.7K
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $614
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $116.1K
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $470.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 52 of 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 week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29)?
The Exorcist (1973) leads with $430.9M worldwide, $233M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Magnum Force (1973) at $39.8M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29) earn?
2 thriller films released in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $470.6M in all, or $235.3M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Exorcist (1973) with $430.9M.
How is the week 52, 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 week 52 of 1973 (Dec 23–29). 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 week 52, 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.