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Western Box Office 1970: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

Little Big Man (1970) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1970, with $31.6M worldwide, ahead of Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) at $5.1M and El Topo (1970) at $161.9K. 5 western films released in 1970 report a worldwide gross, $36.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 69% on 1969, whose releases took $117.7M. By language, English leads with $36.6M across 3 western releases.

1970 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$36.8M
Little Big Man (1970), the #1
$31.6M
vs 1969
−69%
Little Big Man (1970) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 western movie of 1970

Little Big Man (1970)

1970 · Adventure, Drama

$31.6M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$31.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1970?

Little Big Man (1970) leads with $31.6M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $36.8M, 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. Little Big Man (1970) movie poster Number 1
    $31.6M Little Big Man (1970)
    $31.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) movie poster Number 2
    $5.1M Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
    $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. El Topo (1970) movie poster Number 3
    $161.9K El Topo (1970)
    $80.3K US & Canada · 50% $81.6K elsewhere · 50%
  4. They Call Me Trinity (1970) movie poster Number 4
    $28.8K They Call Me Trinity (1970)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) movie poster Number 5
    $15.2K There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Western 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 Little Big Man (1970) movie poster
    Little Big Man (1970) Dec 23, 1970 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $31.6M worldwide
    Dec 23, 1970 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.6M
  2. 2 Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) movie poster
    Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) Jun 16, 1970 · English · Adventure, Romance, War $5.1M worldwide
    Jun 16, 1970 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
  3. 3 El Topo (1970) movie poster
    El Topo (1970) Dec 18, 1970 · Spanish · Drama, Western $161.9K worldwide
    Dec 18, 1970 US and Canada: $80.3K Rest of the world: $81.6K Worldwide: $161.9K
  4. 4 They Call Me Trinity (1970) movie poster
    They Call Me Trinity (1970) Dec 22, 1970 · Italian · Action, Comedy, Western $28.8K worldwide
    Dec 22, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K
  5. 5 There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) movie poster
    There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) Dec 25, 1970 · English · Comedy, Western $15.2K worldwide
    Dec 25, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1970?

Of the top 5, Little Big Man (1970) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while El Topo (1970) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $36.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Little Big Man (1970) $31.6M
    $31.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) $5.1M
    $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 El Topo (1970) $161.9K
    $80.3K US & Canada · 50% $81.6K elsewhere · 50%
  4. 4 They Call Me Trinity (1970) $28.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 There Was a Crooked Man... (1970) $15.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release month

Which Month of 1970 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $31.8M from 4 films, led by Little Big Man (1970). June was the quietest month ($5.1M). 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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) $5.1M Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)
  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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec Little Big Man (1970) $31.8M Little Big Man (1970)
Last 10 years

How Does 1970 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1969 earned the most: $117.7M from 6 films, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). 1970 took $36.8M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1961 4 films 4 $6.4M – The Taste of Violence (1961) $6.4M
1962 1 film · −100% 1 $2.2K −100% Farewell to the Duman River (1962) $2.2K
1963 1 film · +3359% 1 $76.7K +3359% How the West Was Won (1963) $76.7K
1964 2 films · −75% 2 $18.8K −75% Cheyenne Autumn (1964) $11K
1965 1 film · +11% 1 $20.8K +11% Major Dundee (1965) $20.8K
1966 4 films · +129% 4 $47.6K +129% Django (1966) $30.3K
1967 2 films · +65578% 2 $31.3M +65578% The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967) $25.3M
1968 2 films · −89% 2 $3.5M −89% Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M
1969 6 films · +3247% 6 $117.7M +3247% Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M
1970 5 films · −69% 5 $36.8M −69% Little Big Man (1970) $31.6M
Archive

Western Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).

2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ

Western 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 western movie in 1970?

Little Big Man (1970) leads with $31.6M worldwide, $31.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) at $5.1M and El Topo (1970) at $161.9K.

How much did western movies released in 1970 earn?

5 western films released in 1970 report a worldwide gross, $36.8M in all, or $7.4M per film on average. 1969 releases took $117.7M.

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

None. The biggest, Little Big Man (1970), earned $31.6M.

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

$36.7M of the $36.8M 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 western 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 western 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.