#1 of 4 #1 western movie of December 1970
1970 · Adventure, Drama
$31.6M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$31.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Western box office · December 1970
Western Box Office, December 1970: Top-Grossing Releases
Little Big Man (1970) is the highest-grossing western movie released in December 1970, with $31.6M worldwide, ahead of El Topo (1970) at $161.9K and They Call Me Trinity (1970) at $28.8K. 4 western films released in December 1970 report a worldwide gross, $31.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1970 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $31.8M
- Little Big Man (1970), the #1
- $31.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Western Hits of December 1970?
Little Big Man (1970) leads with $31.6M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $31.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Western Release of December 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 December 1970.
- 1 Dec 23, 1970 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.6M
- 2 Dec 18, 1970 US and Canada: $80.3K Rest of the world: $81.6K Worldwide: $161.9K
- 3 Dec 22, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.8K
- 4 Dec 25, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K
By release week
Which Week of December 1970 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 20–26) took $31.6M, led by Little Big Man (1970). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 El Topo (1970) $161.9K El Topo (1970)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Little Big Man (1970) $31.6M Little Big Man (1970)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1970 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1970 earned the most: $31.8M from 4 films, led by Little Big Man (1970).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1961 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1962 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1963 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1964 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1965 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1966 1 film | 1 | $30.3K | – | Django (1966) $30.3K |
| December 1967 1 film · +83223% | 1 | $25.3M | +83223% | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967) $25.3M |
| December 1968 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1969 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1970 4 films | 4 | $31.8M | – | Little Big Man (1970) $31.6M |
Archive
Western Box Office in 1970, Month by Month
The months of 1970 with their totals: December leads with $31.8M, led by Little Big Man (1970).
FAQ
Western Box Office December 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing western movie in December 1970?
Little Big Man (1970) leads with $31.6M worldwide, $31.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come El Topo (1970) at $161.9K and They Call Me Trinity (1970) at $28.8K.
How much did western movies released in December 1970 earn?
4 western films released in December 1970 report a worldwide gross, $31.8M in all, or $7.9M per film on average.
How many western movies released in December 1970 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Little Big Man (1970), earned $31.6M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.