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Western Box Office 1971: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

The Beguiled (1971) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1971, with $1.1M worldwide, ahead of McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) at $34.3K. 2 western films released in 1971 report a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all, 96% of it from the US & Canada.

1971 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$1.1M
The Beguiled (1971), the #1
$1.1M
earned in the US & Canada
96%
The Beguiled (1971) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 western movie of 1971

The Beguiled (1971)

1971 · Drama, Thriller

$1.1M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$1.1M US & Canada · 99% $13.1K elsewhere · 1%
The chart

Every Western Release of 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 1971.

  1. 1 The Beguiled (1971) movie poster
    The Beguiled (1971) Mar 31, 1971 · English · Drama, Thriller, Western $1.1M worldwide
    Mar 31, 1971 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $13.1K Worldwide: $1.1M
  2. 2 McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) movie poster
    McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) Jun 24, 1971 · English · Drama, Western $34.3K worldwide
    Jun 24, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.3K
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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 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 western movie in 1971?

The Beguiled (1971) leads with $1.1M worldwide, $1.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) at $34.3K.

How much did western movies released in 1971 earn?

2 western films released in 1971 report a worldwide gross, $1.1M in all, or $573.7K per film on average.

How many western movies released in 1971 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Beguiled (1971), earned $1.1M.

How much of the 1971 Western box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.1M of the $1.1M total, or 96%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1971 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 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 1971 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.