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Western Box Office 1972: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

Joe Kidd (1972) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1972, with $6.3M worldwide, ahead of Buck and the Preacher (1972) at $2.8K and Duck, You Sucker (1972) at $980. 3 western films released in 1972 report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1972 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$6.3M
Joe Kidd (1972), the #1
$6.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Joe Kidd (1972) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 western movie of 1972

Joe Kidd (1972)

1972 · Western

$6.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1972?

Joe Kidd (1972) leads with $6.3M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Joe Kidd (1972) movie poster Number 1
    $6.3M Joe Kidd (1972)
    $6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Buck and the Preacher (1972) movie poster Number 2
    $2.8K Buck and the Preacher (1972)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Duck, You Sucker (1972) movie poster Number 3
    $980 Duck, You Sucker (1972)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Western Release of 1972, 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 1972.

  1. 1 Joe Kidd (1972) movie poster
    Joe Kidd (1972) Jul 19, 1972 · English · Western $6.3M worldwide
    Jul 19, 1972 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M
  2. 2 Buck and the Preacher (1972) movie poster
    Buck and the Preacher (1972) Mar 17, 1972 · English · Action, Adventure, Western $2.8K worldwide
    Mar 17, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
  3. 3 Duck, You Sucker (1972) movie poster
    Duck, You Sucker (1972) Jun 1, 1972 · Action, Adventure, War $980 worldwide
    Jun 1, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $980
By release month

Which Month of 1972 Earned the Most?

July releases took the most, $6.3M from 1 film, led by Joe Kidd (1972). June was the quietest month ($980). 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 Buck and the Preacher (1972) $2.8K Buck and the Preacher (1972)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun Duck, You Sucker (1972) $980 Duck, You Sucker (1972)
  7. July Jul Joe Kidd (1972) $6.3M Joe Kidd (1972)
  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 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1972 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). 1972 took $6.3M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1963 1 film 1 $76.7K – 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
1971 2 films · −97% 2 $1.1M −97% The Beguiled (1971) $1.1M
1972 3 films · +452% 3 $6.3M +452% Joe Kidd (1972) $6.3M
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 1972: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing western movie in 1972?

Joe Kidd (1972) leads with $6.3M worldwide, $6.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Buck and the Preacher (1972) at $2.8K and Duck, You Sucker (1972) at $980.

How much did western movies released in 1972 earn?

3 western films released in 1972 report a worldwide gross, $6.3M in all, or $2.1M per film on average.

How many western movies released in 1972 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Joe Kidd (1972), earned $6.3M.

How much of the 1972 Western box office came from the US and Canada?

$6.3M of the $6.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1972 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 1972. 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 1972 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.