#1 of 3 #1 western movie of 1973
1973 · Mystery, Western
$15.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$15.7M US & Canada · 100% $6.5K elsewhere · <1%
Western box office · 1973
Western Box Office 1973: Highest-Grossing Western Movies
High Plains Drifter (1973) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1973, with $15.7M worldwide, ahead of Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) at $8.5K and Westworld (1973) at $614. 3 western films released in 1973 report a worldwide gross, $15.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 148% on 1972, whose releases took $6.3M.
- 1973 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $15.7M
- High Plains Drifter (1973), the #1
- $15.7M
- vs 1972
- +148%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1973?
High Plains Drifter (1973) leads with $15.7M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $15.7M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Western Release 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 1973.
- 1 Aug 22, 1973 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $6.5K Worldwide: $15.7M
- 2 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)May 23, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K
May 23, 1973 · English · Biography, Drama, Western $8.5K worldwide - 3 Nov 21, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $614
By release month
Which Month of 1973 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $15.7M from 1 film, led by High Plains Drifter (1973). November was the quietest month ($614). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) $8.5K Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug High Plains Drifter (1973) $15.7M High Plains Drifter (1973)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov Westworld (1973) $614 Westworld (1973)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1973 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). 1973 took $15.7M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 2 films | 2 | $18.8K | – | 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 |
| 1973 3 films · +148% | 3 | $15.7M | +148% | High Plains Drifter (1973) $15.7M |
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
- 2019 $95.6M #1 Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
- 2018 $19.3M #1 The Sisters Brothers (2018)
- 2017 $161.7M #1 The Dark Tower (2017)
- 2016 $166.6M #1 The Magnificent Seven (2016)
- 2015 $698.6M #1 The Revenant (2015)
- 2014 $93.7M #1 A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
- 2013 $274.7M #1 The Lone Ranger (2013)
- 2012 $481.9M #1 Django Unchained (2012)
- 2011 $186.3M #1 Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
- 2010 $446.4M #1 True Grit (2010)
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
- 2009 $19.7M #1 Lucky Luke (2009)
- 2008 $74.7M #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
- 2007 $268M #1 No Country for Old Men (2007)
- 2006 $24.8M #1 Bandidas (2006)
- 2005 $334.5M #1 Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- 2004 $272.7M #1 Home on the Range (2004)
- 2003 $293.8M #1 Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
- 2002 $122.6M #1 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
- 2001 $90.1M #1 Manitou’s Shoe (2001)
- 2000 $118.3M #1 Shanghai Noon (2000)
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
- 1999 $226M #1 Wild Wild West (1999)
- 1998 $453.9M #1 The Mask of Zorro (1998)
- 1996 $13.5M #1 Lone Star (1996)
- 1995 $188.5M #1 Legends of the Fall (1995)
- 1994 $310.2M #1 Maverick (1994)
- 1993 $93.5M #1 Tombstone (1993)
- 1992 $164.6M #1 Unforgiven (1992)
- 1991 $51.8M #1 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
- 1990 $735.6M #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
- 1989 $15.5K #1 Blood Red (1989)
- 1988 $50.3M #1 Young Guns (1988)
- 1987 $11.5M #1 Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- 1986 $39.2M #1 Three Amigos! (1986)
- 1985 $79.7M #1 Pale Rider (1985)
- 1984 $727.6K #1 Lust in the Dust (1984)
- 1983 $12.2M #1 Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
- 1982 $12.5M #1 The Grey Fox (1982)
- 1981 $30.5M #1 Outland (1981)
- 1980 $90.5M #1 Urban Cowboy (1980)
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
- 1979 $97.2M #1 The Electric Horseman (1979)
- 1978 $17M #1 Comes a Horseman (1978)
- 1976 $39.9M #1 The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
- 1975 $36.9M #1 The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- 1974 $119.6M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $15.7M #1 High Plains Drifter (1973)
- 1972 $6.3M #1 Joe Kidd (1972)
- 1971 $1.1M #1 The Beguiled (1971)
- 1970 $36.8M #1 Little Big Man (1970)
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
- 1969 $117.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.5M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $31.3M #1 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1967)
- 1966 $47.6K #1 Django (1966)
- 1965 $20.8K #1 Major Dundee (1965)
- 1964 $18.8K #1 Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
- 1963 $76.7K #1 How the West Was Won (1963)
- 1962 $2.2K #1 Farewell to the Duman River (1962)
- 1961 $6.4M #1 The Taste of Violence (1961)
- 1960 $9.8K #1 The Alamo (1960)
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ
Western Box Office 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing western movie in 1973?
High Plains Drifter (1973) leads with $15.7M worldwide, $15.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) at $8.5K and Westworld (1973) at $614.
How much did western movies released in 1973 earn?
3 western films released in 1973 report a worldwide gross, $15.7M in all, or $5.2M per film on average. 1972 releases took $6.3M.
How many western movies released in 1973 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, High Plains Drifter (1973), earned $15.7M.
How is the 1973 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 1973. 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 1973 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.