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Western Box Office 1976: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1976, with $31.8M worldwide, ahead of The Shootist (1976) at $8.1M and The Missouri Breaks (1976) at $18.5K. 3 western films released in 1976 report a worldwide gross, $39.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1976 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$39.9M
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), the #1
$31.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 western movie of 1976

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

1976 · Western

$31.8M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$31.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1976?

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) leads with $31.8M, 80% of the total. The top 3 together took $39.9M, 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. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) movie poster Number 1
    $31.8M The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
    $31.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Shootist (1976) movie poster Number 2
    $8.1M The Shootist (1976)
    $8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Missouri Breaks (1976) movie poster Number 3
    $18.5K The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Western Release of 1976, 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 1976.

  1. 1 The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) movie poster
    The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Jun 30, 1976 · English · Western $31.8M worldwide
    Jun 30, 1976 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.8M
  2. 2 The Shootist (1976) movie poster
    The Shootist (1976) Aug 20, 1976 · English · Drama, Romance, Western $8.1M worldwide
    Aug 20, 1976 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M
  3. 3 The Missouri Breaks (1976) movie poster
    The Missouri Breaks (1976) May 22, 1976 · English · Drama, Western $18.5K worldwide
    May 22, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5K
By release month

Which Month of 1976 Earned the Most?

June releases took the most, $31.8M from 1 film, led by The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976). May was the quietest month ($18.5K). 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 The Missouri Breaks (1976) $18.5K The Missouri Breaks (1976)
  6. June Jun The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) $31.8M The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug The Shootist (1976) $8.1M The Shootist (1976)
  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 1976 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1974 earned the most: $119.6M from 2 films, led by Blazing Saddles (1974). 1976 took $39.9M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1967 2 films 2 $31.3M – 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
1974 2 films · +661% 2 $119.6M +661% Blazing Saddles (1974) $119.6M
1975 1 film · −69% 1 $36.9M −69% The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) $36.9M
1976 3 films · +8% 3 $39.9M +8% The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) $31.8M
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 1976: 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 1976?

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) leads with $31.8M worldwide, $31.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Shootist (1976) at $8.1M and The Missouri Breaks (1976) at $18.5K.

How much did western movies released in 1976 earn?

3 western films released in 1976 report a worldwide gross, $39.9M in all, or $13.3M per film on average.

How many western movies released in 1976 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), earned $31.8M.

How much of the 1976 Western box office came from the US and Canada?

$39.9M of the $39.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1976 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 1976. 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 1976 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.