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Western box office · August 1976

Western Box Office, August 1976: Top-Grossing Releases

The Shootist (1976) is the highest-grossing western movie released in August 1976, with $8.1M worldwide. 1 western film released in August 1976 reports a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

August 1976 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$8.1M
The Shootist (1976), the #1
$8.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Shootist (1976) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 western movie of August 1976

The Shootist (1976)

1976 · Drama, Romance

$8.1M worldwide

$8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
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The Only Western Release of August 1976 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in August 1976.

  1. 1 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
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Western Box Office in 1976, Month by Month

The months of 1976 with their totals: June leads with $31.8M, led by The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976).

FAQ

Western Box Office August 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing western movie in August 1976?

The Shootist (1976) leads with $8.1M worldwide, $8.1M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did western movies released in August 1976 earn?

1 western film released in August 1976 reports a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all, or $8.1M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, The Shootist (1976), earned $8.1M.

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

$8.1M of the $8.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.