#1 of 9 #1 western movie of 2017
2017 · Action, Adventure
$113.2M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$50.7M US & Canada · 45% $62.5M elsewhere · 55%
Western box office · 2017
Western Box Office 2017: Highest-Grossing Western Movies
The Dark Tower (2017) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 2017, with $113.2M worldwide, ahead of Hostiles (2017) at $35.7M and Time to Die (1966) at $9.8M. 9 western films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $161.7M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 3% on 2016, whose releases took $166.6M. By language, English leads with $151.8M across 6 western releases.
- 2017 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $161.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 2016
- −3%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 2017?
The Dark Tower (2017) leads with $113.2M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $161.6M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Western Release of 2017, 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 2017.
- 1 Aug 4, 2017 US and Canada: $50.7M Rest of the world: $62.5M Worldwide: $113.2M
- 2 Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $35.7M
- 3 Sep 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M
- 4 Mar 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 5 Aug 2, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $734.1K
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Nov 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.7K - 7
Jan 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.5K - 8
Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: $10.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.3K - 9
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $7.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2017?
Of the top 9, Painted Woman (2017) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Dark Tower (2017) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $80.5M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Dark Tower (2017) $113.2M $50.7M US & Canada · 45% $62.5M elsewhere · 55%
- 2 Hostiles (2017) $35.7M $29.8M US & Canada · 84% $5.8M elsewhere · 16%
- 3 Time to Die (1966) $9.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Brimstone (2017) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Good Time Girls (2017) $734.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Unseen (2017) $51.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Donkeyote (2017) $42.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Painted Woman (2017) $10.3K $10.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017) $7.9K $7.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month
Which Month of 2017 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $114M from 2 films, led by The Dark Tower (2017). January was the quietest month ($42.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Donkeyote (2017) $42.5K Donkeyote (2017)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Brimstone (2017) $2.1M Brimstone (2017)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug The Dark Tower (2017) $114M The Dark Tower (2017)
- September Sep Time to Die (1966) $9.8M Time to Die (1966)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov The Unseen (2017) $62K The Unseen (2017)
- December Dec Hostiles (2017) $35.7M Hostiles (2017)
Last 10 years
How Does 2017 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2015 earned the most: $698.6M from 11 films, led by The Revenant (2015). 2017 took $161.7M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 3 films | 3 | $74.7M | – | The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) $44.3M |
| 2009 2 films · −74% | 2 | $19.7M | −74% | Lucky Luke (2009) $17.9M |
| 2010 11 films · +2163% | 11 | $446.4M | +2163% | True Grit (2010) $252.3M |
| 2011 4 films · −58% | 4 | $186.3M | −58% | Cowboys & Aliens (2011) $174.8M |
| 2012 7 films · +159% | 7 | $481.9M | +159% | Django Unchained (2012) $426.1M |
| 2013 6 films · −43% | 6 | $274.7M | −43% | The Lone Ranger (2013) $260.5M |
| 2014 8 films · −66% | 8 | $93.7M | −66% | A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) $87.2M |
| 2015 11 films · +645% | 11 | $698.6M | +645% | The Revenant (2015) $533M |
| 2016 8 films · −76% | 8 | $166.6M | −76% | The Magnificent Seven (2016) $162.4M |
| 2017 9 films · −3% | 9 | $161.7M | −3% | The Dark Tower (2017) $113.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Western Movies Speak in 2017?
English-language western films took $151.8M across 6 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language western films ($94.2K).
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 2017: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing western movie in 2017?
The Dark Tower (2017) leads with $113.2M worldwide, $50.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hostiles (2017) at $35.7M and Time to Die (1966) at $9.8M.
How much did western movies released in 2017 earn?
9 western films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $161.7M in all, or $18M per film on average. 2016 releases took $166.6M.
How many western movies released in 2017 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Dark Tower (2017) with $113.2M.
How is the 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.