#1 of 4 #1 western movie of 2020
2020 · Action, Adventure
$12.7M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$12.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Western box office · 2020
Western Box Office 2020: Highest-Grossing Western Movies
News of the World (2020) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 2020, with $12.7M worldwide, ahead of True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) at $471.2K and The Furnace (2020) at $315.1K. 4 western films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $13.5M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 86% on 2019, whose releases took $95.6M.
- 2020 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $13.5M
- News of the World (2020), the #1
- $12.7M
- vs 2019
- −86%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 2020?
News of the World (2020) leads with $12.7M, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $13.5M, almost all of what the 4 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 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7M
- 2 True History of the Kelly Gang (2020)Apr 24, 2020 US and Canada: $33.8K Rest of the world: $437.3K Worldwide: $471.2K
Apr 24, 2020 · English · Action, Biography, Drama $471.2K worldwide - 3 Sep 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $315.1K
- 4 Aug 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.2K
By release month
Which Month of 2020 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $12.7M from 1 film, led by News of the World (2020). August was the quietest month ($21.2K). 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 True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) $471.2K True History of the Kelly Gang (2020)
- 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 Pale Door (2020) $21.2K The Pale Door (2020)
- September Sep The Furnace (2020) $315.1K The Furnace (2020)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec News of the World (2020) $12.7M News of the World (2020)
Last 10 years
How Does 2020 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2015 earned the most: $698.6M from 11 films, led by The Revenant (2015). 2020 took $13.5M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 4 films | 4 | $186.3M | – | 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 |
| 2018 11 films · −88% | 11 | $19.3M | −88% | The Sisters Brothers (2018) $13.1M |
| 2019 18 films · +395% | 18 | $95.6M | +395% | Rambo: Last Blood (2019) $91.5M |
| 2020 4 films · −86% | 4 | $13.5M | −86% | News of the World (2020) $12.7M |
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 2020: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing western movie in 2020?
News of the World (2020) leads with $12.7M worldwide, $12.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) at $471.2K and The Furnace (2020) at $315.1K.
How much did western movies released in 2020 earn?
4 western films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $13.5M in all, or $3.4M per film on average. 2019 releases took $95.6M.
How many western movies released in 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, News of the World (2020), earned $12.7M.
How is the 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.