#1 of 2 #1 English-language movie of May 1970
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
1970 · Action, Adventure
$19M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$19M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · May 1970
English Box Office, May 1970: Top-Grossing Releases
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in May 1970, with $19M worldwide, ahead of Getting Straight (1970) at $13.3M. 2 English-language films released in May 1970 report a worldwide gross, $32.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1970 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $32.3M
- Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), the #1
- $19M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every English Release of May 1970, 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 May 1970.
- 1 May 26, 1970 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
- 2
May 13, 1970 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
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English Box Office in 1970, Month by Month
The months of 1970 with their totals: December leads with $222.6M, led by The Aristocats (1970).
- January No grosses
- February $61.8M #1 Patton (1970)
- March $324K #1 Woodstock (1970)
- April $39.2K #1 Multiple Maniacs (1970)
- May $32.3M #1 Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
- June $10.3M #1 Kelly's Heroes (1970)
- July $19.3M #1 Joe (1970)
- August $202.1K #1 Wanda (1970)
- September $127 #1 Five Easy Pieces (1970)
- October $22.3K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
- November $34.3K #1 Elvis: That’s the Way It Is (1970)
- December $222.6M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
FAQ
English Box Office May 1970: 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in May 1970?
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) leads with $19M worldwide, $19M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Getting Straight (1970) at $13.3M.
How much did English-language movies released in May 1970 earn?
2 English-language films released in May 1970 report a worldwide gross, $32.3M in all, or $16.1M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in May 1970 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970), earned $19M.
How is the May 1970 English 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 May 1970. 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the May 1970 English 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.