#1 of 4 #1 English-language movie of January 1972
1972 · Documentary
$5.2K worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
English box office · January 1972
English Box Office, January 1972: Top-Grossing Releases
Ningla A-Na (1972) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in January 1972, with $5.2K worldwide, ahead of Winter Soldier (1972) at $2.8K and Scarecrow (1972) at $295. 4 English-language films released in January 1972 report a worldwide gross, $8.5K in all.
- January 1972 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $8.5K
- Ningla A-Na (1972), the #1
- $5.2K
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest English Hits of January 1972?
Ningla A-Na (1972) leads with $5.2K, 60% of the total. The top 4 together took $8.5K, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of January 1972, 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 January 1972.
- 1 Jan 26, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K
- 2 Jan 27, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
- 3 Jan 10, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $295
- 4 Jan 26, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250
By release week
Which Week of January 1972 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 5 (Jan 23–29) took $8.2K, led by Ningla A-Na (1972). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Scarecrow (1972) $295 Scarecrow (1972)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 Ningla A-Na (1972) $8.2K Ningla A-Na (1972)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1972 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1965 earned the most: $51.2M from 1 film, led by Goldfinger (1965). January 1972 took $8.5K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1963 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1964 1 film | 1 | $9.6M | – | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) $9.6M |
| January 1965 1 film · +432% | 1 | $51.2M | +432% | Goldfinger (1965) $51.2M |
| January 1966 1 film · −100% | 1 | $13.9K | −100% | The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966) $13.9K |
| January 1967 1 film · −100% | 1 | $19 | −100% | The Deadly Affair (1967) $19 |
| January 1968 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1969 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1970 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1971 1 film | 1 | $1.6K | – | The Music Lovers (1971) $1.6K |
| January 1972 4 films · +434% | 4 | $8.5K | +434% | Ningla A-Na (1972) $5.2K |
Archive
English Box Office in 1972, Month by Month
The months of 1972 with their totals: March leads with $250.4M, led by The Godfather (1972).
- January $8.5K #1 Ningla A-Na (1972)
- February $118.1K #1 Cabaret (1972)
- March $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- April No grosses
- May $16.8K #1 Play It Again, Sam (1972)
- June $9.1M #1 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- July $6.3M #1 Joe Kidd (1972)
- August $18.1M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November $587.8K #1 Elvis on Tour (1972)
- December $84.7M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
FAQ
English Box Office January 1972: 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 English-language movie in January 1972?
Ningla A-Na (1972) leads with $5.2K worldwide. Next come Winter Soldier (1972) at $2.8K and Scarecrow (1972) at $295.
How much did English-language movies released in January 1972 earn?
4 English-language films released in January 1972 report a worldwide gross, $8.5K in all, or $2.1K per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in January 1972 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ningla A-Na (1972), earned $5.2K.
How is the January 1972 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 January 1972. 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 January 1972 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.