#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of December 1972
1972 · Action, Adventure
$84.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$84.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · December 1972
English Box Office, December 1972: Top-Grossing Releases
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in December 1972, with $84.6M worldwide, ahead of The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972) at $84.8K and Avanti! (1972) at $22.8K. 3 English-language films released in December 1972 report a worldwide gross, $84.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1972 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $84.7M
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972), the #1
- $84.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of December 1972?
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) leads with $84.6M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $84.7M, almost all of what the 3 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of December 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 December 1972.
- 1 Dec 13, 1972 US and Canada: $84.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $84.6M
- 2 Dec 20, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.8K
- 3 Dec 17, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.8K
By release week
Which Week of December 1972 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 10–16) took $84.6M, led by The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 26–Dec 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 10–16 The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 17–23 The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972) $107.6K The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 54 Wk 54 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1972 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1970 earned the most: $222.6M from 7 films, led by The Aristocats (1970). December 1972 took $84.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1963 2 films | 2 | $12.2M | – | The Sword in the Stone (1963) $12M |
| December 1964 3 films · +497% | 3 | $72.7M | +497% | My Fair Lady (1964) $72.7M |
| December 1965 5 films · +142% | 5 | $176M | +142% | Doctor Zhivago (1965) $112.1M |
| December 1966 3 films · −100% | 3 | $39.5K | −100% | Blow-Up (1966) $38.6K |
| December 1967 5 films · +329666% | 5 | $130.3M | +329666% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| December 1968 4 films · −91% | 4 | $11.7M | −91% | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) $7.5M |
| December 1969 4 films · +99% | 4 | $23.3M | +99% | On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M |
| December 1970 7 films · +855% | 7 | $222.6M | +855% | The Aristocats (1970) $191M |
| December 1971 5 films · −72% | 5 | $63M | −72% | Dirty Harry (1971) $36M |
| December 1972 3 films · +34% | 3 | $84.7M | +34% | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M |
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 December 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in December 1972?
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) leads with $84.6M worldwide, $84.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972) at $84.8K and Avanti! (1972) at $22.8K.
How much did English-language movies released in December 1972 earn?
3 English-language films released in December 1972 report a worldwide gross, $84.7M in all, or $28.2M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in December 1972 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Poseidon Adventure (1972), earned $84.6M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.