#1 of 2 #1 English-language movie of May 1972
1972 · Comedy, Romance
$15.4K worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
English box office · May 1972
English Box Office, May 1972: Top-Grossing Releases
Play It Again, Sam (1972) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in May 1972, with $15.4K worldwide, ahead of Images (1972) at $1.4K. 2 English-language films released in May 1972 report a worldwide gross, $16.8K in all.
- May 1972 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $16.8K
- Play It Again, Sam (1972), the #1
- $15.4K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every English Release of May 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 May 1972.
- 1 May 5, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K
- 2
May 9, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
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 May 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in May 1972?
Play It Again, Sam (1972) leads with $15.4K worldwide. Next come Images (1972) at $1.4K.
How much did English-language movies released in May 1972 earn?
2 English-language films released in May 1972 report a worldwide gross, $16.8K in all, or $8.4K per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in May 1972 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Play It Again, Sam (1972), earned $15.4K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.