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English box office · February 1973

English Box Office, February 1973: Top-Grossing Releases

The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in February 1973, with $22.6M worldwide, ahead of Wattstax (1973) at $16.2K and The Harder They Come (1973) at $15.3K. 3 English-language films released in February 1973 report a worldwide gross, $22.6M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada.

February 1973 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$22.6M
The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973), the #1
$22.6M
earned in the US & Canada
<1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest English Hits of February 1973?

The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) leads with $22.6M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $22.6M, 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.

  1. The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) movie poster Number 1
    $22.6M The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Wattstax (1973) movie poster Number 2
    $16.2K Wattstax (1973)
    $16K US & Canada · 99% $155 elsewhere · <1%
  3. The Harder They Come (1973) movie poster Number 3
    $15.3K The Harder They Come (1973)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of February 1973, 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 February 1973.

  1. 1 The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) movie poster
    The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) Feb 14, 1973 · Comedy, Family $22.6M worldwide
    Feb 14, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6M
  2. 2 Wattstax (1973) movie poster
    Wattstax (1973) Feb 4, 1973 · Music, Documentary $16.2K worldwide
    Feb 4, 1973 US and Canada: $16K Rest of the world: $155 Worldwide: $16.2K
  3. 3 The Harder They Come (1973) movie poster
    The Harder They Come (1973) Feb 8, 1973 · Drama, Crime $15.3K worldwide
    Feb 8, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3K
By release week

Which Week of February 1973 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 7 (Feb 11–17) took $22.6M, led by The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Wattstax (1973) $31.5K Wattstax (1973)
  3. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) $22.6M The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973)
  4. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does February 1973 Compare With February in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, February 1970 earned the most: $61.8M from 2 films, led by Patton (1970). February 1973 took $22.6M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
February 1964 No films 0 – – –
February 1965 No films 0 – – –
February 1966 No films 0 – – –
February 1967 2 films 2 $66.3K – Accident (1967) $65.6K
February 1968 No films 0 – – –
February 1969 1 film 1 $14.5K – The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) $14.5K
February 1970 2 films · +427703% 2 $61.8M +427703% Patton (1970) $61.7M
February 1971 No films 0 – – –
February 1972 2 films 2 $118.1K – Cabaret (1972) $83.3K
February 1973 3 films · +19055% 3 $22.6M +19055% The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) $22.6M
Archive

English Box Office in 1973, Month by Month

The months of 1973 with their totals: December leads with $728.3M, led by The Exorcist (1973).

FAQ

English Box Office February 1973: 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 February 1973?

The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) leads with $22.6M worldwide. Next come Wattstax (1973) at $16.2K and The Harder They Come (1973) at $15.3K.

How much did English-language movies released in February 1973 earn?

3 English-language films released in February 1973 report a worldwide gross, $22.6M in all, or $7.5M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in February 1973 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973), earned $22.6M.

How much of the February 1973 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$16K of the $22.6M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the February 1973 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 February 1973. 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 February 1973 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.