#1 of 6 #1 English-language movie of December 1976
1976 · Drama, Romance
$80M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
$80M US & Canada · 100% $115 elsewhere · <1%
English box office · December 1976
English Box Office, December 1976: Top-Grossing Releases
A Star Is Born (1976) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in December 1976, with $80M worldwide, ahead of King Kong (1976) at $52.6M and Silver Streak (1976) at $51.1M. 6 English-language films released in December 1976 report a worldwide gross, $263.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.6 times the total of November 1976, whose releases took $57.6M. By genre, Crime leads with $131.1M across 3 English releases.
- December 1976 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $263.8M
- A Star Is Born (1976), the #1
- $80M
- vs November 1976
- ×4.6
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of December 1976?
A Star Is Born (1976) leads with $80M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $263.8M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of December 1976, 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 1976.
- 1 Dec 17, 1976 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $115 Worldwide: $80M
- 2 Dec 17, 1976 US and Canada: $52.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.6M
- 3 Dec 3, 1976 US and Canada: $51.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.1M
- 4 Dec 22, 1976 US and Canada: $46.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.2M
- 5 Dec 15, 1976 US and Canada: $33.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.8M
- 6
Dec 30, 1976 US and Canada: $5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 1976?
Of the top 6, King Kong (1976) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while A Star Is Born (1976) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $263.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 A Star Is Born (1976) $80M $80M US & Canada · 100% $115 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 King Kong (1976) $52.6M $52.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Silver Streak (1976) $51.1M $51.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Enforcer (1976) $46.2M $46.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) $33.8M $33.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Chulas Fronteras (1976) $5K $5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of December 1976 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 12–18) took $166.4M, led by A Star Is Born (1976). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Silver Streak (1976) $51.1M Silver Streak (1976)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 A Star Is Born (1976) $166.4M A Star Is Born (1976)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 The Enforcer (1976) $46.2M The Enforcer (1976)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Chulas Fronteras (1976) $5K Chulas Fronteras (1976)
Earlier years
How Does December 1976 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1973 earned the most: $728.3M from 8 films, led by The Exorcist (1973). December 1976 took $263.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1967 5 films | 5 | $130.3M | – | 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 |
| December 1973 8 films · +760% | 8 | $728.3M | +760% | The Exorcist (1973) $430.9M |
| December 1974 6 films · −60% | 6 | $289.8M | −60% | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| December 1975 5 films · −74% | 5 | $75.2M | −74% | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $50M |
| December 1976 6 films · +251% | 6 | $263.8M | +251% | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1976, Month by Month
The months of 1976 with their totals: December leads with $263.8M, led by A Star Is Born (1976).
- January No grosses
- February $28.8M #1 Taxi Driver (1976)
- March No grosses
- April $111.1M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- May $5.2M #1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
- June $98.3M #1 The Omen (1976)
- July $27.3M #1 Gus (1976)
- August $8.1M #1 The Shootist (1976)
- September $2.8M #1 Bugsy Malone (1976)
- October $21.7M #1 Marathon Man (1976)
- November $57.6M #1 Carrie (1976)
- December $263.8M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
FAQ
English Box Office December 1976: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in December 1976?
A Star Is Born (1976) leads with $80M worldwide, $80M of it in the US & Canada. Next come King Kong (1976) at $52.6M and Silver Streak (1976) at $51.1M.
How much did English-language movies released in December 1976 earn?
6 English-language films released in December 1976 report a worldwide gross, $263.8M in all, or $44M per film on average. November 1976 releases took $57.6M.
How many English-language movies released in December 1976 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Star Is Born (1976), earned $80M.
How is the December 1976 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 1976. 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 1976 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.