#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 51, 1976
1976 · Drama, Romance
$80M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$80M US & Canada · 100% $115 elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 1976
English Box Office, Week 51 of 1976: English Releases of Dec 12–18
A Star Is Born (1976) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18), with $80M worldwide, ahead of King Kong (1976) at $52.6M and The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) at $33.8M. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $166.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $166.4M
- A Star Is Born (1976), the #1
- $80M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 51 of 1976?
A Star Is Born (1976) leads with $80M, 48% of the total. The top 3 together took $166.4M, 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 Week 51 of 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 week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18).
- 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 15, 1976 US and Canada: $33.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1976?
Of the top 3, 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 3 films, $166.4M (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 The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) $33.8M $33.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $166.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $166.4M, led by A Star Is Born (1976).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) $436 Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Carrie (1976) $57.6M Carrie (1976)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 Week 51 of 1976 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1974 earned the most: $223.3M from 4 films, led by The Towering Inferno (1974). Week 51, 1976 took $166.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1967 Dec 17–23 2 films | 2 | $105M | – | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| Week 51, 1968 Dec 15–21 1 film · −93% | 1 | $7.5M | −93% | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) $7.5M |
| Week 51, 1969 Dec 14–20 3 films · +210% | 3 | $23.2M | +210% | On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M |
| Week 51, 1970 Dec 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1971 Dec 12–18 1 film | 1 | $844 | – | Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) $844 |
| Week 51, 1972 Dec 10–16 1 film · +10019227% | 1 | $84.6M | +10019227% | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M |
| Week 51, 1973 Dec 16–22 2 films · −15% | 2 | $71.6M | −15% | Papillon (1973) $53.3M |
| Week 51, 1974 Dec 15–21 4 films · +212% | 4 | $223.3M | +212% | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| Week 51, 1975 Dec 14–20 2 films · −100% | 2 | $296.6K | −100% | Barry Lyndon (1975) $283.9K |
| Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 3 films · +56019% | 3 | $166.4M | +56019% | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1976, Week by Week
22 weeks of 1976 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 12–18) with $166.4M, led by A Star Is Born (1976).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $28.7M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $19.4K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $8.3M
- Week 15 $102.8M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $5M
- Week 22 $167.1K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $68.5K
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $66.4M
- Week 27 $31.8M
- Week 28 $21.9M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $5.4M
- Week 31 $30
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $8.1M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $2.8M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $21.7M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $5K
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $436
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $57.6M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $51.1M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $166.4M
- Week 52 $46.2M
- Week 53 $5K
FAQ
English Box Office Week 51 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18)?
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 The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) at $33.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $166.4M in all, or $55.5M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Star Is Born (1976), earned $80M.
How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 1976 (Dec 12–18). 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 week 51, 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.