#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 50, 1970
1970 · Romance, Drama
$5.1K worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · Week 50 · Dec 6–12, 1970
Box Office Week 50, 1970: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 6–12
Claire’s Knee (1970) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 50 of 1970 (Dec 6–12), with $5.1K worldwide, ahead of Husbands (1970) at $2.7K and Gimme Shelter (1970) at $999. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.8K in all.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $8.8K
- Claire’s Knee (1970), the #1
- $5.1K
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 50 of 1970?
Claire’s Knee (1970) leads with $5.1K, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.8K, 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 Release of Week 50 of 1970, 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 50 of 1970 (Dec 6–12).
- 1 Dec 11, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K
- 2 Dec 8, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
- 3 Dec 6, 1970 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $999
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $8.8K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $222.7M, led by The Aristocats (1970).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) $20.9K The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Elvis: That’s the Way It Is (1970) $34.3K Elvis: That’s the Way It Is (1970)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Claire’s Knee (1970) $8.8K Claire’s Knee (1970)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 El Topo (1970) $161.9K El Topo (1970)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 The Aristocats (1970) $222.7M The Aristocats (1970)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 1970 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1967 earned the most: $56.7M from 3 films, led by Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967). Week 50, 1970 took $8.8K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1961 Dec 10–16 2 films | 2 | $30.4K | – | The Innocents (1961) $30.2K |
| Week 50, 1962 Dec 9–15 2 films · +151682% | 2 | $46.1M | +151682% | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) $46M |
| Week 50, 1963 Dec 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1964 Dec 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1965 Dec 5–11 2 films | 2 | $624 | – | Catembe (1965) $568 |
| Week 50, 1966 Dec 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1967 Dec 10–16 3 films | 3 | $56.7M | – | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) $56.7M |
| Week 50, 1968 Dec 8–14 1 film · −100% | 1 | $228 | −100% | Oliver! (1968) $228 |
| Week 50, 1969 Dec 7–13 1 film · +36437% | 1 | $83.3K | +36437% | Z (1969) $83.3K |
| Week 50, 1970 Dec 6–12 3 films · −89% | 3 | $8.8K | −89% | Claire’s Knee (1970) $5.1K |
Archive
Box Office in 1970, Week by Week
25 weeks of 1970 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $222.7M, led by The Aristocats (1970).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $84.9K
- Week 8 $61.7M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $100.5M
- Week 11 $5.1K
- Week 12 $2.7K
- Week 13 $335.9K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $39.2K
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $13.3M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $19M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $5.1M
- Week 26 $5.2M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $19.3M
- Week 30 $8.4K
- Week 31 $311.8K
- Week 32 $93.4K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $108.7K
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $284
- Week 37 $65.7K
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $825
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $1.9M
- Week 44 $20.9K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $34.3K
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $8.8K
- Week 51 $161.9K
- Week 52 $222.7M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 50 of 1970: 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 movie in week 50 of 1970 (Dec 6–12)?
Claire’s Knee (1970) leads with $5.1K worldwide. Next come Husbands (1970) at $2.7K and Gimme Shelter (1970) at $999.
How much did movies released in week 50 of 1970 (Dec 6–12) earn?
3 films released in week 50 of 1970 (Dec 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $8.8K in all, or $2.9K per film on average.
How many movies released in week 50 of 1970 (Dec 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Claire’s Knee (1970), earned $5.1K.
How is the week 50, 1970 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 50 of 1970 (Dec 6–12). 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.
How often is the week 50, 1970 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.