#1 of 6 #1 movie of November 1971
1971 · Thriller
$10.6M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · November 1971
November 1971 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing November Releases
Play Misty for Me (1971) is the highest-grossing movie released in November 1971, with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of Fiddler on the Roof (1971) at $10.4M and Octaman (1971) at $280.7K. 6 films released in November 1971 report a worldwide gross, $21.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 74% on October 1971, whose releases took $80.9M. By genre, Thriller leads with $10.6M across 2 releases.
- November 1971 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $21.3M
- Play Misty for Me (1971), the #1
- $10.6M
- vs October 1971
- −74%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of November 1971?
Play Misty for Me (1971) leads with $10.6M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $21.3M, 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 Release of November 1971, 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 November 1971.
- 1 Nov 12, 1971 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
- 2 Nov 3, 1971 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: $3.6K Worldwide: $10.4M
- 3 Nov 3, 1971 US and Canada: $280.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $280.7K
- 4 Nov 5, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7K
- 5 Nov 13, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
- 6
Nov 18, 1971 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in November 1971?
Of the top 6, Play Misty for Me (1971) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Fiddler on the Roof (1971) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $21.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Play Misty for Me (1971) $10.6M $10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Fiddler on the Roof (1971) $10.4M $10.4M US & Canada · 100% $3.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Octaman (1971) $280.7K $280.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Liberation: The Last Assault (1971) $6.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Duel (1971) $2.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Two English Girls (1971) $509 $509 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of November 1971 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 45 (Oct 31–Nov 6) took $10.7M, led by Fiddler on the Roof (1971). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Fiddler on the Roof (1971) $10.7M Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Play Misty for Me (1971) $10.6M Play Misty for Me (1971)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 Two English Girls (1971) $509 Two English Girls (1971)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 1971 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 1963 earned the most: $46.4M from 3 films, led by It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963). November 1971 took $21.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1962 2 films | 2 | $1.3M | – | Copacabana Palace (1962) $1.3M |
| November 1963 3 films · +3491% | 3 | $46.4M | +3491% | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) $46.3M |
| November 1964 1 film · −100% | 1 | $689 | −100% | Onibaba (1964) $689 |
| November 1965 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1966 4 films | 4 | $40.8K | – | Closely Watched Trains (1966) $34.2K |
| November 1967 2 films · −95% | 2 | $2.1K | −95% | Cool Hand Luke (1967) $1.9K |
| November 1968 3 films · +60937% | 3 | $1.3M | +60937% | Yellow Submarine (1968) $1.3M |
| November 1969 4 films · −91% | 4 | $110.5K | −91% | Kes (1969) $86.2K |
| November 1970 1 film · −69% | 1 | $34.3K | −69% | Elvis: That’s the Way It Is (1970) $34.3K |
| November 1971 6 films · +61993% | 6 | $21.3M | +61993% | Play Misty for Me (1971) $10.6M |
Archive
Box Office in 1971, Month by Month
The months of 1971 with their totals: October leads with $80.9M, led by The French Connection (1971).
- January $1.6K #1 The Music Lovers (1971)
- February $41.6K #1 Max and the Junkmen (1971)
- March $16.1M #1 Vanishing Point (1971)
- April $142.3K #1 Bananas (1971)
- May $12.7M #1 Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
- June $795K #1 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
- July $484.7K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- August $17.1K #1 Beware of a Holy Whore (1971)
- September No grosses
- October $80.9M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- November $21.3M #1 Play Misty for Me (1971)
- December $73.6M #1 Dirty Harry (1971)
FAQ
Box Office November 1971: 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 movie in November 1971?
Play Misty for Me (1971) leads with $10.6M worldwide, $10.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Fiddler on the Roof (1971) at $10.4M and Octaman (1971) at $280.7K.
How much did movies released in November 1971 earn?
6 films released in November 1971 report a worldwide gross, $21.3M in all, or $3.5M per film on average. October 1971 releases took $80.9M.
How many movies released in November 1971 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Play Misty for Me (1971), earned $10.6M.
How is the November 1971 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 November 1971. 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 November 1971 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.