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Box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 1971

Box Office Week 51, 1971: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 12–18

Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 1971 (Dec 12–18), with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) at $844. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all.

week 51 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$10.6M
Gentlemen of Fortune (1971), the #1
$10.6M
Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 51, 1971

Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)

1971 · Drama, Comedy

$10.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of Week 51 of 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 week 51 of 1971 (Dec 12–18).

  1. 1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) movie poster
    Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) Dec 13, 1971 · Russian · Drama, Comedy $10.6M worldwide
    Dec 13, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M
  2. 2 Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) movie poster
    Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Dec 13, 1971 · English · Adventure, Fantasy $844 worldwide
    Dec 13, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844
FAQ

Box Office Week 51 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 51 of 1971 (Dec 12–18)?

Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) leads with $10.6M worldwide. Next come Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) at $844.

How much did movies released in week 51 of 1971 (Dec 12–18) earn?

2 films released in week 51 of 1971 (Dec 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, or $5.3M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 51 of 1971 (Dec 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Gentlemen of Fortune (1971), earned $10.6M.

How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 1971 (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.

How often is the week 51, 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.