#1 of 8 #1 movie of January 1972
1972 · Drama
$31.4K worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$31.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · January 1972
January 1972 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
Dushman (1972) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 1972, with $31.4K worldwide, ahead of Cousin Jules (1972) at $29.3K and Ningla A-Na (1972) at $5.2K. 8 films released in January 1972 report a worldwide gross, $71K in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Documentary leads with $37.3K across 3 releases.
- January 1972 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $71K
- Dushman (1972), the #1
- $31.4K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 86%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of January 1972?
Dushman (1972) leads with $31.4K, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $70.1K, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of January 1972, 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 January 1972.
- 1 Jan 7, 1972 US and Canada: $31.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.4K
- 2 1972 US and Canada: $29.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.3K
- 3 Jan 26, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2K
- 4 Jan 27, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
- 5 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
- 6
Jan 10, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $309 - 7
Jan 10, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $295 - 8
Jan 26, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250
By release week
Which Week of January 1972 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 2 (Jan 2–8) took $31.4K, led by Dushman (1972). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1 Cousin Jules (1972) $30.8K Cousin Jules (1972)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 Dushman (1972) $31.4K Dushman (1972)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 The Dupes (1972) $604 The Dupes (1972)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 Ningla A-Na (1972) $8.2K Ningla A-Na (1972)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1972 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1965 earned the most: $51.2M from 1 film, led by Goldfinger (1965). January 1972 took $71K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1963 2 films | 2 | $3.6M | – | Bluff Master (1963) $3.3M |
| January 1964 1 film · +167% | 1 | $9.6M | +167% | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) $9.6M |
| January 1965 1 film · +432% | 1 | $51.2M | +432% | Goldfinger (1965) $51.2M |
| January 1966 2 films · −100% | 2 | $18.9K | −100% | The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966) $13.9K |
| January 1967 1 film · −100% | 1 | $19 | −100% | The Deadly Affair (1967) $19 |
| January 1968 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1969 2 films | 2 | $346.3K | – | The Swimming Pool (1969) $345.7K |
| January 1970 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1971 1 film | 1 | $1.6K | – | The Music Lovers (1971) $1.6K |
| January 1972 8 films · +4347% | 8 | $71K | +4347% | Dushman (1972) $31.4K |
Genres & languages
Which Genres and Languages Earned the Most in January 1972?
Documentary took $37.3K across 3 films, 53% of the total, ahead of Drama ($33.4K) and Fantasy ($295). A film counts once for each of its genres. Hindi-language films took $31.4K across 1 film, 44% of the total, ahead of French-language films ($29.3K) and English-language films ($8.5K).
January 1972 Box Office by Genre
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Documentary $37.3K3 films · #1 Cousin Jules (1972) -
Drama $33.4K4 films · #1 Dushman (1972) -
Fantasy $2951 film · #1 Scarecrow (1972) -
Romance $2951 film · #1 Scarecrow (1972) -
Action $2501 film · #1 The Hot Rock (1972) -
Comedy $2501 film · #1 The Hot Rock (1972) -
Crime $2501 film · #1 The Hot Rock (1972)
Archive
Box Office in 1972, Month by Month
The months of 1972 with their totals: March leads with $251.4M, led by The Godfather (1972).
- January $71K #1 Dushman (1972)
- February $349.1K #1 Solaris (1972)
- March $251.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- April No grosses
- May $33.4K #1 Play It Again, Sam (1972)
- June $9.1M #1 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
- July $6.7M #1 Joe Kidd (1972)
- August $18.1M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- September $107K #1 The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
- October $20.6K #1 Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)
- November $605.2K #1 Elvis on Tour (1972)
- December $85M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
FAQ
Box Office January 1972: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in January 1972?
Dushman (1972) leads with $31.4K worldwide, $31.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cousin Jules (1972) at $29.3K and Ningla A-Na (1972) at $5.2K.
How much did movies released in January 1972 earn?
8 films released in January 1972 report a worldwide gross, $71K in all, or $8.9K per film on average.
How many movies released in January 1972 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dushman (1972), earned $31.4K.
How is the January 1972 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 January 1972. 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 January 1972 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.