#1 of 2 #1 movie of October 1972
Slap the Monster on Page One (1972)
1972 · Drama, Thriller
$16.9K worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · October 1972
October 1972 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases
Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1972, with $16.9K worldwide, ahead of Indian Summer (1972) at $3.7K. 2 films released in October 1972 report a worldwide gross, $20.6K in all.
- October 1972 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $20.6K
- Slap the Monster on Page One (1972), the #1
- $16.9K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of October 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 October 1972.
- 1 Oct 19, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.9K
- 2
Oct 18, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K
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 October 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in October 1972?
Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) leads with $16.9K worldwide. Next come Indian Summer (1972) at $3.7K.
How much did movies released in October 1972 earn?
2 films released in October 1972 report a worldwide gross, $20.6K in all, or $10.3K per film on average.
How many movies released in October 1972 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Slap the Monster on Page One (1972), earned $16.9K.
How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.