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September 1972 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing September Releases

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) is the highest-grossing movie released in September 1972, with $103.2K worldwide, ahead of Love in the Afternoon (1972) at $3.5K and Sambizanga (1972) at $263. 3 films released in September 1972 report a worldwide gross, $107K in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada.

September 1972 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$107K
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), the #1
$103.2K
earned in the US & Canada
77%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of September 1972?

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) leads with $103.2K, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $107K, 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.

  1. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) movie poster Number 1
    $103.2K The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
    $82.5K US & Canada · 80% $20.8K elsewhere · 20%
  2. Love in the Afternoon (1972) movie poster Number 2
    $3.5K Love in the Afternoon (1972)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Sambizanga (1972) movie poster Number 3
    $263 Sambizanga (1972)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of September 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 September 1972.

  1. 1 The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) movie poster
    The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) Sep 15, 1972 · French · Comedy $103.2K worldwide
    Sep 15, 1972 US and Canada: $82.5K Rest of the world: $20.8K Worldwide: $103.2K
  2. 2 Love in the Afternoon (1972) movie poster
    Love in the Afternoon (1972) Sep 1, 1972 · French · Romance, Drama $3.5K worldwide
    Sep 1, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
  3. 3 Sambizanga (1972) movie poster
    Sambizanga (1972) Sep 30, 1972 · Drama $263 worldwide
    Sep 30, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263
By release week

Which Week of September 1972 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 38 (Sep 10–16) took $103.2K, led by The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 27–Sep 2 Love in the Afternoon (1972) $3.5K Love in the Afternoon (1972)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 10–16 The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) $103.2K The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 24–30 Sambizanga (1972) $263 Sambizanga (1972)
Earlier years

How Does September 1972 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 1968 earned the most: $52.2M from 2 films, led by Funny Girl (1968). September 1972 took $107K.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 1963 3 films 3 $59.1K – The Boom (1963) $58K
September 1964 3 films · −38% 3 $36.4K −38% Red Desert (1964) $19.3K
September 1965 No films 0 – – –
September 1966 4 films 4 $252K – Masculine Feminine (1966) $205.5K
September 1967 2 films · −99% 2 $2.5K −99% Oedipus Rex (1967) $2.4K
September 1968 2 films · +2127878% 2 $52.2M +2127878% Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M
September 1969 7 films · −95% 7 $2.4M −95% Satyricon (1969) $1.1M
September 1970 2 films · −97% 2 $65.7K −97% The Wild Child (1970) $65.6K
September 1971 No films 0 – – –
September 1972 3 films 3 $107K – The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) $103.2K
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).

FAQ

Box Office September 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in September 1972?

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) leads with $103.2K worldwide, $82.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love in the Afternoon (1972) at $3.5K and Sambizanga (1972) at $263.

How much did movies released in September 1972 earn?

3 films released in September 1972 report a worldwide gross, $107K in all, or $35.7K per film on average.

How many movies released in September 1972 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), earned $103.2K.

How much of the September 1972 box office came from the US and Canada?

$82.5K of the $107K total, or 77%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.