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Box office · Week 11 · Mar 5–11, 1972

Box Office Week 11, 1972: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 5–11

The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 11 of 1972 (Mar 5–11), with $8.4K worldwide, ahead of Silent Running (1972) at $1.1K and Roma (1972) at $807. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.9K in all, 75% of it from the US & Canada.

week 11 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$10.9K
The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972), the #1
$8.4K
earned in the US & Canada
75%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 11 of 1972?

The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) leads with $8.4K, 77% of the total. The top 4 together took $10.9K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) movie poster Number 1
    $8.4K The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)
    $8.1K US & Canada · 97% $264 elsewhere · 3%
  2. Silent Running (1972) movie poster Number 2
    $1.1K Silent Running (1972)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Roma (1972) movie poster Number 3
    $807 Roma (1972)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Ecstasy of the Angels (1972) movie poster Number 4
    $585 Ecstasy of the Angels (1972)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 11 of 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 week 11 of 1972 (Mar 5–11).

  1. 1 The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) movie poster
    The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) Mar 10, 1972 · German · Drama $8.4K worldwide
    Mar 10, 1972 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K
  2. 2 Silent Running (1972) movie poster
    Silent Running (1972) Mar 10, 1972 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama $1.1K worldwide
    Mar 10, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
  3. 3 Roma (1972) movie poster
    Roma (1972) Mar 9, 1972 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $807 worldwide
    Mar 9, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $807
  4. 4 Ecstasy of the Angels (1972) movie poster
    Ecstasy of the Angels (1972) Mar 11, 1972 · Japanese · Action, Drama $585 worldwide
    Mar 11, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $585
Weeks around it

How Does Week 11 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 11 releases took $10.9K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 19–25) with $250.4M, led by The Godfather (1972).

  1. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 Ningla A-Na (1972) $8.2K Ningla A-Na (1972)
  2. Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 Solaris (1972) $231K Solaris (1972)
  3. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 13–19 Cabaret (1972) $83.3K Cabaret (1972)
  5. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 20–26 Morning of the Earth (1972) $34.7K Morning of the Earth (1972)
  6. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 4 Bombay to Goa (1972) $886.7K Bombay to Goa (1972)
  7. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 5–11 The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) $10.9K The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)
  8. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 12–18 Pink Flamingos (1972) $8.1K Pink Flamingos (1972)
  9. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 19–25 The Godfather (1972) $250.4M The Godfather (1972)
Earlier years

How Does Week 11 of 1972 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 11, 1969 earned the most: $58.4M from 4 films, led by The Love Bug (1969). Week 11, 1972 took $10.9K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 11, 1963 Mar 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 1964 Mar 8–14 2 films 2 $157.2K – Becket (1964) $149.3K
Week 11, 1965 Mar 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 1966 Mar 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 1967 Mar 12–18 1 film 1 $104K – 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her (1967) $104K
Week 11, 1968 Mar 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 1969 Mar 9–15 4 films 4 $58.4M – The Love Bug (1969) $51.3M
Week 11, 1970 Mar 8–14 1 film · −100% 1 $5.1K −100% The Things of Life (1970) $5.1K
Week 11, 1971 Mar 7–13 3 films · +293807% 3 $14.9M +293807% Vanishing Point (1971) $12.4M
Week 11, 1972 Mar 5–11 4 films · −100% 4 $10.9K −100% The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) $8.4K
Archive

Box Office in 1972, Week by Week

31 weeks of 1972 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 13 (Mar 19–25) with $250.4M, led by The Godfather (1972).

FAQ

Box Office Week 11 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 11 of 1972 (Mar 5–11)?

The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) leads with $8.4K worldwide, $8.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Silent Running (1972) at $1.1K and Roma (1972) at $807.

How much did movies released in week 11 of 1972 (Mar 5–11) earn?

4 films released in week 11 of 1972 (Mar 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $10.9K in all, or $2.7K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 11 of 1972 (Mar 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972), earned $8.4K.

How much of the Week 11, 1972 box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.1K of the $10.9K total, or 75%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 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 week 11 of 1972 (Mar 5–11). 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 11, 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.