#1 of 2 #1 movie of Week 51, 1972
1972 · Action, Adventure
$84.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$84.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 51 · Dec 10–16, 1972
Box Office Week 51, 1972: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 10–16
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 1972 (Dec 10–16), with $84.6M worldwide, ahead of The Getaway (1972) at $9.6K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $84.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $84.6M
- The Poseidon Adventure (1972), the #1
- $84.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1972 (Dec 10–16).
- 1 Dec 13, 1972 US and Canada: $84.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $84.6M
- 2
Dec 13, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6K
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).
- Week 1 $30.8K
- Week 2 $31.4K
- Week 3 $604
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $8.2K
- Week 6 $231K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $83.3K
- Week 9 $34.7K
- Week 10 $886.7K
- Week 11 $10.9K
- Week 12 $8.1K
- Week 13 $250.4M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $31.9K
- Week 20 $1.4K
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $980
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $6.4K
- Week 26 $4.9K
- Week 27 $9M
- Week 28 $9K
- Week 29 $356.5K
- Week 30 $6.3M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $18.1M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $3.7K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $103.2K
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $263
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $20.6K
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $587.8K
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $17.4K
- Week 50 $201.2K
- Week 51 $84.6M
- Week 52 $144.7K
- Week 53 $54K
- Week 54 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 51 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 51 of 1972 (Dec 10–16)?
The Poseidon Adventure (1972) leads with $84.6M worldwide, $84.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Getaway (1972) at $9.6K.
How much did movies released in week 51 of 1972 (Dec 10–16) earn?
2 films released in week 51 of 1972 (Dec 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $84.6M in all, or $42.3M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 51 of 1972 (Dec 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Poseidon Adventure (1972), earned $84.6M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1972 (Dec 10–16). 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, 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.