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Box office · Week 53 · Dec 24–30, 1972

Box Office Week 53, 1972: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 24–30

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 53 of 1972 (Dec 24–30), with $37.8K worldwide, ahead of Chung Kuo: China (1972) at $16.2K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $54K in all.

week 53 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$54K
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), the #1
$37.8K
The chart

Every Release of Week 53 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 53 of 1972 (Dec 24–30).

  1. 1 Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) movie poster
    Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) Dec 29, 1972 · German · History, Drama $37.8K worldwide
    Dec 29, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K
  2. 2 Chung Kuo: China (1972) movie poster
    Chung Kuo: China (1972) Dec 26, 1972 · Italian · Documentary $16.2K worldwide
    Dec 26, 1972 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2K
FAQ

Box Office Week 53 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 53 of 1972 (Dec 24–30)?

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) leads with $37.8K worldwide. Next come Chung Kuo: China (1972) at $16.2K.

How much did movies released in week 53 of 1972 (Dec 24–30) earn?

2 films released in week 53 of 1972 (Dec 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $54K in all, or $27K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 53 of 1972 (Dec 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), earned $37.8K.

How is the week 53, 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 53 of 1972 (Dec 24–30). 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 53, 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.