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October 1973 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing October Releases

The Way We Were (1973) is the highest-grossing movie released in October 1973, with $45M worldwide, ahead of Mean Streets (1973) at $61.7K and Badlands (1973) at $54.4K. 6 films released in October 1973 report a worldwide gross, $45.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $45.2M across 5 releases.

October 1973 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$45.2M
The Way We Were (1973), the #1
$45M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Way We Were (1973) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 movie of October 1973

The Way We Were (1973)

1973 · Drama, Romance

$45M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$45M US & Canada · 100% $493 elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of October 1973?

The Way We Were (1973) leads with $45M, 100% of the total. The top 5 together took $45.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Way We Were (1973) movie poster Number 1
    $45M The Way We Were (1973)
    $45M US & Canada · 100% $493 elsewhere · <1%
  2. Mean Streets (1973) movie poster Number 2
    $61.7K Mean Streets (1973)
    $32.6K US & Canada · 53% $29K elsewhere · 47%
  3. Badlands (1973) movie poster Number 3
    $54.4K Badlands (1973)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Mother and the Whore (1973) movie poster Number 4
    $47.3K The Mother and the Whore (1973)
    $40.6K US & Canada · 86% $6.8K elsewhere · 14%
  5. The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1973) movie poster Number 5
    $10K The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1973)
    $8.1K US & Canada · 82% $1.8K elsewhere · 18%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of October 1973, 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 1973.

  1. 1 The Way We Were (1973) movie poster
    The Way We Were (1973) Oct 19, 1973 · Drama, Romance $45M worldwide
    Oct 19, 1973 US and Canada: $45M Rest of the world: $493 Worldwide: $45M
  2. 2 Mean Streets (1973) movie poster
    Mean Streets (1973) Oct 14, 1973 · Drama, Thriller $61.7K worldwide
    Oct 14, 1973 US and Canada: $32.6K Rest of the world: $29K Worldwide: $61.7K
  3. 3 Badlands (1973) movie poster
    Badlands (1973) Oct 15, 1973 · English · Drama, Crime $54.4K worldwide
    Oct 15, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.4K
  4. 4 The Mother and the Whore (1973) movie poster
    The Mother and the Whore (1973) Oct 5, 1973 · French · Drama, Romance $47.3K worldwide
    Oct 5, 1973 US and Canada: $40.6K Rest of the world: $6.8K Worldwide: $47.3K
  5. 5 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1973) movie poster
    The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1973) Oct 12, 1973 · German · Drama, Romance $10K worldwide
    Oct 12, 1973 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $10K
  6. 6 Bawdy Tales (1973) movie poster
    Bawdy Tales (1973) Oct 12, 1973 · Italian · Comedy $483 worldwide
    Oct 12, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $483
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 1973?

Of the top 6, The Way We Were (1973) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mean Streets (1973) made 47% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $45.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Way We Were (1973) $45M
    $45M US & Canada · 100% $493 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Mean Streets (1973) $61.7K
    $32.6K US & Canada · 53% $29K elsewhere · 47%
  3. 3 Badlands (1973) $54.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Mother and the Whore (1973) $47.3K
    $40.6K US & Canada · 86% $6.8K elsewhere · 14%
  5. 5 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1973) $10K
    $8.1K US & Canada · 82% $1.8K elsewhere · 18%
  6. 6 Bawdy Tales (1973) $483
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release week

Which Week of October 1973 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 42 (Oct 14–20) took $45.1M, led by The Way We Were (1973). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 The Mother and the Whore (1973) $47.3K The Mother and the Whore (1973)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1973) $10.5K The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1973)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 The Way We Were (1973) $45.1M The Way We Were (1973)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does October 1973 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 1967 earned the most: $206.3M from 4 films, led by The Jungle Book (1967). October 1973 took $45.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 1964 3 films 3 $291.6K – I Am Cuba (1964) $274.1K
October 1965 2 films · −93% 2 $19.3K −93% Juliet of the Spirits (1965) $18.2K
October 1966 3 films · −51% 3 $9.4K −51% 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) $8.5K
October 1967 4 films · +2184398% 4 $206.3M +2184398% The Jungle Book (1967) $205.8M
October 1968 9 films · −98% 9 $3.9M −98% Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M
October 1969 4 films · +2906% 4 $116.8M +2906% Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M
October 1970 7 films · −98% 7 $1.9M −98% The Conformist (1970) $726.4K
October 1971 3 films · +4121% 3 $80.9M +4121% The French Connection (1971) $51.7M
October 1972 2 films · −100% 2 $20.6K −100% Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) $16.9K
October 1973 6 films · +219087% 6 $45.2M +219087% The Way We Were (1973) $45M
Archive

Box Office in 1973, Month by Month

The months of 1973 with their totals: December leads with $728.5M, led by The Exorcist (1973).

FAQ

Box Office October 1973: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in October 1973?

The Way We Were (1973) leads with $45M worldwide, $45M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mean Streets (1973) at $61.7K and Badlands (1973) at $54.4K.

How much did movies released in October 1973 earn?

6 films released in October 1973 report a worldwide gross, $45.2M in all, or $7.5M per film on average.

How many movies released in October 1973 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Way We Were (1973), earned $45M.

How much of the October 1973 box office came from the US and Canada?

$45.1M of the $45.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 1973 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 1973. 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 1973 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.