#1 of 6 #1 movie of May 1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
1973 · Biography, Drama
$8.5K worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · May 1973
May 1973 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing May Releases
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) is the highest-grossing movie released in May 1973, with $8.5K worldwide, ahead of Paper Moon (1973) at $591 and Day for Night (1973) at $509. 6 films released in May 1973 report a worldwide gross, $10.3K in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $9.6K across 4 releases.
- May 1973 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $10.3K
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), the #1
- $8.5K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 5%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of May 1973?
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) leads with $8.5K, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $10.2K, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of May 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 May 1973.
- 1 May 23, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5K
- 2 May 9, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $591
- 3 May 15, 1973 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
- 4 May 1, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $469
- 5 May 9, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210
- 6
May 10, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64
By release week
Which Week of May 1973 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 20–26) took $8.5K, led by Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Coffy (1973) $469 Coffy (1973)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Paper Moon (1973) $865 Paper Moon (1973)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Day for Night (1973) $509 Day for Night (1973)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) $8.5K Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1973 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1968 earned the most: $44.9M from 5 films, led by The Odd Couple (1968). May 1973 took $10.3K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1964 2 films | 2 | $24.8M | – | From Russia with Love (1964) $24.8M |
| May 1965 2 films · −100% | 2 | $82.2K | −100% | Alphaville (1965) $66.7K |
| May 1966 4 films · +110% | 4 | $172.7K | +110% | A Man and a Woman (1966) $136.5K |
| May 1967 5 films · +5926% | 5 | $10.4M | +5926% | The War Wagon (1967) $6M |
| May 1968 5 films · +332% | 5 | $44.9M | +332% | The Odd Couple (1968) $44.5M |
| May 1969 5 films · ±0% | 5 | $44.9M | ±0% | Midnight Cowboy (1969) $44.8M |
| May 1970 2 films · −28% | 2 | $32.3M | −28% | Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) $19M |
| May 1971 4 films · −61% | 4 | $12.7M | −61% | Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) $12.3M |
| May 1972 4 films · −100% | 4 | $33.4K | −100% | Play It Again, Sam (1972) $15.4K |
| May 1973 6 films · −69% | 6 | $10.3K | −69% | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) $8.5K |
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).
- January $36.2M #1 Last Tango in Paris (1973)
- February $22.6M #1 The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973)
- March $343.2K #1 Sisters (1973)
- April $21.5K #1 Ganja & Hess (1973)
- May $10.3K #1 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
- June $44.2M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- July $2.3M #1 The Day of the Jackal (1973)
- August $132.3M #1 American Graffiti (1973)
- September $190.9K #1 The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
- October $45.2M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- November $135.6K #1 The Holy Mountain (1973)
- December $728.5M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
FAQ
Box Office May 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 May 1973?
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) leads with $8.5K worldwide. Next come Paper Moon (1973) at $591 and Day for Night (1973) at $509.
How much did movies released in May 1973 earn?
6 films released in May 1973 report a worldwide gross, $10.3K in all, or $1.7K per film on average.
How many movies released in May 1973 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), earned $8.5K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.