#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 19, 1973
1973 · Drama, Comedy
$591 worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · Week 19 · May 6–12, 1973
Box Office Week 19, 1973: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 6–12
Paper Moon (1973) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 19 of 1973 (May 6–12), with $591 worldwide, ahead of Soylent Green (1973) at $210 and We Can’t Go Home Again (1973) at $64. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $865 in all.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $865
- Paper Moon (1973), the #1
- $591
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 19 of 1973?
Paper Moon (1973) leads with $591, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $865, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 1973 (May 6–12).
- 1 May 9, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $591
- 2 May 9, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210
- 3 May 10, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $865. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 25–31) with $318.7K, led by Sisters (1973).
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Sisters (1973) $318.7K Sisters (1973)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Scarecrow (1973) $295 Scarecrow (1973)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Ganja & Hess (1973) $21.2K Ganja & Hess (1973)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 1973 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1968 earned the most: $407.5K from 1 film, led by Journey to Shiloh (1968). Week 19, 1973 took $865.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 1964 May 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1965 May 2–8 1 film | 1 | $66.7K | – | Alphaville (1965) $66.7K |
| Week 19, 1966 May 1–7 3 films · −46% | 3 | $36.2K | −46% | The Nun (1966) $32.7K |
| Week 19, 1967 May 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1968 May 5–11 1 film | 1 | $407.5K | – | Journey to Shiloh (1968) $407.5K |
| Week 19, 1969 May 4–10 1 film · −92% | 1 | $34.1K | −92% | Pippi Longstocking (1969) $34.1K |
| Week 19, 1970 May 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1971 May 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1972 Apr 30–May 6 3 films | 3 | $31.9K | – | Play It Again, Sam (1972) $15.4K |
| Week 19, 1973 May 6–12 3 films · −97% | 3 | $865 | −97% | Paper Moon (1973) $591 |
Archive
Box Office in 1973, Week by Week
31 weeks of 1973 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 52 (Dec 23–29) with $626.6M, led by The Exorcist (1973).
- Week 1 $535
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $36.2M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $31.5K
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $965
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $24.2K
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $259
- Week 13 $318.7K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $295
- Week 16 $21.2K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $469
- Week 19 $865
- Week 20 $509
- Week 21 $8.5K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $8.8M
- Week 25 $3.7K
- Week 26 $35.4M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $2.3M
- Week 32 $115M
- Week 33 $102K
- Week 34 $17.2M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $190.9K
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $47.3K
- Week 41 $10.5K
- Week 42 $45.1M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $18.4K
- Week 48 $190.2K
- Week 49 $29.9M
- Week 50 $116.1K
- Week 51 $71.8M
- Week 52 $626.6M
- Week 53 $15.1K
FAQ
Box Office Week 19 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 19 of 1973 (May 6–12)?
Paper Moon (1973) leads with $591 worldwide. Next come Soylent Green (1973) at $210 and We Can’t Go Home Again (1973) at $64.
How much did movies released in week 19 of 1973 (May 6–12) earn?
3 films released in week 19 of 1973 (May 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $865 in all, or $288 per film on average.
How many movies released in week 19 of 1973 (May 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Paper Moon (1973), earned $591.
How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 1973 (May 6–12). 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 19, 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.