#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 34, 1973
1973 · Mystery, Western
$15.7M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$15.7M US & Canada · 100% $6.5K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 1973
Box Office Week 34, 1973: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 19–25
High Plains Drifter (1973) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 34 of 1973 (Aug 19–25), with $15.7M worldwide, ahead of Uuno Turhapuro (1973) at $1.4M and Enter the Dragon (1973) at $115.8K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.2M in all, 92% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $17.2M
- High Plains Drifter (1973), the #1
- $15.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 92%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 34 of 1973?
High Plains Drifter (1973) leads with $15.7M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $17.2M, 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 34 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 34 of 1973 (Aug 19–25).
- 1 Aug 22, 1973 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: $6.5K Worldwide: $15.7M
- 2 Aug 24, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 3 Aug 19, 1973 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: $90.5K Worldwide: $115.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $17.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 5–11) with $115M, led by American Graffiti (1973).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 The Day of the Jackal (1973) $2.3M The Day of the Jackal (1973)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 American Graffiti (1973) $115M American Graffiti (1973)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) $102K Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 High Plains Drifter (1973) $17.2M High Plains Drifter (1973)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 1973 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 1973 earned the most: $17.2M from 3 films, led by High Plains Drifter (1973).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 1964 Aug 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1965 Aug 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1966 Aug 14–20 1 film | 1 | $437 | – | They’re a Weird Mob (1966) $437 |
| Week 34, 1967 Aug 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1968 Aug 18–24 1 film | 1 | $20.1K | – | The Lion in Winter (1968) $20.1K |
| Week 34, 1969 Aug 17–23 1 film · −65% | 1 | $7.1K | −65% | A Bullet for Sandoval (1969) $7.1K |
| Week 34, 1970 Aug 16–22 1 film · +1424% | 1 | $108.7K | +1424% | Wanda (1970) $108.7K |
| Week 34, 1971 Aug 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1972 Aug 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 34, 1973 Aug 19–25 3 films | 3 | $17.2M | – | High Plains Drifter (1973) $15.7M |
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 34 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 34 of 1973 (Aug 19–25)?
High Plains Drifter (1973) leads with $15.7M worldwide, $15.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Uuno Turhapuro (1973) at $1.4M and Enter the Dragon (1973) at $115.8K.
How much did movies released in week 34 of 1973 (Aug 19–25) earn?
3 films released in week 34 of 1973 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $17.2M in all, or $5.7M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 34 of 1973 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, High Plains Drifter (1973), earned $15.7M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 1973 (Aug 19–25). 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 34, 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.