#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 42, 1973
1973 · Drama, Romance
$45M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$45M US & Canada · 100% $493 elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 1973
Box Office Week 42, 1973: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 14–20
The Way We Were (1973) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 42 of 1973 (Oct 14–20), with $45M worldwide, ahead of Mean Streets (1973) at $61.7K and Badlands (1973) at $54.4K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $45.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $45.1M
- The Way We Were (1973), the #1
- $45M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 42 of 1973?
The Way We Were (1973) leads with $45M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $45.1M, 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 42 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 42 of 1973 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 19, 1973 US and Canada: $45M Rest of the world: $493 Worldwide: $45M
- 2 Oct 14, 1973 US and Canada: $32.6K Rest of the world: $29K Worldwide: $61.7K
- 3 Oct 15, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $45.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 14–20) with $45.1M, led by The Way We Were (1973).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) $190.9K The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 The Mother and the Whore (1973) $47.3K The Mother and the Whore (1973)
- 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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 The Way We Were (1973) $45.1M The Way We Were (1973)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 1973 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1967 earned the most: $205.8M from 1 film, led by The Jungle Book (1967). Week 42, 1973 took $45.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1964 Oct 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1965 Oct 10–16 1 film | 1 | $8.7K | – | Juliet of the Spirits (1965) $8.7K |
| Week 42, 1966 Oct 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1967 Oct 15–21 1 film | 1 | $205.8M | – | The Jungle Book (1967) $205.8M |
| Week 42, 1968 Oct 13–19 1 film · −100% | 1 | $512K | −100% | Bullitt (1968) $512K |
| Week 42, 1969 Oct 12–18 1 film · +2732% | 1 | $14.5M | +2732% | Paint Your Wagon (1969) $14.5M |
| Week 42, 1970 Oct 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1971 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1972 Oct 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1973 Oct 14–20 3 films | 3 | $45.1M | – | The Way We Were (1973) $45M |
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 42 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 42 of 1973 (Oct 14–20)?
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 week 42 of 1973 (Oct 14–20) earn?
3 films released in week 42 of 1973 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $45.1M in all, or $15M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 42 of 1973 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Way We Were (1973), earned $45M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1973 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.