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Box office · Week 49 · Dec 2–8, 1973

Box Office Week 49, 1973: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 2–8

Serpico (1973) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 49 of 1973 (Dec 2–8), with $29.9M worldwide, ahead of The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) at $4.3K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 49 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$29.9M
Serpico (1973), the #1
$29.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Serpico (1973) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 49, 1973

Serpico (1973)

1973 · Biography, Drama

$29.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$29.8M US & Canada · 100% $57.9K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Release of Week 49 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 49 of 1973 (Dec 2–8).

  1. 1 Serpico (1973) movie poster
    Serpico (1973) Dec 5, 1973 · English · Biography, Drama $29.9M worldwide
    Dec 5, 1973 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $57.9K Worldwide: $29.9M
  2. 2 The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) movie poster
    The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) Dec 6, 1973 · Chinese · Adventure, Action $4.3K worldwide
    Dec 6, 1973 US and Canada: $4.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3K
FAQ

Box Office Week 49 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 49 of 1973 (Dec 2–8)?

Serpico (1973) leads with $29.9M worldwide, $29.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) at $4.3K.

How much did movies released in week 49 of 1973 (Dec 2–8) earn?

2 films released in week 49 of 1973 (Dec 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $29.9M in all, or $14.9M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 49 of 1973 (Dec 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Serpico (1973), earned $29.9M.

How much of the Week 49, 1973 box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.8M of the $29.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1973 (Dec 2–8). 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 49, 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.