#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 51, 1973
1973 · Biography, Drama
$53.3M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$53.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 51 · Dec 16–22, 1973
Box Office Week 51, 1973: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 16–22
Papillon (1973) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 1973 (Dec 16–22), with $53.3M worldwide, ahead of Sleeper (1973) at $18.3M and Amarcord (1973) at $195.8K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $71.8M
- Papillon (1973), the #1
- $53.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 51 of 1973?
Papillon (1973) leads with $53.3M, 74% of the total. The top 3 together took $71.8M, 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 51 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 51 of 1973 (Dec 16–22).
- 1 Dec 16, 1973 US and Canada: $53.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $53.3M
- 2 Dec 17, 1973 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: $139 Worldwide: $18.3M
- 3 Dec 18, 1973 US and Canada: $125.5K Rest of the world: $70.3K Worldwide: $195.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1973?
Of the top 3, Papillon (1973) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Amarcord (1973) made 36% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $71.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Papillon (1973) $53.3M $53.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Sleeper (1973) $18.3M $18.3M US & Canada · 100% $139 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Amarcord (1973) $195.8K $125.5K US & Canada · 64% $70.3K elsewhere · 36%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $71.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 23–29) with $626.6M, led by The Exorcist (1973).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Breezy (1973) $18.4K Breezy (1973)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 The Holy Mountain (1973) $190.2K The Holy Mountain (1973)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Serpico (1973) $29.9M Serpico (1973)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Don't Look Now (1973) $116.1K Don't Look Now (1973)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Papillon (1973) $71.8M Papillon (1973)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 The Exorcist (1973) $626.6M The Exorcist (1973)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 Cipollino (1973) $15.1K Cipollino (1973)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1973 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1967 earned the most: $105M from 2 films, led by The Graduate (1967). Week 51, 1973 took $71.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1964 Dec 13–19 2 films | 2 | $10.2K | – | Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) $8.9K |
| Week 51, 1965 Dec 12–18 1 film · −95% | 1 | $529 | −95% | The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) $529 |
| Week 51, 1966 Dec 11–17 2 films · +34260% | 2 | $181.8K | +34260% | Andrei Rublev (1966) $181K |
| Week 51, 1967 Dec 17–23 2 films · +57678% | 2 | $105M | +57678% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| Week 51, 1968 Dec 15–21 1 film · −93% | 1 | $7.5M | −93% | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) $7.5M |
| Week 51, 1969 Dec 14–20 3 films · +210% | 3 | $23.2M | +210% | On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M |
| Week 51, 1970 Dec 13–19 1 film · −99% | 1 | $161.9K | −99% | El Topo (1970) $161.9K |
| Week 51, 1971 Dec 12–18 2 films · +6424% | 2 | $10.6M | +6424% | Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) $10.6M |
| Week 51, 1972 Dec 10–16 2 films · +701% | 2 | $84.6M | +701% | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M |
| Week 51, 1973 Dec 16–22 3 films · −15% | 3 | $71.8M | −15% | Papillon (1973) $53.3M |
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 51 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 51 of 1973 (Dec 16–22)?
Papillon (1973) leads with $53.3M worldwide, $53.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sleeper (1973) at $18.3M and Amarcord (1973) at $195.8K.
How much did movies released in week 51 of 1973 (Dec 16–22) earn?
3 films released in week 51 of 1973 (Dec 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $71.8M in all, or $23.9M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 51 of 1973 (Dec 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Papillon (1973), earned $53.3M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1973 (Dec 16–22). 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 51, 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.