#1 of 3 #1 movie of March 1976
1976 · Comedy, Drama
$38.8K worldwide · 73% of the chart's total
$38.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · March 1976
March 1976 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing March Releases
Small Change (1976) is the highest-grossing movie released in March 1976, with $38.8K worldwide, ahead of The Best Way to Walk (1976) at $13.8K and Kings of the Road (1976) at $284. 3 films released in March 1976 report a worldwide gross, $52.9K in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 1976 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $52.9K
- Small Change (1976), the #1
- $38.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 73%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of March 1976?
Small Change (1976) leads with $38.8K, 73% of the total. The top 3 together took $52.9K, 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 March 1976, 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 March 1976.
- 1 Mar 17, 1976 US and Canada: $38.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.8K
- 2 Mar 3, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K
- 3 Mar 4, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $284
By release week
Which Week of March 1976 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 12 (Mar 14–20) took $38.8K, led by Small Change (1976). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 29–Mar 6 The Best Way to Walk (1976) $14.1K The Best Way to Walk (1976)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Small Change (1976) $38.8K Small Change (1976)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1976 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1972 earned the most: $251.4M from 10 films, led by The Godfather (1972). March 1976 took $52.9K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1967 5 films | 5 | $363K | – | 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her (1967) $104K |
| March 1968 3 films · +16% | 3 | $421.3K | +16% | The Producers (1968) $375.5K |
| March 1969 4 films · +13756% | 4 | $58.4M | +13756% | The Love Bug (1969) $51.3M |
| March 1970 5 films · +73% | 5 | $100.8M | +73% | Airport (1970) $100.5M |
| March 1971 7 films · −84% | 7 | $16.1M | −84% | Vanishing Point (1971) $12.4M |
| March 1972 10 films · +1464% | 10 | $251.4M | +1464% | The Godfather (1972) $250.3M |
| March 1973 4 films · −100% | 4 | $343.2K | −100% | Sisters (1973) $318.3K |
| March 1974 4 films · +5898% | 4 | $20.6M | +5898% | The Great Gatsby (1974) $20.6M |
| March 1975 6 films · +408% | 6 | $104.5M | +408% | Shampoo (1975) $49.4M |
| March 1976 3 films · −100% | 3 | $52.9K | −100% | Small Change (1976) $38.8K |
Archive
Box Office in 1976, Month by Month
The months of 1976 with their totals: December leads with $381M, led by Rocky (1976).
- January $2.9K #1 Yalkae, a Joker in High School (1976)
- February $28.8M #1 Taxi Driver (1976)
- March $52.9K #1 Small Change (1976)
- April $111.2M #1 All the President's Men (1976)
- May $5.4M #1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
- June $134.5M #1 The Omen (1976)
- July $31.2M #1 Gus (1976)
- August $8.1M #1 The Shootist (1976)
- September $2.8M #1 Bugsy Malone (1976)
- October $21.7M #1 Marathon Man (1976)
- November $59.4M #1 Carrie (1976)
- December $381M #1 Rocky (1976)
FAQ
Box Office March 1976: 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 March 1976?
Small Change (1976) leads with $38.8K worldwide, $38.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Best Way to Walk (1976) at $13.8K and Kings of the Road (1976) at $284.
How much did movies released in March 1976 earn?
3 films released in March 1976 report a worldwide gross, $52.9K in all, or $17.6K per film on average.
How many movies released in March 1976 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Small Change (1976), earned $38.8K.
How is the March 1976 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 March 1976. 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 March 1976 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.