#1 of 5 #1 movie of April 1976
All the President's Men (1976)
1976 · Biography, Drama
$70.6M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$70.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · April 1976
April 1976 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases
All the President's Men (1976) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 1976, with $70.6M worldwide, ahead of The Bad News Bears (1976) at $32.2M and Lipstick (1976) at $8.3M. 5 films released in April 1976 report a worldwide gross, $111.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Drama leads with $111.2M across 5 releases.
- April 1976 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $111.2M
- All the President's Men (1976), the #1
- $70.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of April 1976?
All the President's Men (1976) leads with $70.6M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $111.2M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of April 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 April 1976.
- 1 Apr 9, 1976 US and Canada: $70.6M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $70.6M
- 2 Apr 7, 1976 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.2M
- 3 Apr 2, 1976 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
- 4 Apr 24, 1976 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.8K
- 5 Apr 9, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $111
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 1976?
Of the top 5, The Bad News Bears (1976) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while All the President's Men (1976) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $111.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M $70.6M US & Canada · 100% $1.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Bad News Bears (1976) $32.2M $32.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Lipstick (1976) $8.3M $8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) $21.8K $21.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Family Plot (1976) $111 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of April 1976 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 15 (Apr 4–10) took $102.8M, led by All the President's Men (1976). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Lipstick (1976) $8.3M Lipstick (1976)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 All the President's Men (1976) $102.8M All the President's Men (1976)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) $21.8K Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1976 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1976 earned the most: $111.2M from 5 films, led by All the President's Men (1976).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1967 3 films | 3 | $40.8K | – | Kinoautomat (1967) $20.2K |
| April 1968 2 films · +79857% | 2 | $32.6M | +79857% | Planet of the Apes (1968) $32.6M |
| April 1969 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1970 2 films | 2 | $39.2K | – | Multiple Maniacs (1970) $39K |
| April 1971 3 films · +263% | 3 | $142.3K | +263% | Bananas (1971) $136.2K |
| April 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1973 3 films | 3 | $21.5K | – | Ganja & Hess (1973) $21.2K |
| April 1974 5 films · +57539% | 5 | $12.4M | +57539% | The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M |
| April 1975 1 film · −76% | 1 | $2.9M | −76% | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) $2.9M |
| April 1976 5 films · +3692% | 5 | $111.2M | +3692% | All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M |
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 April 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in April 1976?
All the President's Men (1976) leads with $70.6M worldwide, $70.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Bad News Bears (1976) at $32.2M and Lipstick (1976) at $8.3M.
How much did movies released in April 1976 earn?
5 films released in April 1976 report a worldwide gross, $111.2M in all, or $22.2M per film on average.
How many movies released in April 1976 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, All the President's Men (1976), earned $70.6M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.