#1 of 2 #1 movie of August 1976
1976 · Drama, Romance
$8.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$8.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · August 1976
August 1976 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
The Shootist (1976) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 1976, with $8.1M worldwide, ahead of Sebastiane (1976) at $4.1K. 2 films released in August 1976 report a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1976 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $8.1M
- The Shootist (1976), the #1
- $8.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Release of August 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 August 1976.
- 1 Aug 20, 1976 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1M
- 2
Aug 13, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
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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 August 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 1976?
The Shootist (1976) leads with $8.1M worldwide, $8.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sebastiane (1976) at $4.1K.
How much did movies released in August 1976 earn?
2 films released in August 1976 report a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all, or $4M per film on average.
How many movies released in August 1976 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Shootist (1976), earned $8.1M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.