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Box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 1976

Box Office Week 21, 1976: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 16–22

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 1976 (May 16–22), with $5M worldwide, ahead of Mr. Klein (1976) at $219.1K and The Missouri Breaks (1976) at $18.5K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$5.2M
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), the #1
$5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 1976?

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) leads with $5M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $5.2M, 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.

  1. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) movie poster Number 1
    $5M That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
    $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Mr. Klein (1976) movie poster Number 2
    $219.1K Mr. Klein (1976)
    $213.8K US & Canada · 98% $5.3K elsewhere · 2%
  3. The Missouri Breaks (1976) movie poster Number 3
    $18.5K The Missouri Breaks (1976)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 1976 (May 16–22).

  1. 1 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) movie poster
    That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) May 17, 1976 · English · Family, Musical $5M worldwide
    May 17, 1976 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
  2. 2 Mr. Klein (1976) movie poster
    Mr. Klein (1976) May 22, 1976 · French · Mystery, Drama $219.1K worldwide
    May 22, 1976 US and Canada: $213.8K Rest of the world: $5.3K Worldwide: $219.1K
  3. 3 The Missouri Breaks (1976) movie poster
    The Missouri Breaks (1976) May 22, 1976 · English · Drama, Western $18.5K worldwide
    May 22, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.5K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $5.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 4–10) with $102.8M, led by All the President's Men (1976).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 All the President's Men (1976) $102.8M All the President's Men (1976)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) $21.8K Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 In the Realm of the Senses (1976) $569 In the Realm of the Senses (1976)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5.2M That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) $167.1K The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 1976 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1975 earned the most: $68.5M from 3 films, led by The Return of the Pink Panther (1975). Week 21, 1976 took $5.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1967 May 21–27 2 films 2 $4.2M – Belle de Jour (1967) $4.2M
Week 21, 1968 May 19–25 1 film · −100% 1 $769 −100% Nanami: The Inferno of First Love (1968) $769
Week 21, 1969 May 18–24 2 films · +986% 2 $8.3K +986% Antonio das Mortes (1969) $6K
Week 21, 1970 May 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 1971 May 16–22 1 film 1 $12.3M – Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) $12.3M
Week 21, 1972 May 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 1973 May 20–26 1 film 1 $8.5K – Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) $8.5K
Week 21, 1974 May 19–25 2 films · +256562% 2 $21.7M +256562% Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) $21.7M
Week 21, 1975 May 18–24 3 films · +216% 3 $68.5M +216% The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M
Week 21, 1976 May 16–22 3 films · −92% 3 $5.2M −92% That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5M
Archive

Box Office in 1976, Week by Week

31 weeks of 1976 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 49 (Nov 28–Dec 4) with $168.3M, led by Rocky (1976).

FAQ

Box Office Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 1976 (May 16–22)?

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) leads with $5M worldwide, $5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mr. Klein (1976) at $219.1K and The Missouri Breaks (1976) at $18.5K.

How much did movies released in week 21 of 1976 (May 16–22) earn?

3 films released in week 21 of 1976 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, or $1.7M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 21 of 1976 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, That's Entertainment, Part II (1976), earned $5M.

How much of the Week 21, 1976 box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.2M of the $5.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 1976 (May 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 21, 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.