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North America (US and Canada) Domestic Movie Chart for 1971

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Note: We only have detailed box office data from 1977 onwards. For earlier years the total box office is sometimes assigned to the release year of a movie, while the box office amount could have been earned during two or even more years.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates.

See Movie Index 1971 for an overview of all movies released in 1971.

Top Grossing Movies of 1971

RankMovieRelease
Date		DistributorGenre1971 GrossTickets Sold
1 Billy Jack Jan 1, 1971 Warner Bros. Western $98,000,000 59,393,939
2 Fiddler on the Roof Jan 1, 1971 United Artists Musical $78,722,370 47,710,527
3 Diamonds Are Forever Dec 17, 1971 MGM Action $43,800,000 26,545,454
4 The French Connection Oct 9, 1971 Thriller/Suspense $41,158,757 24,944,701
5 Summer of '42 Apr 30, 1971 $32,063,634 19,432,505
6 Dirty Harry Dec 24, 1971 Warner Bros. Action $28,153,434 17,062,687
7 A Clockwork Orange Dec 17, 1971 Drama $26,589,355 16,114,760
8 The Last Picture Show Oct 8, 1971 Sony Pictures Drama $20,505,085 12,427,324
9 Bedknobs and Broomsticks Oct 7, 1971 Walt Disney Musical $17,871,174 10,831,014
10 Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asss… Jan 1, 1971 $15,200,000 9,212,121
11 Willard Jan 1, 1971 $14,545,941 8,815,721
12 The Hospital Dec 17, 1971 MGM $14,142,409 8,571,156
13 Klute Jan 1, 1971 Thriller/Suspense $12,512,637 7,583,416
14 The Andromeda Strain Jan 1, 1971 Universal Thriller/Suspense $12,376,563 7,500,947
15 Escape from the Planet of t… Jan 1, 1971 Action $12,300,000 7,454,545
16 Shaft (1971) Jul 2, 1971 MGM Action $12,121,618 7,346,435
17 Cold Turkey Jan 1, 1971 $11,000,000 6,666,666
18 Play Misty for Me Jan 1, 1971 Universal Thriller/Suspense $10,600,000 6,424,242
19 The Big Doll House Jan 1, 1971 MGM $10,000,000 6,060,606
20 McCabe & Mrs. Miller Jun 24, 1971 Warner Bros. Western $8,200,000 4,969,696
21 Big Jake Jan 1, 1971 Western $7,500,000 4,545,454
22 The Million Dollar Duck Jan 1, 1971 $4,000,000 2,424,242
23 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate… Jun 30, 1971 Musical $3,473,367 2,105,070
24 Murmur of the Heart Jan 1, 1971 Drama $1,200,000 727,272
25 The Beguiled Jan 1, 1971 Universal Drama $1,100,000 666,666
Total Gross of All Movies$537,136,344
Total Tickets Sold325,537,166

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