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1970 Box Office Rankings

Year-specific reference chart with worldwide gross, reported budgets, openings and ROI where available.

About the 1970 chart

This 1970 box office chart highlights films released in 1970, using available worldwide gross, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI data. Some titles may have richer financial detail than others, depending on source coverage and later corrections.

Year gross$985.1Mvisible records

Avg budget$6.3Mbudgeted titles

Top opening—The Aristocats

Releases60available for year

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Top gross

The Aristocats$191.0M Love Story$136.4M Airport$100.5M Patton$89.8M M*A*S*H$81.6M

Best ROI

Love Story62.00x The Aristocats47.75x M*A*S*H23.31x Five Easy Pieces11.31x Airport10.05x

Gross-minus-budget leaders

The Aristocats$187.0M Love Story$134.2M Airport$90.5M M*A*S*H$78.1M Patton$77.8M

1970 movie chart

Sorted by worldwide gross.

#	Movie	Year	Worldwide	Budget	Gross - budget	ROI	Studio / Distributor
1	The Aristocats WW Financial	1970	$191.0M	$4.0M	$187.0M	47.75x	Walt Disney Productions
2	Love Story WW Financial	1970	$136.4M	$2.2M	$134.2M	62.00x	Paramount Pictures
3	Airport WW Financial	1970	$100.5M	$10.0M	$90.5M	10.05x	Ross Hunter Productions
4	Patton WW Financial	1970	$89.8M	$12.0M	$77.8M	7.48x	20th Century Fox
5	MAS*H WW Financial	1970	$81.6M	$3.5M	$78.1M	23.31x	Ingo Preminger Productions
6	Woodstock WW Financial	1970	$50.0M	$600,000	$49.4M	83.33x	Wadleigh Maurice
7	Tora! Tora! Tora! WW Financial	1970	$37.2M	$25.5M	$11.7M	1.46x	20th Century Fox
8	Little Big Man WW Financial	1970	$31.6M	$15.0M	$16.6M	2.10x	Cinema Center Films
9	Ryan's Daughter WW Financial	1970	$30.8M	$13.3M	$17.5M	2.32x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
10	Catch-22 WW Financial	1970	$24.9M	$18.0M	$6.9M	1.38x	Paramount Pictures
11	Joe WW Financial	1970	$19.3M	$106,000	$19.2M	182.26x	The Cannon Group
12	Beneath the Planet of the Apes WW Financial	1970	$19.0M	$3.0M	$16.0M	6.33x	Apjac Productions
13	Five Easy Pieces WW Financial	1970	$18.1M	$1.6M	$16.5M	11.31x	Bbs Productions
14	Ann and Eve WW Financial No budget	1970	$18.0M	—	—	—	Jadran Film
15	On a Clear Day You Can See Forever WW Financial	1970	$14.0M	$8.0M	$6.0M	1.75x	Paramount Pictures
16	Getting Straight WW Financial No budget	1970	$13.3M	—	—	—	The Organization
17	Donkey Skin WW Financial No budget	1970	$13.2M	—	—	—	Marianne Productions
18	Beyond the Valley of the Dolls WW Financial	1970	$9.0M	$2.1M	$6.9M	4.31x	20th Century Fox
19	Song of Norway WW Financial No budget	1970	$7.8M	—	—	—	Abc Pictures
20	Diary of a Mad Housewife WW Financial No budget	1970	$6.1M	—	—	—	Frank Perry Films Inc.
21	Chisum WW Financial	1970	$6.0M	$4.0M	$2.0M	1.50x	Batjac Productions
22	Scrooge WW Financial	1970	$6.0M	$5.0M	$1.0M	1.20x	Cinema Center Films
23	Kelly's Heroes WW Financial	1970	$5.2M	$4.0M	$1.2M	1.30x	Katzka Loeb
24	Two Mules for Sister Sara WW Financial	1970	$5.1M	$2.5M	$2.6M	2.02x	Sanen Productions
25	The Ballad of Cable Hogue WW Financial	1970	$5.0M	$3.7M	$1.3M	1.35x	Warner Bros. Pictures
26	El Condor WW Financial Hidden	1970	$4.5M	$35.0M	-$30.5M	0.13x	Carthay Continental
27	Wuthering Heights WW Financial Hidden	1970	$4.5M	$800,000	$3.7M	5.63x	American International Pictures
28	House of Dark Shadows WW Financial Hidden	1970	$3.7M	$750,000	$2.9M	4.90x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
29	Norwood WW Financial No budget Hidden	1970	$3.6M	—	—	—	Paramount Pictures
30	The Boys in the Band WW Financial Hidden	1970	$3.5M	$5.5M	-$2.0M	0.64x	Leo Films
31	Darling Lili WW Financial Hidden	1970	$3.3M	$25.0M	-$21.8M	0.13x	Paramount Pictures
32	Waterloo WW Financial Hidden	1970	$3.1M	$25.0M	-$21.9M	0.12x	Mosfilm
33	Myra Breckinridge WW Financial Hidden	1970	$3.0M	$5.0M	-$2.0M	0.60x	20th Century Fox
34	The Hawaiians WW Financial Hidden	1970	$2.3M	$8.0M	-$5.7M	0.29x	The Mirisch Company
35	The Molly Maguires WW Financial Hidden	1970	$2.2M	$11.0M	-$8.8M	0.20x	Tamm Productions
36	The Twelve Chairs WW Financial Hidden	1970	$1.8M	$1.5M	$306,258	1.20x	Crossbow Productions
37	Little Fauss and Big Halsy WW Financial Hidden	1970	$1.8M	$2.5M	-$744,515	0.70x	Paramount Pictures
38	The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes WW Financial Hidden	1970	$1.5M	$10.0M	-$8.5M	0.15x	Sir Nigel Films
39	Count Yorga, Vampire WW Financial Hidden	1970	$1.3M	$100,000	$1.2M	13.00x	Erica Productions Inc.
40	Watermelon Man WW Financial No budget Hidden	1970	$1.1M	—	—	—	Johanna
41	Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Fifth Floor Neighbour WW Financial No budget Hidden	1970	$1.1M	—	—	—	Atlántida Films
42	Zabriskie Point WW Financial Hidden	1970	$1.0M	$7.0M	-$6.0M	0.14x	Metro Goldwyn Mayer
43	Equinox WW Financial Hidden	1970	$850,000	$8,000	$842,000	106.25x	Tonylyn Productions Inc.
44	Angels Die Hard WW Financial Hidden	1970	$700,000	$125,000	$575,000	5.60x	Angels Productions
45	The Dunwich Horror WW Financial No budget Hidden	1970	$446,400	—	—	—	American International Pictures
46	Colossus: The Forbin Project WW Financial Hidden	1970	$308,828	$2.0M	-$1.7M	0.15x	Universal Pictures
47	Gimme Shelter WW Financial No budget Hidden	1970	$252,570	—	—	—	Maysles Films
48	La tonta del bote WW Financial No budget Hidden	1970	$171,816	—	—	—	Atlántida Films
49	The Man Who Had Power Over Women WW Financial No budget Hidden	1970	$121,400	—	—	—	Kettledrum Films
50	The Son of Africa WW Financial Hidden	1970	$102,000	$25,000	$77,000	4.08x	—
51	Kralların Öfkesi WW Financial Hidden	1970	$100,000	$55,000	$45,000	1.82x	—
52	The Art of Marriage WW Financial Hidden	1970	$100,000	$3,500	$96,500	28.57x	Nevada Institute For Family Studies
53	Crimen imperfecto WW Financial No budget Hidden	1970	$88,206	—	—	—	Pedro Masó Pc
54	This Is New Zealand WW Financial Hidden	1970	$22,224	$150,000	-$127,776	0.15x	Park Road Post
55	The Pickpocket WW Financial Hidden	1970	$22,000	$13,000	$9,000	1.69x	Alhyy Almsry Alaaam Llsynma Oaltlyfzyon
56	Astrapogiannos WW Financial Hidden	1970	$12,000	$10,000	$2,000	1.20x	Finos Film
57	The Necklace WW Financial Hidden	1970	$2,500	$1,000	$1,500	2.50x	Kuwait Tv
58	Baksa Badal WW Financial No budget Hidden	1970	$2,418	—	—	—	Durgadas Milsa
59	Heer Ranjha WW Financial No budget Hidden	1970	$380	—	—	—	Punjab Pictures
60	El alma se serena WW Financial No budget Hidden	1970	$104	—	—	—	Chapalo Film

The Aristocats 1970 · WW Budget $4.0M · Walt Disney Productions

$191.0M ROI 47.75x

Love Story 1970 · WW Budget $2.2M · Paramount Pictures

$136.4M ROI 62.00x

Airport 1970 · WW Budget $10.0M · Ross Hunter Productions

$100.5M ROI 10.05x

Patton 1970 · WW Budget $12.0M · 20th Century Fox

$89.8M ROI 7.48x

M*A*S*H 1970 · WW Budget $3.5M · Ingo Preminger Productions

$81.6M ROI 23.31x

Woodstock 1970 · WW Budget $600,000 · Wadleigh Maurice

$50.0M ROI 83.33x

Tora! Tora! Tora! 1970 · WW Budget $25.5M · 20th Century Fox

$37.2M ROI 1.46x

Little Big Man 1970 · WW Budget $15.0M · Cinema Center Films

$31.6M ROI 2.10x

Ryan's Daughter 1970 · WW Budget $13.3M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$30.8M ROI 2.32x

Catch-22 1970 · WW Budget $18.0M · Paramount Pictures

$24.9M ROI 1.38x

Joe 1970 · WW Budget $106,000 · The Cannon Group

$19.3M ROI 182.26x

Beneath the Planet of the Apes 1970 · WW Budget $3.0M · Apjac Productions

$19.0M ROI 6.33x

Five Easy Pieces 1970 · WW Budget $1.6M · Bbs Productions

$18.1M ROI 11.31x

Ann and Eve 1970 · WW Budget — · Jadran Film

$18.0M ROI —

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970 · WW Budget $8.0M · Paramount Pictures

$14.0M ROI 1.75x

Getting Straight 1970 · WW Budget — · The Organization

$13.3M ROI —

Donkey Skin 1970 · WW Budget — · Marianne Productions

$13.2M ROI —

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls 1970 · WW Budget $2.1M · 20th Century Fox

$9.0M ROI 4.31x

Song of Norway 1970 · WW Budget — · Abc Pictures

$7.8M ROI —

Diary of a Mad Housewife 1970 · WW Budget — · Frank Perry Films Inc.

$6.1M ROI —

Chisum 1970 · WW Budget $4.0M · Batjac Productions

$6.0M ROI 1.50x

Scrooge 1970 · WW Budget $5.0M · Cinema Center Films

$6.0M ROI 1.20x

Kelly's Heroes 1970 · WW Budget $4.0M · Katzka Loeb

$5.2M ROI 1.30x

Two Mules for Sister Sara 1970 · WW Budget $2.5M · Sanen Productions

$5.1M ROI 2.02x

The Ballad of Cable Hogue 1970 · WW Budget $3.7M · Warner Bros. Pictures

$5.0M ROI 1.35x

El Condor 1970 · WW Budget $35.0M · Carthay Continental

$4.5M ROI 0.13x

Wuthering Heights 1970 · WW Budget $800,000 · American International Pictures

$4.5M ROI 5.63x

House of Dark Shadows 1970 · WW Budget $750,000 · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$3.7M ROI 4.90x

Norwood 1970 · WW Budget — · Paramount Pictures

$3.6M ROI —

The Boys in the Band 1970 · WW Budget $5.5M · Leo Films

$3.5M ROI 0.64x

Darling Lili 1970 · WW Budget $25.0M · Paramount Pictures

$3.3M ROI 0.13x

Waterloo 1970 · WW Budget $25.0M · Mosfilm

$3.1M ROI 0.12x

Myra Breckinridge 1970 · WW Budget $5.0M · 20th Century Fox

$3.0M ROI 0.60x

The Hawaiians 1970 · WW Budget $8.0M · The Mirisch Company

$2.3M ROI 0.29x

The Molly Maguires 1970 · WW Budget $11.0M · Tamm Productions

$2.2M ROI 0.20x

The Twelve Chairs 1970 · WW Budget $1.5M · Crossbow Productions

$1.8M ROI 1.20x

Little Fauss and Big Halsy 1970 · WW Budget $2.5M · Paramount Pictures

$1.8M ROI 0.70x

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970 · WW Budget $10.0M · Sir Nigel Films

$1.5M ROI 0.15x

Count Yorga, Vampire 1970 · WW Budget $100,000 · Erica Productions Inc.

$1.3M ROI 13.00x

Watermelon Man 1970 · WW Budget — · Johanna

$1.1M ROI —

Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Fifth Floor Neighbour 1970 · WW Budget — · Atlántida Films

$1.1M ROI —

Zabriskie Point 1970 · WW Budget $7.0M · Metro Goldwyn Mayer

$1.0M ROI 0.14x

Equinox 1970 · WW Budget $8,000 · Tonylyn Productions Inc.

$850,000 ROI 106.25x

Angels Die Hard 1970 · WW Budget $125,000 · Angels Productions

$700,000 ROI 5.60x

The Dunwich Horror 1970 · WW Budget — · American International Pictures

$446,400 ROI —

Colossus: The Forbin Project 1970 · WW Budget $2.0M · Universal Pictures

$308,828 ROI 0.15x

Gimme Shelter 1970 · WW Budget — · Maysles Films

$252,570 ROI —

La tonta del bote 1970 · WW Budget — · Atlántida Films

$171,816 ROI —

The Man Who Had Power Over Women 1970 · WW Budget — · Kettledrum Films

$121,400 ROI —

The Son of Africa 1970 · WW Budget $25,000

$102,000 ROI 4.08x

Kralların Öfkesi 1970 · WW Budget $55,000

$100,000 ROI 1.82x

The Art of Marriage 1970 · WW Budget $3,500 · Nevada Institute For Family Studies

$100,000 ROI 28.57x

Crimen imperfecto 1970 · WW Budget — · Pedro Masó Pc

$88,206 ROI —

This Is New Zealand 1970 · WW Budget $150,000 · Park Road Post

$22,224 ROI 0.15x

The Pickpocket 1970 · WW Budget $13,000 · Alhyy Almsry Alaaam Llsynma Oaltlyfzyon

$22,000 ROI 1.69x

Astrapogiannos 1970 · WW Budget $10,000 · Finos Film

$12,000 ROI 1.20x

The Necklace 1970 · WW Budget $1,000 · Kuwait Tv

$2,500 ROI 2.50x

Baksa Badal 1970 · WW Budget — · Durgadas Milsa

$2,418 ROI —

Heer Ranjha 1970 · WW Budget — · Punjab Pictures

$380 ROI —

El alma se serena 1970 · WW Budget — · Chapalo Film

$104 ROI —

1970 box office FAQ

Helpful answers about the 1970 box office chart.

How many movies are included in the 1970 box office chart?

The number of titles depends on available box office data for that release year. More records can appear as source coverage improves.

Why do some movies have more detailed box office pages?

Some titles have more complete financial, ranking and source information available. Titles with less reliable supporting data may remain listed in ranking tables until more detail is available.

What does worldwide gross mean?

Worldwide gross refers to reported theatrical box office revenue across all available markets before any later home entertainment or streaming revenue.

How is ROI calculated?

ROI is calculated from available gross and budget data. Where budget or revenue is missing, ROI may be unavailable or marked as estimated depending on the source quality.

Can more films be expanded with full box office details later?

Yes. A title can receive a more detailed page when reliable financial data, source links and useful context become available.