List of 1976 box office number-one films in the United States
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This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1976 per Variety. The data was based on grosses from 20 to 24 key cities and therefore, the gross quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.
Tables
· Number-one films
| Rocky became the highest grossing film of 1976. But its reign at the spot occurred in early 1977, it never reached during 1976. |
· Number-one films
1
1
#
1
Week ending
January 7, 1976
Film
Dog Day Afternoon
Gross
$1,488,800
2
2
#
2
Week ending
January 14, 1976
Film
The Adventures of the Wilderness Family
Gross
$1,375,799
Notes
The Adventures of the Wilderness Family reached number one in its third week on the chart
3
3
#
3
Week ending
January 21, 1976
Film
Dog Day Afternoon
Gross
$880,306
Notes
Dog Day Afternoon returned to number one in its 17th week on the chart
4
4
#
4
Week ending
January 28, 1976
Film
The Sunshine Boys
Gross
$680,119
Notes
The Sunshine Boys reached number one in its twelfth week on the chart
5
5
#
5
Week ending
February 4, 1976
Film
$604,423
6
6
#
6
Week ending
February 11, 1976
Film
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Gross
$592,200
Notes
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest reached number one in its twelfth week on the chart
7
7
#
7
Week ending
February 18, 1976
Film
$844,199
8
8
#
8
Week ending
February 25, 1976
Film
$1,946,036
9
9
#
9
Week ending
March 3, 1976
Film
$1,709,906
10
10
#
10
Week ending
March 10, 1976
Film
$1,684,971
11
11
#
11
Week ending
March 17, 1976
Film
$1,334,384
12
12
#
12
Week ending
March 24, 1976
Film
Taxi Driver
Gross
$1,340,430
Notes
Taxi Driver reached number one in its sixth week on the chart
13
13
#
13
Week ending
March 31, 1976
Film
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Gross
$1,371,142
Notes
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest returned to number one in its 19th week on the chart
14
14
#
14
Week ending
April 7, 1976
Film
$1,936,408
15
15
#
15
Week ending
April 14, 1976
Film
All the President's Men
Gross
$1,947,300
Notes
All the President's Men grossed $4,565,826 nationally in its first 3 days and $7,016,001 for the week
16
16
#
16
Week ending
April 21, 1976
Film
$1,909,844
17
17
#
17
Week ending
April 28, 1976
Film
The Bad News Bears
Gross
$1,438,400
Notes
The Bad News Bears reached number one in its third week of release
18
18
#
18
Week ending
May 5, 1976
Film
All the President's Men
Gross
$1,336,364
Notes
All the President's Men returned to number one in its fourth week of release
19
19
#
19
Week ending
May 12, 1976
Film
$1,092,273
20
20
#
20
Week ending
May 19, 1976
Film
$839,617
21
21
#
21
Week ending
May 26, 1976
Film
The Missouri Breaks
Gross
$1,616,000
22
22
#
22
Week ending
June 2, 1976
Film
$1,336,060
23
23
#
23
Week ending
June 9, 1976
Film
$661,495
24
24
#
24
Week ending
June 16, 1976
Film
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Gross
$889,200
Notes
Mother, Jugs & Speed reached number one in its third week of release
25
25
#
25
Week ending
June 23, 1976
Film
Midway
Gross
$1,825,600
Notes
Midway grossed $4,356,666 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended June 20
26
26
#
26
Week ending
June 30, 1976
Film
The Omen
Gross
$2,490,600
Notes
The Omen grossed $4,273,886 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended June 27, 20th Century Fox's biggest opening weekend at that time
27
27
#
27
Week ending
July 7, 1976
Film
$2,341,182
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28
#
28
Week ending
July 14, 1976
Film
$2,151,161
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29
#
29
Week ending
July 21, 1976
Film
$1,866,975
30
30
#
30
Week ending
July 28, 1976
Film
$1,194,577
31
31
#
31
Week ending
August 4, 1976
Film
The Exorcist (reissue)
Gross
$950,000
32
32
#
32
Week ending
August 11, 1976
Film
Silent Movie
Gross
$1,837,983
Notes
Silent Movie reached number one in its sixth week on the chart
33
33
#
33
Week ending
August 18, 1976
Film
$1,385,124
34
34
#
34
Week ending
August 25, 1976
Film
$1,175,393
35
35
#
35
Week ending
September 1, 1976
Film
$1,063,567
36
36
#
36
Week ending
September 8, 1976
Film
Survive!
Gross
$1,485,362
Notes
Survive! reached number one in its sixth week on the chart
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37
#
37
Week ending
September 15, 1976
Film
Obsession
Gross
$638,946
Notes
Obsession reached number one in its sixth week on the chart
38
38
#
38
Week ending
September 22, 1976
Film
$424,979
39
39
#
39
Week ending
September 29, 1976
Film
Alice in Wonderland
Gross
$354,207
Notes
Alice in Wonderland reached number one in its 13th week on the chart
40
40
#
40
Week ending
October 6, 1976
Film
Burnt Offerings
Gross
$683,100
41
41
#
41
Week ending
October 13, 1976
Film
Alice in Wonderland
Gross
$1,009,636
Notes
Alice in Wonderland returned to number one in its 15th week on the chart
42
42
#
42
Week ending
October 20, 1976
Film
Marathon Man
Gross
$1,071,500
Notes
Marathon Man reached number one in its second week of release
43
43
#
43
Week ending
October 27, 1976
Film
$952,871
44
44
#
44
Week ending
November 3, 1976
Film
$715,213
45
45
#
45
Week ending
November 10, 1976
Film
The Front
Gross
$686,563
Notes
The Front reached number one in its sixth week on the chart
46
46
#
46
Week ending
November 17, 1976
Film
Two-Minute Warning
Gross
$1,084,800
47
47
#
47
Week ending
November 24, 1976
Film
Carrie
Gross
$1,155,200
Notes
Carrie reached number one in its third week of release
48
48
#
48
Week ending
December 1, 1976
Film
$1,283,735
49
49
#
49
Week ending
December 8, 1976
Film
$921,765
50
50
#
50
Week ending
December 15, 1976
Film
$641,909
51
51
#
51
Week ending
December 22, 1976
Film
King Kong
Gross
$2,710,649
Notes
King Kong grossed $7,023,921 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended December 19, Paramount Pictures' biggest opening weekend at that time, and set the record for a December opening
52
52
#
52
Week ending
December 29, 1976
Film
$3,347,758
| # | Week ending | Film | Gross | Notes | Ref |
| 1 | January 7, 1976 | Dog Day Afternoon | $1,488,800 | ||
| 2 | January 14, 1976 | The Adventures of the Wilderness Family | $1,375,799 | The Adventures of the Wilderness Family reached number one in its third week on the chart | |
| 3 | January 21, 1976 | Dog Day Afternoon | $880,306 | Dog Day Afternoon returned to number one in its 17th week on the chart | |
| 4 | January 28, 1976 | The Sunshine Boys | $680,119 | The Sunshine Boys reached number one in its twelfth week on the chart | |
| 5 | February 4, 1976 | $604,423 | |||
| 6 | February 11, 1976 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | $592,200 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest reached number one in its twelfth week on the chart | |
| 7 | February 18, 1976 | $844,199 | |||
| 8 | February 25, 1976 | $1,946,036 | |||
| 9 | March 3, 1976 | $1,709,906 | |||
| 10 | March 10, 1976 | $1,684,971 | |||
| 11 | March 17, 1976 | $1,334,384 | |||
| 12 | March 24, 1976 | Taxi Driver | $1,340,430 | Taxi Driver reached number one in its sixth week on the chart | |
| 13 | March 31, 1976 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | $1,371,142 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest returned to number one in its 19th week on the chart | |
| 14 | April 7, 1976 | $1,936,408 | |||
| 15 | April 14, 1976 | All the President's Men | $1,947,300 | All the President's Men grossed $4,565,826 nationally in its first 3 days and $7,016,001 for the week | |
| 16 | April 21, 1976 | $1,909,844 | |||
| 17 | April 28, 1976 | The Bad News Bears | $1,438,400 | The Bad News Bears reached number one in its third week of release | |
| 18 | May 5, 1976 | All the President's Men | $1,336,364 | All the President's Men returned to number one in its fourth week of release | |
| 19 | May 12, 1976 | $1,092,273 | |||
| 20 | May 19, 1976 | $839,617 | |||
| 21 | May 26, 1976 | The Missouri Breaks | $1,616,000 | ||
| 22 | June 2, 1976 | $1,336,060 | |||
| 23 | June 9, 1976 | $661,495 | |||
| 24 | June 16, 1976 | Mother, Jugs & Speed | $889,200 | Mother, Jugs & Speed reached number one in its third week of release | |
| 25 | June 23, 1976 | Midway | $1,825,600 | Midway grossed $4,356,666 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended June 20 | |
| 26 | June 30, 1976 | The Omen | $2,490,600 | The Omen grossed $4,273,886 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended June 27, 20th Century Fox's biggest opening weekend at that time | |
| 27 | July 7, 1976 | $2,341,182 | |||
| 28 | July 14, 1976 | $2,151,161 | |||
| 29 | July 21, 1976 | $1,866,975 | |||
| 30 | July 28, 1976 | $1,194,577 | |||
| 31 | August 4, 1976 | The Exorcist (reissue) | $950,000 | ||
| 32 | August 11, 1976 | Silent Movie | $1,837,983 | Silent Movie reached number one in its sixth week on the chart | |
| 33 | August 18, 1976 | $1,385,124 | |||
| 34 | August 25, 1976 | $1,175,393 | |||
| 35 | September 1, 1976 | $1,063,567 | |||
| 36 | September 8, 1976 | Survive! | $1,485,362 | Survive! reached number one in its sixth week on the chart | |
| 37 | September 15, 1976 | Obsession | $638,946 | Obsession reached number one in its sixth week on the chart | |
| 38 | September 22, 1976 | $424,979 | |||
| 39 | September 29, 1976 | Alice in Wonderland | $354,207 | Alice in Wonderland reached number one in its 13th week on the chart | |
| 40 | October 6, 1976 | Burnt Offerings | $683,100 | ||
| 41 | October 13, 1976 | Alice in Wonderland | $1,009,636 | Alice in Wonderland returned to number one in its 15th week on the chart | |
| 42 | October 20, 1976 | Marathon Man | $1,071,500 | Marathon Man reached number one in its second week of release | |
| 43 | October 27, 1976 | $952,871 | |||
| 44 | November 3, 1976 | $715,213 | |||
| 45 | November 10, 1976 | The Front | $686,563 | The Front reached number one in its sixth week on the chart | |
| 46 | November 17, 1976 | Two-Minute Warning | $1,084,800 | ||
| 47 | November 24, 1976 | Carrie | $1,155,200 | Carrie reached number one in its third week of release | |
| 48 | December 1, 1976 | $1,283,735 | |||
| 49 | December 8, 1976 | $921,765 |
· Chronology
| Preceded by1975 | 1976 | Succeeded by1977 |
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