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Contemporary Fiction Movies Released in 1970
This list shows all Contemporary Fiction films released in 1970, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Contemporary Fiction Movies for 1970
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1970 |
| January 2 |
Jenny |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 14 |
The Dunwich Horror |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 21 |
Change of Habit |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Only Game in Town |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,500,000 |
|
| |
| |
| Jan, 1970 TBD |
The Gamblers |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| February, 1970 |
| February 10 |
End of the Road |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 19 |
Au Hasard Balthazar |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$136,470 |
|
| March, 1970 |
| March 5 |
Airport |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$100,842,072 |
|
| |
| March 12 |
Mouchette |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 13 |
Les choses de la vie |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$25,314 |
|
| |
| March 17 |
The Boys in the Band |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$89,033 |
|
| |
| March 25 |
Women in Love |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 26 |
Mandabi |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,865 |
|
| April, 1970 |
| April 3 |
Kes |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$60,750 |
|
| |
| April 10 |
Multiple Maniacs |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$435,661 |
|
| |
| April 29 |
L'aveu |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$34,548 |
|
| May, 1970 |
| May 11 |
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 20 |
The Landlord |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 21 |
Ma nuit chez Maud |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,975 |
|
| |
| May 27 |
Cotton Comes to Harlem |
Action |
Theatrical |
$97,976 |
|
| June, 1970 |
| June 2 |
Il rosso segno della follia |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 17 |
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$9,000,000 |
|
|
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 24 |
Myra Breckinridge |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,000,000 |
|
| July, 1970 |
| July 1 |
The Boatniks |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$18,607,492 |
|
| |
| July 10 |
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$30,962 |
|
| |
| July 15 |
Joe |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$19,319,254 |
|
| |
| July 22 |
Something for Everyone |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$79,461 |
|
| August, 1970 |
| August 3 |
Ann och Eve - de Erotiska |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$18,000,000 |
|
|
Performance |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$119,394 |
|
| |
| August 10 |
Diary of a Mad Housewife |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 19 |
WUSA |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 26 |
The People Next Door |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$147 |
|
| September, 1970 |
| September 1 |
Rote Sonne |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 12 |
Five Easy Pieces |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$18,258,766 |
|
| |
| September 16 |
R.P.M. |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 21 |
Tristana |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,663 |
|
| |
| September 22 |
Adam at Six A.M. |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 23 |
Spring Night, Summer Night |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| October, 1970 |
| October 1 |
Bronco Bullfrog |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 20 |
Le cercle rouge |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$480,583 |
|
|
Rabbit, Run |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 22 |
Il conformista |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$573,205 |
|
| November, 1970 |
| November 3 |
The Owl and the Pussycat |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$23,681,338 |
|
|
Three Sisters |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 10 |
Perfect Friday |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
La route de Salina |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,837 |
|
| |
| November 11 |
Figures in a Landscape |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 19 |
Le foto proibite di una signora per bene |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December, 1970 |
| December 3 |
Szép lányok, ne sírjatok! |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 5 |
Brewster McCloud |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 8 |
Husbands |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$626 |
|
| |
| December 11 |
Le regine |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$31,388 |
|
| |
| December 16 |
Love Story |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$136,397,186 |
|
|
Puzzle of a Downfall Child |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,357 |
|
| |
| December 22 |
The Railway Children |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$32,179 |
|
