A popular fallacy says that this movie outperformed the Bond thriller 'Diamonds Are Forever'. The latter premiered in London on December 30th 1971, whereas the former opened on July 9th of that year. The Bond film did not go on general release until December 31st 1971. Comparisons between the two films' box office takings are therefore highly misleading. You could just as easily say it beat 'Avatar'!
Review of On the Buses
