How much of the December 1974 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$137M of the $137M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Action box office · December 1974

Action Box Office, December 1974: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 1974?

The Towering Inferno (1974) leads with $116M worldwide, $116M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) at $21M.

Q: How many action movies released in December 1974 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Towering Inferno (1974) with $116M.

Q: How is the December 1974 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in December 1974. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

Q: How often is the December 1974 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.

The Towering Inferno (1974) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 1974, with $116M worldwide, ahead of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) at $21M. 2 action films released in December 1974 report a worldwide gross, $137M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

December 1974 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $137M
film crossed $100M: 1
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

The Towering Inferno (1974) movie poster

#1 of 2

#1 action movie of December 1974

The Towering Inferno (1974)

1974 · Action, Drama

$116M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

$116M US & Canada · 100% $2K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Action Release of December 1974, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 1974.

1
The Towering Inferno (1974) Dec 17, 1974 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $116M worldwide

Dec 17, 1974 US and Canada: $116M Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $116M
2
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) Dec 20, 1974 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $21M worldwide

Dec 20, 1974 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $986 Worldwide: $21M

Action Box Office in 1974, Month by Month

The months of 1974 with their totals: December leads with $137M, led by The Towering Inferno (1974).

FAQ

Action Box Office December 1974: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 1974?

The Towering Inferno (1974) leads with $116M worldwide, $116M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) at $21M.

How much did action movies released in December 1974 earn?

2 action films released in December 1974 report a worldwide gross, $137M in all, or $68.5M per film on average.

How many action movies released in December 1974 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Towering Inferno (1974) with $116M.

How is the December 1974 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in December 1974. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the December 1974 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.