How much of the Week 51, 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 · Week 51 · Dec 15–21, 1974

Action Box Office, Week 51 of 1974: Action Releases of Dec 15–21

Q: What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21)?

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 much did action movies released in week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21) earn?

2 action films released in week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $137M in all, or $68.5M per film on average.

Q: How many action movies released in week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?

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

Q: How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21). 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 week 51, 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 week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21), with $116M worldwide, ahead of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) at $21M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $137M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 51 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 Week 51, 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 Week 51 of 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 week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21).

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, Week by Week

8 weeks of 1974 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 15–21) with $137M, led by The Towering Inferno (1974).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 51 of 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 week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21)?

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 week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21) earn?

2 action films released in week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $137M in all, or $68.5M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?

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

How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21). 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 week 51, 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.