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Action box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 1975

Action Box Office, Week 21 of 1975: Action Releases of May 18–24

The Eiger Sanction (1975) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 21 of 1975 (May 18–24), with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of French Connection II (1975) at $12.5M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 21 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$26.7M
The Eiger Sanction (1975), the #1
$14.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Eiger Sanction (1975) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 21, 1975

The Eiger Sanction (1975)

1975 · Action, Thriller

$14.2M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

$14.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 21 of 1975, 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 21 of 1975 (May 18–24).

  1. 1 The Eiger Sanction (1975) movie poster
    The Eiger Sanction (1975) May 21, 1975 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $14.2M worldwide
    May 21, 1975 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.2M
  2. 2 French Connection II (1975) movie poster
    French Connection II (1975) May 21, 1975 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $12.5M worldwide
    May 21, 1975 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 21 of 1975: 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 21 of 1975 (May 18–24)?

The Eiger Sanction (1975) leads with $14.2M worldwide, $14.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come French Connection II (1975) at $12.5M.

How much did action movies released in week 21 of 1975 (May 18–24) earn?

2 action films released in week 21 of 1975 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $26.7M in all, or $13.3M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 21 of 1975 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Eiger Sanction (1975), earned $14.2M.

How much of the Week 21, 1975 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$26.7M of the $26.7M 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.

How is the week 21, 1975 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 21 of 1975 (May 18–24). 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 21, 1975 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.