#1 of 8 #1 adventure movie of 1974
1974 · Adventure, Romance
$39.6M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$39.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Adventure box office · 1974
Adventure Box Office 1974: Highest-Grossing Adventure Movies
Benji (1974) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in 1974, with $39.6M worldwide, ahead of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) at $21M and Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) at $13.5K. 8 adventure films released in 1974 report a worldwide gross, $60.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 71% on 1973, whose releases took $35.5M. By language, English leads with $60.5M across 4 adventure releases.
- 1974 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $60.5M
- Benji (1974), the #1
- $39.6M
- vs 1973
- +71%
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What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of 1974?
Benji (1974) leads with $39.6M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $60.5M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Adventure Release 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 1974.
- 1 Oct 17, 1974 US and Canada: $39.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.6M
- 2 The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)Dec 20, 1974 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $986 Worldwide: $21M
Dec 20, 1974 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $21M worldwide - 3 Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974)Jan 31, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K
Jan 31, 1974 · Russian · Adventure, Comedy $13.5K worldwide - 4 Sep 26, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9K
- 5 May 20, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755
- 6
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)Mar 21, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $549
Mar 21, 1974 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $549 worldwide - 7
Apr 7, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442 - 8
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)Apr 5, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136 Apr 5, 1974 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $136 worldwide
By release month
Which Month of 1974 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $39.6M from 1 film, led by Benji (1974). March was the quietest month ($549). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) $13.5K Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) $549 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
- April Apr Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974) $578 Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
- May May Arabian Nights (1974) $755 Arabian Nights (1974)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Dunderklumpen! (1974) $5.9K Dunderklumpen! (1974)
- October Oct Benji (1974) $39.6M Benji (1974)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) $21M The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
Last 10 years
How Does 1974 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1967 earned the most: $274.2M from 4 films, led by The Jungle Book (1967). 1974 took $60.5M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 4 films | 4 | $115.4M | – | Thunderball (1965) $63.6M |
| 1966 5 films · −100% | 5 | $16.1K | −100% | The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966) $13.9K |
| 1967 4 films · +1700634% | 4 | $274.2M | +1700634% | The Jungle Book (1967) $205.8M |
| 1968 9 films · −84% | 9 | $44.6M | −84% | Planet of the Apes (1968) $32.6M |
| 1969 7 films · +199% | 7 | $133.6M | +199% | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
| 1970 6 films · +89% | 6 | $251.8M | +89% | The Aristocats (1970) $191M |
| 1971 3 films · −100% | 3 | $476.6K | −100% | The Red Tent (1971) $473.9K |
| 1972 7 films · +17845% | 7 | $85.5M | +17845% | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M |
| 1973 3 films · −58% | 3 | $35.5M | −58% | Live and Let Die (1973) $35.4M |
| 1974 8 films · +71% | 8 | $60.5M | +71% | Benji (1974) $39.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Adventure Movies Speak in 1974?
English-language adventure films took $60.5M across 4 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Russian-language adventure films ($13.5K) and Swedish-language adventure films ($5.9K).
1974 Adventure Box Office by Language
Archive
Adventure Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1923 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $20.5B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).
2020s 7 years · $64.6B
2010s 10 years · $150.8B
- 2019 $20.5B #1 Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- 2018 $17.2B #1 Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
- 2017 $18.3B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
- 2016 $17.6B #1 Captain America: Civil War (2016)
- 2015 $18.1B #1 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
- 2014 $13.1B #1 Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)
- 2013 $13.7B #1 Iron Man 3 (2013)
- 2012 $15.4B #1 The Avengers (2012)
- 2011 $8.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $8.6B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $71.5B
- 2009 $11.9B #1 Avatar (2009)
- 2008 $7.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
- 2007 $7.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $7.1B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- 2005 $7.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $7.2B #1 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
- 2002 $5.9B #1 Spider-Man (2002)
- 2001 $5.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $4.4B #1 Mission: Impossible II (2000)
1990s 10 years · $23B
- 1999 $4.6B #1 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
- 1998 $3.1B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $2.7B #1 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- 1996 $3.5B #1 Independence Day (1996)
- 1995 $2.9B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.1B #1 Cliffhanger (1993)
- 1992 $427.5M #1 Forever Young (1992)
- 1991 $1.1B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $1.6B #1 Dances with Wolves (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.9B
- 1989 $1.7B #1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
- 1988 $819.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
- 1987 $429.9M #1 Predator (1987)
- 1986 $841.3M #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.4B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $810.9M #1 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
- 1983 $990M #1 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
- 1982 $474.1M #1 First Blood (1982)
- 1981 $590.1M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $763.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.4B
- 1979 $450.6M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- 1978 $596.2M #1 Superman (1978)
- 1977 $1.4B #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- 1976 $52.6M #1 King Kong (1976)
- 1975 $513.1M #1 Jaws (1975)
- 1974 $60.5M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $35.5M #1 Live and Let Die (1973)
- 1972 $85.5M #1 The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
- 1971 $476.6K #1 The Red Tent (1971)
- 1970 $251.8M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $759.7M
- 1969 $133.6M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $44.6M #1 Planet of the Apes (1968)
- 1967 $274.2M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16.1K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $115.4M #1 Thunderball (1965)
- 1964 $27.3M #1 From Russia with Love (1964)
- 1963 $74.7M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $47.3M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $370.7K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $42.2M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 10 years · $325.9M
- 1959 $74.6M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $172.8K #1 The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
- 1957 $27.2M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $42M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $43.9K #1 Knights of the Round Table (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $352.2K #1 Les Miserables (1952)
- 1951 $1.2K #1 Alice in Wonderland (1951)
- 1950 $7.7K #1 The Flame and the Arrow (1950)
1940s 6 years · $5.3M
1930s 5 years · $25.7M
FAQ
Adventure Box Office 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in 1974?
Benji (1974) leads with $39.6M worldwide, $39.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) at $21M and Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) at $13.5K.
How much did adventure movies released in 1974 earn?
8 adventure films released in 1974 report a worldwide gross, $60.5M in all, or $7.6M per film on average. 1973 releases took $35.5M.
How many adventure movies released in 1974 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Benji (1974), earned $39.6M.
How is the 1974 adventure 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 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 1974 adventure 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.