#1 of 13 #1 comedy movie of 1975
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
1975 · Comedy, Musical
$115.8M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$112.9M US & Canada · 97% $2.9M elsewhere · 3%
Comedy box office · 1975
Comedy Box Office 1975: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1975, with $115.8M worldwide, ahead of Shampoo (1975) at $49.4M and The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) at $41.8M. 13 comedy films released in 1975 report a worldwide gross, $301.6M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 2% on 1974, whose releases took $309.1M. By language, English leads with $185.6M across 8 comedy releases.
- 1975 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $301.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1974
- −2%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1975?
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) leads with $115.8M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $268.4M, 89% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release 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 1975.
- 1 Sep 26, 1975 US and Canada: $112.9M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $115.8M
- 2 Mar 13, 1975 US and Canada: $49.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.4M
- 3 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)May 21, 1975 US and Canada: $41.8M Rest of the world: $76 Worldwide: $41.8M
May 21, 1975 · English · Mystery, Comedy, Crime $41.8M worldwide - 4 Jul 1, 1975 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.9M
- 5 Dec 25, 1975 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.4M
- 6
Aug 28, 1975 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.1M - 7
Jun 11, 1975 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $11.8K Worldwide: $10M - 8
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)Apr 14, 1975 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $369.5K Worldwide: $2.9M Apr 14, 1975 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $2.9M worldwide - 9
Mar 27, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.5K - 10
Sep 27, 1975 US and Canada: $36.9K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $39.9K - 11
Sep 17, 1975 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4K - 12
1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.2K - 13
May 4, 1975 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: $225 Worldwide: $12.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1975?
Of the top 10, Shampoo (1975) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) made 13% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $298.2M (99%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) $115.8M $112.9M US & Canada · 97% $2.9M elsewhere · 3%
- 2 Shampoo (1975) $49.4M $49.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M $41.8M US & Canada · 100% $76 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) $36.9M $36.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Lucky Lady (1975) $24.4M $24.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Love and Death (1975) $20.1M $20.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Nashville (1975) $10M $10M US & Canada · 100% $11.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 8 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) $2.9M $2.6M US & Canada · 87% $369.5K elsewhere · 13%
- 9 Fantozzi: White Collar Blues (1975) $52.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Grey Gardens (1975) $39.9K $36.9K US & Canada · 93% $2.9K elsewhere · 7%
Gross bands
How Many 1975 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $115.8M between them, 38% of the total. 7 films, 54% of the list, earned under $10M.
38% 57%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 8% of the list $115.8M · 38% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 38% of the list $172.7M · 57% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 54% of the list $13.1M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1975 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $115.9M from 3 films, led by The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). January was the quietest month ($33.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Marriage of Figaro (1975) $33.2K The Marriage of Figaro (1975)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Shampoo (1975) $49.5M Shampoo (1975)
- April Apr Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) $2.9M Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- May May The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- June Jun Nashville (1975) $10M Nashville (1975)
- July Jul The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) $36.9M The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- August Aug Love and Death (1975) $20.1M Love and Death (1975)
- September Sep The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) $115.9M The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Lucky Lady (1975) $24.4M Lucky Lady (1975)
Last 10 years
How Does 1975 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1973 earned the most: $313.5M from 13 films, led by The Sting (1973). 1975 took $301.6M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 11 films | 11 | $177.9K | – | Made in U.S.A (1966) $95.3K |
| 1967 12 films · +91002% | 12 | $162.1M | +91002% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| 1968 9 films · −39% | 9 | $98.4M | −39% | Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M |
| 1969 8 films · −33% | 8 | $66.3M | −33% | The Love Bug (1969) $51.3M |
| 1970 11 films · +216% | 11 | $209.7M | +216% | The Aristocats (1970) $191M |
| 1971 8 films · −95% | 8 | $10.7M | −95% | Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) $10.6M |
| 1972 11 films · +80% | 11 | $19.3M | +80% | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) $18.1M |
| 1973 13 films · +1521% | 13 | $313.5M | +1521% | The Sting (1973) $156M |
| 1974 11 films · −1% | 11 | $309.1M | −1% | Blazing Saddles (1974) $119.6M |
| 1975 13 films · −2% | 13 | $301.6M | −2% | The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) $115.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1975?
English-language comedy films took $185.6M across 8 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Italian-language comedy films ($131.7K).
Archive
Comedy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $364.7K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $188M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $723 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- 1941 $2.3M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $532K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1975?
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) leads with $115.8M worldwide, $112.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shampoo (1975) at $49.4M and The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) at $41.8M.
How much did comedy movies released in 1975 earn?
13 comedy films released in 1975 report a worldwide gross, $301.6M in all, or $23.2M per film on average. 1974 releases took $309.1M.
How many comedy movies released in 1975 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) with $115.8M.
How is the 1975 comedy 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 1975. 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 1975 comedy 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.