#1 of 14 #1 crime movie of 1974
1974 · Drama, Thriller
$48M worldwide · 24% of the chart's total
$47.8M US & Canada · 100% $149.1K elsewhere · <1%
Crime box office · 1974
Crime Box Office 1974: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
The Godfather: Part II (1974) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1974, with $48M worldwide, ahead of The Longest Yard (1974) at $43M and Chinatown (1974) at $29.2M. 14 crime films released in 1974 report a worldwide gross, $199.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 29% on 1973, whose releases took $281.5M. By language, English leads with $171.5M across 12 crime releases.
- 1974 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $199.1M
- The Godfather: Part II (1974), the #1
- $48M
- vs 1973
- −29%
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1974?
The Godfather: Part II (1974) leads with $48M, 24% of the total. The top 5 together took $169.9M, 85% of what all 14 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 Crime 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 Dec 12, 1974 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $149.1K Worldwide: $48M
- 2 Aug 30, 1974 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43M
- 3 Jun 20, 1974 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: $32.2K Worldwide: $29.2M
- 4 Nov 24, 1974 US and Canada: $27.6M Rest of the world: $24.8K Worldwide: $27.7M
- 5 Jul 24, 1974 US and Canada: $22M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22M
- 6
May 24, 1974 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M - 7
Apr 5, 1974 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $5K Worldwide: $7.5M - 8
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)Aug 7, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K
Aug 7, 1974 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $18.9K worldwide - 9
May 15, 1974 US and Canada: $13.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8K - 10
Oct 11, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8K - 11
Jan 2, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K - 12
Apr 5, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459 - 13
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)Sep 1, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $364 Sep 1, 1974 · English · Thriller, Action, Crime $364 worldwide - 14
Feb 2, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $219
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1974?
Of the top 10, The Longest Yard (1974) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Godfather: Part II (1974) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 14 films, $198.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Godfather: Part II (1974) $48M $47.8M US & Canada · 100% $149.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Longest Yard (1974) $43M $43M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Chinatown (1974) $29.2M $29.2M US & Canada · 100% $32.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Murder on the Orient Express (1974) $27.7M $27.6M US & Canada · 100% $24.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Death Wish (1974) $22M $22M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) $21.7M $21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M $7.5M US & Canada · 100% $5K elsewhere · <1%
- 8 Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) $18.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Stavisky… (1974) $13.8K $13.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Female Trouble (1974) $9.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1974 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 14 films reached $100M. 8 films, 57% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $199.1M total.
96%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 43% of the list $191.6M · 96% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 57% of the list $7.6M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1974 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $48M from 1 film, led by The Godfather: Part II (1974). February was the quietest month ($219). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Stone (1974) $5.1K Stone (1974)
- February Feb Deranged (1974) $219 Deranged (1974)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M The Sugarland Express (1974)
- May May Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) $21.7M Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
- June Jun Chinatown (1974) $29.2M Chinatown (1974)
- July Jul Death Wish (1974) $22M Death Wish (1974)
- August Aug The Longest Yard (1974) $43M The Longest Yard (1974)
- September Sep The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) $364 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
- October Oct Female Trouble (1974) $9.8K Female Trouble (1974)
- November Nov Murder on the Orient Express (1974) $27.7M Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
- December Dec The Godfather: Part II (1974) $48M The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Last 10 years
How Does 1974 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1973 earned the most: $281.5M from 16 films, led by The Sting (1973). 1974 took $199.1M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 1 film | 1 | $186.8K | – | Pierrot le Fou (1965) $186.8K |
| 1966 5 films · −23% | 5 | $143.5K | −23% | Made in U.S.A (1966) $95.3K |
| 1967 8 films · +4397% | 8 | $6.5M | +4397% | The War Wagon (1967) $6M |
| 1968 7 films · −42% | 7 | $3.7M | −42% | Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M |
| 1969 6 films · +2659% | 6 | $102.7M | +2659% | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
| 1970 8 films · −80% | 8 | $20.4M | −80% | Joe (1970) $19.3M |
| 1971 11 films · +588% | 11 | $140.3M | +588% | The French Connection (1971) $51.7M |
| 1972 5 films · +78% | 5 | $250.4M | +78% | The Godfather (1972) $250.3M |
| 1973 16 films · +12% | 16 | $281.5M | +12% | The Sting (1973) $156M |
| 1974 14 films · −29% | 14 | $199.1M | −29% | The Godfather: Part II (1974) $48M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 1974?
English-language crime films took $171.5M across 12 films, 86% of the total, ahead of French-language crime films ($13.8K).
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1974?
The Godfather: Part II (1974) leads with $48M worldwide, $47.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Longest Yard (1974) at $43M and Chinatown (1974) at $29.2M.
How much did crime movies released in 1974 earn?
14 crime films released in 1974 report a worldwide gross, $199.1M in all, or $14.2M per film on average. 1973 releases took $281.5M.
How many crime movies released in 1974 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Godfather: Part II (1974), earned $48M.
How is the 1974 crime 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 crime 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.