#1 of 2 #1 crime movie of May 1974
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
1974 · Drama, Comedy
$21.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · May 1974
Crime Box Office, May 1974: Top-Grossing Releases
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in May 1974, with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of Stavisky… (1974) at $13.8K. 2 crime films released in May 1974 report a worldwide gross, $21.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1974 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $21.7M
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), the #1
- $21.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Crime Release of May 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 May 1974.
- 1 May 24, 1974 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M
- 2
May 15, 1974 US and Canada: $13.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8K
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1974, Month by Month
The months of 1974 with their totals: December leads with $48M, led by The Godfather: Part II (1974).
- January $5.1K #1 Stone (1974)
- February $219 #1 Deranged (1974)
- March No grosses
- April $7.5M #1 The Sugarland Express (1974)
- May $21.7M #1 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
- June $29.2M #1 Chinatown (1974)
- July $22M #1 Death Wish (1974)
- August $43M #1 The Longest Yard (1974)
- September $364 #1 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
- October $9.8K #1 Female Trouble (1974)
- November $27.7M #1 Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
- December $48M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
FAQ
Crime Box Office May 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 crime movie in May 1974?
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $21.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stavisky… (1974) at $13.8K.
How much did crime movies released in May 1974 earn?
2 crime films released in May 1974 report a worldwide gross, $21.7M in all, or $10.9M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in May 1974 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), earned $21.7M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.