#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of December 1975
1975 · Biography, Drama
$50M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$50M US & Canada · 100% $5.7K elsewhere · <1%
Crime box office · December 1975
Crime Box Office, December 1975: Top-Grossing Releases
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in December 1975, with $50M worldwide, ahead of Lucky Lady (1975) at $24.4M and Hustle (1975) at $465.8K. 3 crime films released in December 1975 report a worldwide gross, $74.9M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1975 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $74.9M
- Dog Day Afternoon (1975), the #1
- $50M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of December 1975?
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) leads with $50M, 67% of the total. The top 3 together took $74.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of December 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 December 1975.
- 1 Dec 25, 1975 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $5.7K Worldwide: $50M
- 2 Dec 25, 1975 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.4M
- 3 Dec 25, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $465.8K
Earlier years
How Does December 1975 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1973 earned the most: $278.9M from 4 films, led by The Sting (1973). December 1975 took $74.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1966 1 film | 1 | $95.3K | – | Made in U.S.A (1966) $95.3K |
| December 1967 1 film · −100% | 1 | $316 | −100% | In Cold Blood (1967) $316 |
| December 1968 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1969 1 film | 1 | $83.3K | – | Z (1969) $83.3K |
| December 1970 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1971 3 films | 3 | $73.6M | – | Dirty Harry (1971) $36M |
| December 1972 1 film · −100% | 1 | $9.6K | −100% | The Getaway (1972) $9.6K |
| December 1973 4 films · +2908671% | 4 | $278.9M | +2908671% | The Sting (1973) $156M |
| December 1974 1 film · −83% | 1 | $48M | −83% | The Godfather: Part II (1974) $48M |
| December 1975 3 films · +56% | 3 | $74.9M | +56% | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $50M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1975, Month by Month
The months of 1975 with their totals: December leads with $74.9M, led by Dog Day Afternoon (1975).
- January $116.6K #1 Deewaar (1975)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May $68.5M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- June $684 #1 The Man from Hong Kong (1975)
- July No grosses
- August $2.1M #1 Framed (1975)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $74.9M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
FAQ
Crime Box Office December 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in December 1975?
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) leads with $50M worldwide, $50M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lucky Lady (1975) at $24.4M and Hustle (1975) at $465.8K.
How much did crime movies released in December 1975 earn?
3 crime films released in December 1975 report a worldwide gross, $74.9M in all, or $25M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in December 1975 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dog Day Afternoon (1975), earned $50M.
How is the December 1975 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 December 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 December 1975 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.