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Crime box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 1975

Crime Box Office, Week 21 of 1975: Crime Releases of May 18–24

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 21 of 1975 (May 18–24), with $41.8M worldwide, ahead of The Eiger Sanction (1975) at $14.2M and French Connection II (1975) at $12.5M. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $68.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 21 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$68.5M
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), the #1
$41.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 crime movie of Week 21, 1975

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

1975 · Mystery, Comedy

$41.8M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$41.8M US & Canada · 100% $76 elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 21 of 1975?

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) leads with $41.8M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $68.5M, 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.

  1. The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) movie poster Number 1
    $41.8M The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
    $41.8M US & Canada · 100% $76 elsewhere · <1%
  2. The Eiger Sanction (1975) movie poster Number 2
    $14.2M The Eiger Sanction (1975)
    $14.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. French Connection II (1975) movie poster Number 3
    $12.5M French Connection II (1975)
    $12.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Crime Release of Week 21 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 week 21 of 1975 (May 18–24).

  1. 1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) movie poster
    The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) May 21, 1975 · English · Mystery, Comedy, Crime $41.8M worldwide
    May 21, 1975 US and Canada: $41.8M Rest of the world: $76 Worldwide: $41.8M
  2. 2 The Eiger Sanction (1975) movie poster
    The Eiger Sanction (1975) May 21, 1975 · English · Action, Thriller, Crime $14.2M worldwide
    May 21, 1975 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.2M
  3. 3 French Connection II (1975) movie poster
    French Connection II (1975) May 21, 1975 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $12.5M worldwide
    May 21, 1975 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1975?

Of the top 3, The Eiger Sanction (1975) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $68.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M
    $41.8M US & Canada · 100% $76 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 The Eiger Sanction (1975) $14.2M
    $14.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 French Connection II (1975) $12.5M
    $12.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 1975 (May 18–24)?

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) leads with $41.8M worldwide, $41.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Eiger Sanction (1975) at $14.2M and French Connection II (1975) at $12.5M.

How much did crime movies released in week 21 of 1975 (May 18–24) earn?

3 crime films released in week 21 of 1975 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $68.5M in all, or $22.8M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 21 of 1975 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), earned $41.8M.

How much of the Week 21, 1975 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$68.5M of the $68.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 1975 (May 18–24). 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 week 21, 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.