#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of October 1974
1974 · Biography, Drama
$130.3K worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$95.8K US & Canada · 74% $34.5K elsewhere · 26%
Drama box office · October 1974
Drama Box Office, October 1974: Top-Grossing Releases
A Bigger Splash (1974) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 1974, with $130.3K worldwide, ahead of Alice in the Cities (1974) at $59.3K and Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others (1974) at $5.6K. 3 drama films released in October 1974 report a worldwide gross, $195.2K in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1974 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $195.2K
- A Bigger Splash (1974), the #1
- $130.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 52%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of October 1974?
A Bigger Splash (1974) leads with $130.3K, 67% of the total. The top 3 together took $195.2K, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Drama Release of October 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 October 1974.
- 1 Oct 5, 1974 US and Canada: $95.8K Rest of the world: $34.5K Worldwide: $130.3K
- 2 Oct 8, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.3K
- 3 Oct 23, 1974 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: $540 Worldwide: $5.6K
By release week
Which Week of October 1974 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) took $130.3K, led by A Bigger Splash (1974). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 A Bigger Splash (1974) $130.3K A Bigger Splash (1974)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Alice in the Cities (1974) $59.3K Alice in the Cities (1974)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others (1974) $5.6K Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others (1974)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1974 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1969 earned the most: $116.8M from 4 films, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). October 1974 took $195.2K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1965 2 films | 2 | $19.3K | – | Juliet of the Spirits (1965) $18.2K |
| October 1966 3 films · −51% | 3 | $9.4K | −51% | 10:30 P.M. Summer (1966) $8.5K |
| October 1967 3 films · +4314% | 3 | $416.7K | +4314% | Le Samouraï (1967) $343.4K |
| October 1968 4 films · +650% | 4 | $3.1M | +650% | Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M |
| October 1969 4 films · +3636% | 4 | $116.8M | +3636% | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
| October 1970 4 films · −98% | 4 | $1.9M | −98% | The Conformist (1970) $726.4K |
| October 1971 3 films · +4171% | 3 | $80.9M | +4171% | The French Connection (1971) $51.7M |
| October 1972 2 films · −100% | 2 | $20.6K | −100% | Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) $16.9K |
| October 1973 5 films · +219084% | 5 | $45.2M | +219084% | The Way We Were (1973) $45M |
| October 1974 3 films · −100% | 3 | $195.2K | −100% | A Bigger Splash (1974) $130.3K |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1974, Month by Month
The months of 1974 with their totals: December leads with $182.8M, led by The Towering Inferno (1974).
- January $3.2K #1 Lacombe, Lucien (1974)
- February No grosses
- March $20.6M #1 The Great Gatsby (1974)
- April $12.4M #1 The Sugarland Express (1974)
- May $21.7M #1 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
- June $29.3M #1 Chinatown (1974)
- July $22M #1 Death Wish (1974)
- August $43M #1 The Longest Yard (1974)
- September $1K #1 Allonsanfan (1974)
- October $195.2K #1 A Bigger Splash (1974)
- November $107.4M #1 Earthquake (1974)
- December $182.8M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
FAQ
Drama Box Office October 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in October 1974?
A Bigger Splash (1974) leads with $130.3K worldwide, $95.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Alice in the Cities (1974) at $59.3K and Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others (1974) at $5.6K.
How much did drama movies released in October 1974 earn?
3 drama films released in October 1974 report a worldwide gross, $195.2K in all, or $65.1K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in October 1974 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, A Bigger Splash (1974), earned $130.3K.
How is the October 1974 drama 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 October 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 October 1974 drama 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.