#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of June 1974
1974 · Drama, Mystery
$29.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$29.2M US & Canada · 100% $32.2K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · June 1974
Drama Box Office, June 1974: Top-Grossing Releases
Chinatown (1974) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in June 1974, with $29.2M worldwide, ahead of Flower & Snake (1974) at $95.7K and Effi Briest (1974) at $8.4K. 4 drama films released in June 1974 report a worldwide gross, $29.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 35% on May 1974, whose releases took $21.7M.
- June 1974 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $29.3M
- Chinatown (1974), the #1
- $29.2M
- vs May 1974
- +35%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of June 1974?
Chinatown (1974) leads with $29.2M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $29.3M, almost all of what the 4 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 -
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of June 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 June 1974.
- 1 Jun 20, 1974 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: $32.2K Worldwide: $29.2M
- 2 Jun 22, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.7K
- 3 Jun 20, 1974 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K
- 4 Jun 19, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
Earlier years
How Does June 1974 Compare With June in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, June 1974 earned the most: $29.3M from 4 films, led by Chinatown (1974).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1965 1 film | 1 | $33.4K | – | Repulsion (1965) $33.4K |
| June 1966 1 film · +83808% | 1 | $28M | +83808% | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) $28M |
| June 1967 1 film · −100% | 1 | $642 | −100% | To Sir, with Love (1967) $642 |
| June 1968 3 films · +12274% | 3 | $79.4K | +12274% | The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) $43.1K |
| June 1969 5 films · +302% | 5 | $319.7K | +302% | True Grit (1969) $276.4K |
| June 1970 1 film · −100% | 1 | $52 | −100% | A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970) $52 |
| June 1971 4 films · +139408% | 4 | $72.5K | +139408% | McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) $34.3K |
| June 1972 1 film · −91% | 1 | $6.4K | −91% | Boxcar Bertha (1972) $6.4K |
| June 1973 2 films · −86% | 2 | $913 | −86% | The Last of Sheila (1973) $535 |
| June 1974 4 films · +3213448% | 4 | $29.3M | +3213448% | Chinatown (1974) $29.2M |
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 June 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in June 1974?
Chinatown (1974) leads with $29.2M worldwide, $29.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flower & Snake (1974) at $95.7K and Effi Briest (1974) at $8.4K.
How much did drama movies released in June 1974 earn?
4 drama films released in June 1974 report a worldwide gross, $29.3M in all, or $7.3M per film on average. May 1974 releases took $21.7M.
How many drama movies released in June 1974 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chinatown (1974), earned $29.2M.
How is the June 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 June 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 June 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.