#1 of 30 #1 drama movie of 1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
1975 · Drama
$109.1M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$109M US & Canada · 100% $134.1K elsewhere · <1%
Drama box office · 1975
Drama Box Office 1975: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1975, with $109.1M worldwide, ahead of Dog Day Afternoon (1975) at $50M and Shampoo (1975) at $49.4M. 30 drama films released in 1975 report a worldwide gross, $303.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 31% on 1974, whose releases took $439.5M. By language, English leads with $303.3M across 18 drama releases.
- 1975 releases with a gross
- 30
- combined worldwide
- $303.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1974
- −31%
#1 of 30 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of 1975?
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) leads with $109.1M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $263.5M, 87% of what all 30 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release 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 1975.
- 1 Nov 19, 1975 US and Canada: $109M Rest of the world: $134.1K Worldwide: $109.1M
- 2 Dec 25, 1975 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $5.7K Worldwide: $50M
- 3 Mar 13, 1975 US and Canada: $49.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.4M
- 4 Mar 19, 1975 US and Canada: $34.3M Rest of the world: $28.3K Worldwide: $34.3M
- 5 Mar 13, 1975 US and Canada: $20.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.6M
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Jun 20, 1975 US and Canada: $15.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.7M - 7
May 21, 1975 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M - 8
Jun 11, 1975 US and Canada: $10M Rest of the world: $11.8K Worldwide: $10M - 9
Feb 28, 1975 US and Canada: $620.2K Rest of the world: $198.8K Worldwide: $818.9K - 10
Dec 25, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $465.8K - 11
Dec 18, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283.9K - 12
Mar 7, 1975 US and Canada: $22.2K Rest of the world: $104K Worldwide: $126.1K - 13
Jan 14, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.3K - 14
Jan 5, 1975 US and Canada: $51.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.3K - 15
Sep 27, 1975 US and Canada: $36.9K Rest of the world: $2.9K Worldwide: $39.9K - 16
Sep 17, 1975 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4K - 17
Feb 12, 1975 US and Canada: $19.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1K - 18
May 4, 1975 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: $225 Worldwide: $12.6K - 19
Nov 22, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K - 20
Jun 4, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3K - 21
Jul 8, 1975 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K - 22
May 15, 1975 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K - 23
Jul 7, 1975 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K - 24
Jul 1, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K - 25
Aug 22, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K - 26
May 12, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $996 - 27
Jun 2, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $684 - 28
Sep 19, 1975 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509 - 29
Mar 15, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $426 - 30
May 7, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1975?
Of the top 10, Shampoo (1975) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Passenger (1975) made 24% of its gross abroad. Across all 30 films, $302.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) $109.1M $109M US & Canada · 100% $134.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $50M $50M US & Canada · 100% $5.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Shampoo (1975) $49.4M $49.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Tommy (1975) $34.3M $34.3M US & Canada · 100% $28.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) $20.6M $20.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Once Is Not Enough (1975) $15.7M $15.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 French Connection II (1975) $12.5M $12.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Nashville (1975) $10M $10M US & Canada · 100% $11.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 9 The Passenger (1975) $818.9K $620.2K US & Canada · 76% $198.8K elsewhere · 24%
- 10 Hustle (1975) $465.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1975 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 30 films crossed $100M and took $109.1M between them, 36% of the total. 23 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
36% 60%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 3% of the list $109.1M · 36% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 20% of the list $182.5M · 60% of the gross
- Under $10M 23 films, 77% of the list $12M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1975 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $109.1M from 2 films, led by One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). August was the quietest month ($2.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Deewaar (1975) $116.6K Deewaar (1975)
- February Feb The Passenger (1975) $838.1K The Passenger (1975)
- March Mar Shampoo (1975) $104.5M Shampoo (1975)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May French Connection II (1975) $12.5M French Connection II (1975)
- June Jun Once Is Not Enough (1975) $25.7M Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- July Jul Fear of Fear (1975) $20.1K Fear of Fear (1975)
- August Aug The Old Gun (1975) $2.2K The Old Gun (1975)
- September Sep Grey Gardens (1975) $73.7K Grey Gardens (1975)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) $109.1M One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- December Dec Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $50.8M Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Last 10 years
How Does 1975 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1973 earned the most: $869.6M from 34 films, led by The Exorcist (1973). 1975 took $303.6M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 24 films | 24 | $29.7M | – | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) $28M |
| 1967 23 films · +461% | 23 | $166.8M | +461% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| 1968 24 films · −65% | 24 | $59.2M | −65% | Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M |
| 1969 33 films · +177% | 33 | $164M | +177% | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
| 1970 24 films · +40% | 24 | $229.2M | +40% | Airport (1970) $100.5M |
| 1971 33 films · −42% | 33 | $133.4M | −42% | The French Connection (1971) $51.7M |
| 1972 29 films · +153% | 29 | $337M | +153% | The Godfather (1972) $250.3M |
| 1973 34 films · +158% | 34 | $869.6M | +158% | The Exorcist (1973) $430.9M |
| 1974 34 films · −49% | 34 | $439.5M | −49% | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| 1975 30 films · −31% | 30 | $303.6M | −31% | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) $109.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Drama Movies Speak in 1975?
English-language drama films took $303.3M across 18 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Russian-language drama films ($126.1K) and Hindi-language drama films ($65.3K).
1975 Drama Box Office by Language
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English $303.3M18 films · #1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) -
Russian $126.1K1 film · #1 Mirror (1975) -
Hindi $65.3K1 film · #1 Deewaar (1975) -
Italian $46K2 films · #1 Swept Away (1975) -
French $31.2K4 films · #1 That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) -
German $25.2K3 films · #1 Fear of Fear (1975) -
Japanese $4261 film · #1 Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
Archive
Drama Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $13.9B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $50.1B
2010s 10 years · $113.6B
- 2019 $13.9B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $12.7B #1 Black Panther (2018)
- 2017 $12.5B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $11.1B #1 The Jungle Book (2016)
- 2015 $11.6B #1 Inside Out (2015)
- 2014 $10.3B #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
- 2013 $12.1B #1 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
- 2012 $12B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $7.8B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $9.6B #1 Inception (2010)
2000s 10 years · $70.7B
- 2009 $9.9B #1 2012 (2009)
- 2008 $10.6B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $7.6B #1 I Am Legend (2007)
- 2006 $7.5B #1 The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- 2005 $8.1B #1 War of the Worlds (2005)
- 2004 $6.4B #1 The Passion of the Christ (2004)
- 2003 $5B #1 Bruce Almighty (2003)
- 2002 $5.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $4.6B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $5.8B #1 Gladiator (2000)
1990s 10 years · $42.3B
- 1999 $5.2B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $4.9B #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $5.9B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $4.5B #1 Twister (1996)
- 1995 $4.8B #1 Apollo 13 (1995)
- 1994 $4.3B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $4.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.9B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- 1990 $2.7B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $14.2B
- 1989 $2B #1 Dead Poets Society (1989)
- 1988 $2.1B #1 Rain Man (1988)
- 1987 $1.7B #1 Fatal Attraction (1987)
- 1986 $1.4B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Rocky IV (1985)
- 1984 $1.4B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $1.1B #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.3B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $889.5M #1 On Golden Pond (1981)
- 1980 $674.6M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
1970s 10 years · $5B
- 1979 $919.3M #1 Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
- 1978 $585M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- 1977 $832.1M #1 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- 1976 $378.6M #1 Rocky (1976)
- 1975 $303.6M #1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- 1974 $439.5M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
- 1973 $869.6M #1 The Exorcist (1973)
- 1972 $337M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $133.4M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $229.2M #1 Airport (1970)
1960s 10 years · $865.1M
- 1969 $164M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $59.2M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $166.8M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $29.7M #1 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
- 1965 $272.6M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $74.9M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $63.5M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $6M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $6.5M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $21.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $438.7M
- 1959 $75M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $3.3M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $32.5M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $119.9M #1 The Ten Commandments (1956)
- 1955 $95.8M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $32.7M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.8M #1 The Robe (1953)
- 1952 $36.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $4.5M #1 Ace in the Hole (1951)
- 1950 $1.5M #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 10 years · $775.9M
- 1949 $164.2K #1 Stray Dog (1949)
- 1948 $6.2M #1 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
- 1947 $11.1M #1 It's a Wonderful Life (1947)
- 1946 $54.6M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $22M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $102.5K #1 Henry V (1944)
- 1943 $4.9M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $270.1M #1 Bambi (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $404.9M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $2.8M
- 1939 $1.1M #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $47.4K #1 Port of Shadows (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $536.4K #1 Modern Times (1936)
- 1935 $516K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $13.2K #1 L’Atalante (1934)
- 1933 $451.3K #1 Baby Face (1933)
- 1932 $47.1K #1 The Old Dark House (1932)
- 1931 $46.6K #1 M (1931)
- 1930 $5.1K #1 The Blue Angel (1930)
1920s 8 years · $10.4M
- 1929 $89.2K #1 Pandora’s Box (1929)
- 1928 $40.9K #1 The Air Circus (1928)
- 1927 $161.5K #1 Sunrise (1927)
- 1926 $720.7K #1 Flesh and the Devil (1926)
- 1925 $82.5K #1 The Gold Rush (1925)
- 1923 $12.9K #1 A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)
- 1921 $9.2M #1 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
- 1920 $9.3K #1 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Drama Box Office 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 30 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in 1975?
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) leads with $109.1M worldwide, $109M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dog Day Afternoon (1975) at $50M and Shampoo (1975) at $49.4M.
How much did drama movies released in 1975 earn?
30 drama films released in 1975 report a worldwide gross, $303.6M in all, or $10.1M per film on average. 1974 releases took $439.5M.
How many drama movies released in 1975 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) with $109.1M.
How is the 1975 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 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 1975 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.