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History Box Office 1975: Highest-Grossing History Movies

Barry Lyndon (1975) is the highest-grossing history movie released in 1975, with $283.9K worldwide, ahead of Mirror (1975) at $126.1K and Overlord (1975) at $3.3K. 5 history films released in 1975 report a worldwide gross, $416.1K in all, 5% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $287.3K across 2 history releases.

1975 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$416.1K
Barry Lyndon (1975), the #1
$283.9K
earned in the US & Canada
5%
Barry Lyndon (1975) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 history movie of 1975

Barry Lyndon (1975)

1975 · Adventure, Drama

$283.9K worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest History Hits of 1975?

Barry Lyndon (1975) leads with $283.9K, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $416.1K, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Barry Lyndon (1975) movie poster Number 1
    $283.9K Barry Lyndon (1975)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Mirror (1975) movie poster Number 2
    $126.1K Mirror (1975)
    $22.2K US & Canada · 18% $104K elsewhere · 82%
  3. Overlord (1975) movie poster Number 3
    $3.3K Overlord (1975)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Old Gun (1975) movie poster Number 4
    $2.2K The Old Gun (1975)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Story of Adele H. (1975) movie poster Number 5
    $509 The Story of Adele H. (1975)
    $509 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every History 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. 1 Barry Lyndon (1975) movie poster
    Barry Lyndon (1975) Dec 18, 1975 · English · Adventure, Drama, History $283.9K worldwide
    Dec 18, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283.9K
  2. 2 Mirror (1975) movie poster
    Mirror (1975) Mar 7, 1975 · Russian · History, Drama $126.1K worldwide
    Mar 7, 1975 US and Canada: $22.2K Rest of the world: $104K Worldwide: $126.1K
  3. 3 Overlord (1975) movie poster
    Overlord (1975) Jul 1, 1975 · English · Drama, History, War $3.3K worldwide
    Jul 1, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
  4. 4 The Old Gun (1975) movie poster
    The Old Gun (1975) Aug 22, 1975 · French · Drama, History $2.2K worldwide
    Aug 22, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
  5. 5 The Story of Adele H. (1975) movie poster
    The Story of Adele H. (1975) Sep 19, 1975 · French · Romance, Drama, History $509 worldwide
    Sep 19, 1975 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
Last 10 years

How Does 1975 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1970 earned the most: $31.9M from 4 films, led by Little Big Man (1970). 1975 took $416.1K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1966 5 films 5 $1.1M – The Battle of Algiers (1966) $962K
1967 1 film · −100% 1 $316 −100% In Cold Blood (1967) $316
1968 1 film · +6273% 1 $20.1K +6273% The Lion in Winter (1968) $20.1K
1969 2 films · +4940% 2 $1M +4940% Army of Shadows (1969) $931.7K
1970 4 films · +3043% 4 $31.9M +3043% Little Big Man (1970) $31.6M
1971 2 films · −100% 2 $3.1K −100% The Devils (1971) $2.3K
1972 1 film · +1107% 1 $37.8K +1107% Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) $37.8K
1973 No films 0 – – –
1974 5 films 5 $103.4K – Edvard Munch (1974) $76.9K
1975 5 films · +303% 5 $416.1K +303% Barry Lyndon (1975) $283.9K
Archive

History Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $2.8B, led by Oppenheimer (2023).

2020s 7 years · $6.8B
2010s 10 years · $11.6B
2000s 10 years · $6.7B
1990s 10 years · $2.6B
1980s 10 years · $628.2M
1970s 9 years · $171.8M
1960s 10 years · $108.7M
1950s 9 years · $177.5M
1940s 5 years · $402.5M
1930s 4 years · $29.1K
1920s 3 years · $124.9K
1910s 1 year · $9.7K
FAQ

History 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in 1975?

Barry Lyndon (1975) leads with $283.9K worldwide. Next come Mirror (1975) at $126.1K and Overlord (1975) at $3.3K.

How much did history movies released in 1975 earn?

5 history films released in 1975 report a worldwide gross, $416.1K in all, or $83.2K per film on average.

How many history movies released in 1975 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Barry Lyndon (1975), earned $283.9K.

How much of the 1975 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$22.7K of the $416.1K total, or 5%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1975 history 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 history 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.