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Horror box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 1974

Horror Box Office, Week 40 of 1974: Horror Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 40 of 1974 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $30.9M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $30.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 40 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$30.9M
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), the #1
$30.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
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The Only Horror Release of Week 40 of 1974 With a Reported 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 40 of 1974 (Sep 29–Oct 5).

  1. 1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) movie poster
    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Oct 1, 1974 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $30.9M worldwide
    Oct 1, 1974 US and Canada: $30.9M Rest of the world: $61.5K Worldwide: $30.9M
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Horror Box Office in 1974, Week by Week

8 weeks of 1974 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 29–Oct 5) with $30.9M, led by The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).

FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 40 of 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 40 of 1974 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) leads with $30.9M worldwide, $30.9M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in week 40 of 1974 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?

1 horror film released in week 40 of 1974 (Sep 29–Oct 5) reports a worldwide gross, $30.9M in all, or $30.9M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 40 of 1974 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), earned $30.9M.

How much of the Week 40, 1974 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$30.9M of the $30.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 1974 horror 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 40 of 1974 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 1974 horror 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.