How much of the 1974 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$148.9K of the $560.7K total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · 1974

Sci-Fi Box Office 1974: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies

The Terminal Man (1974) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 1974, with $551.9K worldwide, ahead of Zardoz (1974) at $7.2K and The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) at $786. 5 sci-fi films released in 1974 report a worldwide gross, $560.7K in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $560.2K across 4 sci-fi releases.

1974 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $560.7K
The Terminal Man (1974), the #1: $551.9K
earned in the US & Canada: 27%

#1 of 5

#1 sci-fi movie of 1974

The Terminal Man (1974)

1974 · Sci-Fi, Thriller

$551.9K worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$148.9K US & Canada · 27% $403K elsewhere · 73%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 1974?

The Terminal Man (1974) leads with $551.9K, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $560.7K, 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.

Number 1

$551.9K The Terminal Man (1974)
$148.9K US & Canada · 27% $403K elsewhere · 73%
Number 2

$7.2K Zardoz (1974)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$786 The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$549 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$289 Phase IV (1974)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of 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 1974.

1
The Terminal Man (1974) Jun 19, 1974 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $551.9K worldwide

Jun 19, 1974 US and Canada: $148.9K Rest of the world: $403K Worldwide: $551.9K
2
Zardoz (1974) Feb 6, 1974 · English · Sci-Fi, Fantasy $7.2K worldwide

Feb 6, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K
3
The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) Oct 10, 1974 · English · Horror, Comedy, Sci-Fi $786 worldwide

Oct 10, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $786
4
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) Mar 21, 1974 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure $549 worldwide

Mar 21, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $549
5
Phase IV (1974) Sep 1, 1974 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $289 worldwide

Sep 1, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $289

By release month

Which Month of 1974 Earned the Most?

June releases took the most, $551.9K from 1 film, led by The Terminal Man (1974). September was the quietest month ($289). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1974 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1971 earned the most: $42.1M from 4 films, led by A Clockwork Orange (1971). 1974 took $560.7K.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1965 2 films	2	$180.7K	–	Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) $114.1K
1966 4 films · −80%	4	$36.5K	−80%	The Face of Another (1966) $35.2K
1967 1 film · +557%	1	$240.1K	+557%	Night of the Big Heat (1967) $240.1K
1968 4 films · +13480%	4	$32.6M	+13480%	Planet of the Apes (1968) $32.6M
1969 1 film · −100%	1	$171	−100%	Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) $171
1970 2 films · +11110946%	2	$19M	+11110946%	Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) $19M
1971 4 films · +122%	4	$42.1M	+122%	A Clockwork Orange (1971) $27M
1972 3 films · −78%	3	$9.3M	−78%	Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) $9M
1973 5 films · +193%	5	$27.2M	+193%	Sleeper (1973) $18.3M
1974 5 films · −98%	5	$560.7K	−98%	The Terminal Man (1974) $551.9K

Sci-Fi Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1933 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $15.1B, led by Avengers: Infinity War (2018).

2020s 7 years · $37.1B

2010s 10 years · $87.8B

2000s 10 years · $31B

1990s 10 years · $12.5B

1980s 10 years · $5.4B

1970s 10 years · $2B

1960s 8 years · $33.1M

1950s 9 years · $696.6K

1940s 1 year · $14.8K

1948 $14.8K #1 Haredevil Hare (1948)

1930s 3 years · $39.9K

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 1974?

The Terminal Man (1974) leads with $551.9K worldwide, $148.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Zardoz (1974) at $7.2K and The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) at $786.

How much did sci-fi movies released in 1974 earn?

5 sci-fi films released in 1974 report a worldwide gross, $560.7K in all, or $112.1K per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in 1974 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Terminal Man (1974), earned $551.9K.

How is the 1974 sci-fi 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 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 1974 sci-fi 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.