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Sci-Fi Box Office 1975: Highest-Grossing Sci-Fi Movies

Bug (1975) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in 1975, with $3.6M worldwide, ahead of The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) at $293.1K and Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) at $426. 3 sci-fi films released in 1975 report a worldwide gross, $3.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1975 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$3.9M
Bug (1975), the #1
$3.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Bug (1975) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 sci-fi movie of 1975

Bug (1975)

1975 · Sci-Fi, Mystery

$3.6M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Sci-Fi Hits of 1975?

Bug (1975) leads with $3.6M, 92% of the total. The top 3 together took $3.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bug (1975) movie poster Number 1
    $3.6M Bug (1975)
    $3.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) movie poster Number 2
    $293.1K The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)
    $293.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) movie poster Number 3
    $426 Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Sci-Fi 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 Bug (1975) movie poster
    Bug (1975) Jun 6, 1975 · English · Sci-Fi, Mystery, Thriller $3.6M worldwide
    Jun 6, 1975 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M
  2. 2 The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) movie poster
    The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) Oct 16, 1975 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $293.1K worldwide
    Oct 16, 1975 US and Canada: $293.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $293.1K
  3. 3 Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) movie poster
    Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) Mar 15, 1975 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Action $426 worldwide
    Mar 15, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $426
By release month

Which Month of 1975 Earned the Most?

June releases took the most, $3.6M from 1 film, led by Bug (1975). March was the quietest month ($426). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) $426 Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. June Jun Bug (1975) $3.6M Bug (1975)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) $293.1K The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1975 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1971 earned the most: $42.1M from 4 films, led by A Clockwork Orange (1971). 1975 took $3.9M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1966 4 films 4 $36.5K – 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
1975 3 films · +595% 3 $3.9M +595% Bug (1975) $3.6M
Archive

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
1930s 3 years · $39.9K
FAQ

Sci-Fi 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in 1975?

Bug (1975) leads with $3.6M worldwide, $3.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) at $293.1K and Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) at $426.

How much did sci-fi movies released in 1975 earn?

3 sci-fi films released in 1975 report a worldwide gross, $3.9M in all, or $1.3M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in 1975 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Bug (1975), earned $3.6M.

How much of the 1975 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.9M of the $3.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1975 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 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 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.