#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of June 1974
1974 · Drama, Mystery
$29.2M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$29.2M US & Canada · 100% $32.2K elsewhere · <1%
Thriller box office · June 1974
Thriller Box Office, June 1974: Top-Grossing Releases
Chinatown (1974) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in June 1974, with $29.2M worldwide, ahead of The Terminal Man (1974) at $551.9K and Flower & Snake (1974) at $95.7K. 4 thriller films released in June 1974 report a worldwide gross, $29.9M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.
- June 1974 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $29.9M
- Chinatown (1974), the #1
- $29.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of June 1974?
Chinatown (1974) leads with $29.2M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $29.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Thriller Release of June 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 June 1974.
- 1 Jun 20, 1974 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: $32.2K Worldwide: $29.2M
- 2 Jun 19, 1974 US and Canada: $148.9K Rest of the world: $403K Worldwide: $551.9K
- 3 Jun 22, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.7K
- 4 Jun 19, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
Earlier years
How Does June 1974 Compare With June in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, June 1967 earned the most: $43.1M from 1 film, led by You Only Live Twice (1967). June 1974 took $29.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1965 1 film | 1 | $33.4K | – | Repulsion (1965) $33.4K |
| June 1966 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| June 1967 1 film | 1 | $43.1M | – | You Only Live Twice (1967) $43.1M |
| June 1968 1 film · −100% | 1 | $43.1K | −100% | The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) $43.1K |
| June 1969 3 films · −19% | 3 | $34.9K | −19% | Mississippi Mermaid (1969) $33.7K |
| June 1970 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| June 1971 1 film | 1 | $34.7K | – | Klute (1971) $34.7K |
| June 1972 1 film · −86% | 1 | $4.9K | −86% | Frenzy (1972) $4.9K |
| June 1973 2 films · +716188% | 2 | $35.4M | +716188% | Live and Let Die (1973) $35.4M |
| June 1974 4 films · −16% | 4 | $29.9M | −16% | Chinatown (1974) $29.2M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1974, Month by Month
The months of 1974 with their totals: December leads with $185M, led by The Towering Inferno (1974).
- January $5.1K #1 Stone (1974)
- February $219 #1 Deranged (1974)
- March $269 #1 Lady Snowblood (1974)
- April $4.9M #1 The Conversation (1974)
- May No grosses
- June $29.9M #1 Chinatown (1974)
- July $22M #1 Death Wish (1974)
- August $570.8K #1 The Wicker Man (1974)
- September $653 #1 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
- October $30.9M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- November $79.7M #1 Earthquake (1974)
- December $185M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office June 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in June 1974?
Chinatown (1974) leads with $29.2M worldwide, $29.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Terminal Man (1974) at $551.9K and Flower & Snake (1974) at $95.7K.
How much did thriller movies released in June 1974 earn?
4 thriller films released in June 1974 report a worldwide gross, $29.9M in all, or $7.5M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in June 1974 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chinatown (1974), earned $29.2M.
How is the June 1974 thriller 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 June 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 June 1974 thriller 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.