#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of August 1974
1974 · Mystery, Thriller
$551.9K worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$148.9K US & Canada · 27% $403K elsewhere · 73%
Thriller box office · August 1974
Thriller Box Office, August 1974: Top-Grossing Releases
The Wicker Man (1974) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 1974, with $551.9K worldwide, ahead of Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) at $18.9K. 2 thriller films released in August 1974 report a worldwide gross, $570.8K in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1974 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $570.8K
- The Wicker Man (1974), the #1
- $551.9K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 26%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Thriller Release of August 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 August 1974.
- 1 Aug 7, 1974 US and Canada: $148.9K Rest of the world: $403K Worldwide: $551.9K
- 2
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)Aug 7, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9K
Aug 7, 1974 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $18.9K worldwide
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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 August 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in August 1974?
The Wicker Man (1974) leads with $551.9K worldwide, $148.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) at $18.9K.
How much did thriller movies released in August 1974 earn?
2 thriller films released in August 1974 report a worldwide gross, $570.8K in all, or $285.4K per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in August 1974 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Wicker Man (1974), earned $551.9K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.