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Thriller box office · Week 51 · Dec 15–21, 1974

Thriller Box Office, Week 51 of 1974: Thriller Releases of Dec 15–21

The Towering Inferno (1974) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21), with $116M worldwide, ahead of The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) at $21M and Black Christmas (1974) at $4.3K. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $137M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 51 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$137M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Towering Inferno (1974) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 thriller movie of Week 51, 1974

The Towering Inferno (1974)

1974 · Action, Drama

$116M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

$116M US & Canada · 100% $2K elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 51 of 1974?

The Towering Inferno (1974) leads with $116M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $137M, 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. The Towering Inferno (1974) movie poster Number 1
    $116M The Towering Inferno (1974)
    $116M US & Canada · 100% $2K elsewhere · <1%
  2. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) movie poster Number 2
    $21M The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
    $21M US & Canada · 100% $986 elsewhere · <1%
  3. Black Christmas (1974) movie poster Number 3
    $4.3K Black Christmas (1974)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 51 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 week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21).

  1. 1 The Towering Inferno (1974) movie poster
    The Towering Inferno (1974) Dec 17, 1974 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $116M worldwide
    Dec 17, 1974 US and Canada: $116M Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $116M
  2. 2 The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) movie poster
    The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) Dec 20, 1974 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $21M worldwide
    Dec 20, 1974 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $986 Worldwide: $21M
  3. 3 Black Christmas (1974) movie poster
    Black Christmas (1974) Dec 20, 1974 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $4.3K worldwide
    Dec 20, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $137M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 15–21) with $137M, led by The Towering Inferno (1974).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Earthquake (1974) $79.7M Earthquake (1974)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Godfather: Part II (1974) $48M The Godfather: Part II (1974)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 The Towering Inferno (1974) $137M The Towering Inferno (1974)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 1974 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1974 earned the most: $137M from 3 films, led by The Towering Inferno (1974).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1965 Dec 12–18 1 film 1 $529 – The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965) $529
Week 51, 1966 Dec 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 51, 1967 Dec 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 51, 1968 Dec 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 51, 1969 Dec 14–20 2 films 2 $22.8M – On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M
Week 51, 1970 Dec 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 51, 1971 Dec 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 51, 1972 Dec 10–16 2 films 2 $84.6M – The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M
Week 51, 1973 Dec 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 51, 1974 Dec 15–21 3 films 3 $137M – The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M
Archive

Thriller Box Office in 1974, Week by Week

14 weeks of 1974 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 15–21) with $137M, led by The Towering Inferno (1974).

FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 51 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21)?

The Towering Inferno (1974) leads with $116M worldwide, $116M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) at $21M and Black Christmas (1974) at $4.3K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21) earn?

3 thriller films released in week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $137M in all, or $45.7M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Towering Inferno (1974) with $116M.

How much of the Week 51, 1974 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$137M of the $137M 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 week 51, 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 week 51 of 1974 (Dec 15–21). 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 51, 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.