#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of May 1975
1975 · Action, Thriller
$14.2M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$14.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · May 1975
Thriller Box Office, May 1975: Top-Grossing Releases
The Eiger Sanction (1975) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in May 1975, with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of French Connection II (1975) at $12.5M and The Day of the Locust (1975) at $42. 3 thriller films released in May 1975 report a worldwide gross, $26.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1975 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $26.7M
- The Eiger Sanction (1975), the #1
- $14.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of May 1975?
The Eiger Sanction (1975) leads with $14.2M, 53% of the total. The top 3 together took $26.7M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of May 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 May 1975.
- 1 May 21, 1975 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.2M
- 2 May 21, 1975 US and Canada: $12.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.5M
- 3 May 7, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42
By release week
Which Week of May 1975 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 18–24) took $26.7M, led by The Eiger Sanction (1975). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 The Day of the Locust (1975) $42 The Day of the Locust (1975)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 The Eiger Sanction (1975) $26.7M The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1975 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1975 earned the most: $26.7M from 3 films, led by The Eiger Sanction (1975).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1966 1 film | 1 | $170 | – | Modesty Blaise (1966) $170 |
| May 1967 1 film · +141125% | 1 | $240.1K | +141125% | Night of the Big Heat (1967) $240.1K |
| May 1968 1 film · −100% | 1 | $413 | −100% | Boom! (1968) $413 |
| May 1969 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1970 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1971 2 films | 2 | $270.4K | – | Wake in Fright (1971) $269.3K |
| May 1972 1 film · −99% | 1 | $1.4K | −99% | Images (1972) $1.4K |
| May 1973 2 films · −52% | 2 | $679 | −52% | Coffy (1973) $469 |
| May 1974 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1975 3 films | 3 | $26.7M | – | The Eiger Sanction (1975) $14.2M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1975, Month by Month
The months of 1975 with their totals: June leads with $481.5M, led by Jaws (1975).
- January No grosses
- February $818.9K #1 The Passenger (1975)
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May $26.7M #1 The Eiger Sanction (1975)
- June $481.5M #1 Jaws (1975)
- July No grosses
- August $2.1M #1 Framed (1975)
- September $27.5M #1 Three Days of the Condor (1975)
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $50.5M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office May 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 thriller movie in May 1975?
The Eiger Sanction (1975) leads with $14.2M worldwide, $14.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come French Connection II (1975) at $12.5M and The Day of the Locust (1975) at $42.
How much did thriller movies released in May 1975 earn?
3 thriller films released in May 1975 report a worldwide gross, $26.7M in all, or $8.9M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in May 1975 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Eiger Sanction (1975), earned $14.2M.
How is the May 1975 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 May 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 May 1975 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.