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War Box Office 1974: Highest-Grossing War Movies

Hearts and Minds (1974) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1974, with $28.8K worldwide, ahead of Lacombe, Lucien (1974) at $3.2K. 2 war films released in 1974 report a worldwide gross, $32K in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada.

1974 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$32K
Hearts and Minds (1974), the #1
$28.8K
earned in the US & Canada
90%
Hearts and Minds (1974) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 war movie of 1974

Hearts and Minds (1974)

1974 · War, Documentary

$28.8K worldwide · 90% of the chart's total

$28.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
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Every War Release 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 1974.

  1. 1 Hearts and Minds (1974) movie poster
    Hearts and Minds (1974) May 16, 1974 · English · War, Documentary $28.8K worldwide
    May 16, 1974 US and Canada: $28.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.8K
  2. 2 Lacombe, Lucien (1974) movie poster
    Lacombe, Lucien (1974) Jan 30, 1974 · French · War, Drama $3.2K worldwide
    Jan 30, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
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War Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2017 leads with $3.3B, led by Wolf Warrior 2 (2017).

2020s 7 years · $3.5B
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
1920s 3 years · $9.3M
FAQ

War Box Office 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 war movie in 1974?

Hearts and Minds (1974) leads with $28.8K worldwide, $28.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lacombe, Lucien (1974) at $3.2K.

How much did war movies released in 1974 earn?

2 war films released in 1974 report a worldwide gross, $32K in all, or $16K per film on average.

How many war movies released in 1974 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hearts and Minds (1974), earned $28.8K.

How much of the 1974 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$28.8K of the $32K total, or 90%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1974 war 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 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 1974 war 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.