#1 of 4 #1 war movie of 1975
1975 · Comedy, War
$20.1M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$20.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
War box office · 1975
War Box Office 1975: Highest-Grossing War Movies
Love and Death (1975) is the highest-grossing war movie released in 1975, with $20.1M worldwide, ahead of Barry Lyndon (1975) at $283.9K and Seven Beauties (1975) at $12.6K. 4 war films released in 1975 report a worldwide gross, $20.4M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1975 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $20.4M
- Love and Death (1975), the #1
- $20.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest War Hits of 1975?
Love and Death (1975) leads with $20.1M, 99% of the total. The top 4 together took $20.4M, 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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The chart
Every War Release of 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 1975.
- 1 Aug 28, 1975 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.1M
- 2 Dec 18, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283.9K
- 3 May 4, 1975 US and Canada: $12.4K Rest of the world: $225 Worldwide: $12.6K
- 4 Jul 1, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
By release month
Which Month of 1975 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $20.1M from 1 film, led by Love and Death (1975). July was the quietest month ($3.3K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May Seven Beauties (1975) $12.6K Seven Beauties (1975)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul Overlord (1975) $3.3K Overlord (1975)
- August Aug Love and Death (1975) $20.1M Love and Death (1975)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Barry Lyndon (1975) $283.9K Barry Lyndon (1975)
Last 10 years
How Does 1975 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1970 earned the most: $103.6M from 4 films, led by Patton (1970). 1975 took $20.4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 3 films | 3 | $1M | – | The Battle of Algiers (1966) $962K |
| 1967 1 film · −99% | 1 | $8.1K | −99% | Far from Vietnam (1967) $8.1K |
| 1968 2 films · +44631% | 2 | $3.6M | +44631% | Hell in the Pacific (1968) $3.2M |
| 1969 2 films · +121% | 2 | $8M | +121% | Where Eagles Dare (1969) $7.1M |
| 1970 4 films · +1189% | 4 | $103.6M | +1189% | Patton (1970) $61.7M |
| 1971 2 films · −100% | 2 | $9.4K | −100% | Liberation: The Last Assault (1971) $6.7K |
| 1972 3 films · +121% | 3 | $20.8K | +121% | Chinese Glory (1972) $17.4K |
| 1973 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1974 2 films | 2 | $32K | – | Hearts and Minds (1974) $28.8K |
| 1975 4 films · +63760% | 4 | $20.4M | +63760% | Love and Death (1975) $20.1M |
Archive
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
- 2026 so far $119.7M #1 Young Washington (2026)
- 2025 $872.4M #1 Dead to Rights (2025)
- 2024 $75.6M #1 The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)
- 2023 $793.9M #1 The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
- 2022 $161.4M #1 Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
- 2021 $1B #1 The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
- 2020 $479M #1 The Eight Hundred (2020)
2010s 10 years · $11.4B
- 2019 $1B #1 1917 (2019)
- 2018 $755.1M #1 Operation Red Sea (2018)
- 2017 $3.3B #1 Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
- 2016 $1.6B #1 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
- 2015 $920.3M #1 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
- 2014 $1.9B #1 American Sniper (2014)
- 2013 $412.3M #1 Lone Survivor (2013)
- 2012 $760.8M #1 Battleship (2012)
- 2011 $313.2M #1 War Horse (2011)
- 2010 $309.1M #1 Dear John (2010)
2000s 10 years · $6.8B
- 2009 $651.8M #1 Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- 2008 $1B #1 Australia (2008)
- 2007 $945M #1 300 (2007)
- 2006 $358.6M #1 Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
- 2005 $446.9M #1 Jarhead (2005)
- 2004 $680.7M #1 Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
- 2003 $889.6M #1 The Last Samurai (2003)
- 2002 $463.2M #1 The Pianist (2002)
- 2001 $893.6M #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $433.4M #1 The Patriot (2000)
1990s 10 years · $2.9B
- 1999 $451.1M #1 The General's Daughter (1999)
- 1998 $713.1M #1 Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- 1997 $139.5M #1 Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- 1996 $345M #1 The English Patient (1996)
- 1995 $469.1M #1 Braveheart (1995)
- 1994 $20M #1 The War (1994)
- 1993 $494.5M #1 Schindler's List (1993)
- 1992 $122.6M #1 The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
- 1991 $48.4M #1 For the Boys (1991)
- 1990 $54.6M #1 Memphis Belle (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.4B
- 1989 $199.1M #1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
- 1988 $151.6M #1 Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
- 1987 $92.3M #1 Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- 1986 $226.5M #1 Platoon (1986)
- 1985 $351.1M #1 Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
- 1984 $80.6M #1 Missing in Action (1984)
- 1983 $81.7M #1 Uncommon Valor (1983)
- 1982 $49.8M #1 Some Kind of Hero (1982)
- 1981 $131M #1 Stripes (1981)
- 1980 $81.3M #1 Private Benjamin (1980)
1970s 8 years · $492.9M
- 1979 $228.1M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- 1978 $89M #1 The Deer Hunter (1978)
- 1977 $51.8M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- 1975 $20.4M #1 Love and Death (1975)
- 1974 $32K #1 Hearts and Minds (1974)
- 1972 $20.8K #1 Chinese Glory (1972)
- 1971 $9.4K #1 Liberation: The Last Assault (1971)
- 1970 $103.6M #1 Patton (1970)
1960s 9 years · $173.6M
- 1969 $8M #1 Where Eagles Dare (1969)
- 1968 $3.6M #1 Hell in the Pacific (1968)
- 1967 $8.1K #1 Far from Vietnam (1967)
- 1966 $1M #1 The Battle of Algiers (1966)
- 1965 $112.7M #1 Doctor Zhivago (1965)
- 1963 $230.6K #1 The Great Escape (1963)
- 1962 $46M #1 Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- 1961 $32.8K #1 The Guns of Navarone (1961)
- 1960 $1.9M #1 Spartacus (1960)
1950s 8 years · $125.1M
- 1959 $74.4M #1 Ben-Hur (1959)
- 1958 $561.3K #1 South Pacific (1958)
- 1957 $27.3M #1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- 1956 $75.5K #1 The Burmese Harp (1956)
- 1955 $789.5K #1 The Dam Busters (1955)
- 1954 $21.8M #1 The Caine Mutiny (1954)
- 1953 $36.4K #1 From Here to Eternity (1953)
- 1952 $101.2K #1 The African Queen (1952)
1940s 7 years · $446.1M
1930s 5 years · $119.7K
FAQ
War Box Office 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing war movie in 1975?
Love and Death (1975) leads with $20.1M worldwide, $20.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Barry Lyndon (1975) at $283.9K and Seven Beauties (1975) at $12.6K.
How much did war movies released in 1975 earn?
4 war films released in 1975 report a worldwide gross, $20.4M in all, or $5.1M per film on average.
How many war movies released in 1975 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love and Death (1975), earned $20.1M.
How is the 1975 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 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 1975 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.