#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of December 1975
1975 · Biography, Drama
$50M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$50M US & Canada · 100% $5.7K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · December 1975
English Box Office, December 1975: Top-Grossing Releases
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in December 1975, with $50M worldwide, ahead of Lucky Lady (1975) at $24.4M and Hustle (1975) at $465.8K. 5 English-language films released in December 1975 report a worldwide gross, $75.2M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Crime leads with $74.9M across 3 English releases.
- December 1975 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $75.2M
- Dog Day Afternoon (1975), the #1
- $50M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of December 1975?
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) leads with $50M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $75.2M, almost all of what the 5 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 English Release of December 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 December 1975.
- 1 Dec 25, 1975 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $5.7K Worldwide: $50M
- 2 Dec 25, 1975 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.4M
- 3 Dec 25, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $465.8K
- 4 Dec 18, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283.9K
- 5 Dec 16, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7K
By release week
Which Week of December 1975 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 21–27) took $74.9M, led by Dog Day Afternoon (1975). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Barry Lyndon (1975) $296.6K Barry Lyndon (1975)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $74.9M Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1975 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1973 earned the most: $728.3M from 8 films, led by The Exorcist (1973). December 1975 took $75.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1966 3 films | 3 | $39.5K | – | Blow-Up (1966) $38.6K |
| December 1967 5 films · +329666% | 5 | $130.3M | +329666% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| December 1968 4 films · −91% | 4 | $11.7M | −91% | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) $7.5M |
| December 1969 4 films · +99% | 4 | $23.3M | +99% | On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M |
| December 1970 7 films · +855% | 7 | $222.6M | +855% | The Aristocats (1970) $191M |
| December 1971 5 films · −72% | 5 | $63M | −72% | Dirty Harry (1971) $36M |
| December 1972 3 films · +34% | 3 | $84.7M | +34% | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M |
| December 1973 8 films · +760% | 8 | $728.3M | +760% | The Exorcist (1973) $430.9M |
| December 1974 6 films · −60% | 6 | $289.8M | −60% | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| December 1975 5 films · −74% | 5 | $75.2M | −74% | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $50M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1975, Month by Month
The months of 1975 with their totals: June leads with $507.2M, led by Jaws (1975).
- January $51.3K #1 Switchblade Sisters (1975)
- February $818.9K #1 The Passenger (1975)
- March $104.3M #1 Shampoo (1975)
- April $2.9M #1 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- May $68.5M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- June $507.2M #1 Jaws (1975)
- July $36.9M #1 The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- August $22.2M #1 Love and Death (1975)
- September $27.5M #1 Three Days of the Condor (1975)
- October $293.1K #1 The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)
- November $109.1M #1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- December $75.2M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
FAQ
English Box Office December 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in December 1975?
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) leads with $50M worldwide, $50M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lucky Lady (1975) at $24.4M and Hustle (1975) at $465.8K.
How much did English-language movies released in December 1975 earn?
5 English-language films released in December 1975 report a worldwide gross, $75.2M in all, or $15M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in December 1975 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dog Day Afternoon (1975), earned $50M.
How is the December 1975 English 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 December 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the December 1975 English 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.