#1 of 5 #1 movie of April 1974
1974 · Drama, Crime
$7.5M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$7.5M US & Canada · 100% $5K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · April 1974
April 1974 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases
The Sugarland Express (1974) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 1974, with $7.5M worldwide, ahead of The Conversation (1974) at $4.9M and Foxy Brown (1974) at $459. 5 films released in April 1974 report a worldwide gross, $12.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 40% on March 1974, whose releases took $20.6M. By genre, Drama leads with $12.4M across 2 releases.
- April 1974 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $12.4M
- The Sugarland Express (1974), the #1
- $7.5M
- vs March 1974
- −40%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of April 1974?
The Sugarland Express (1974) leads with $7.5M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.4M, 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 Release of April 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 April 1974.
- 1 Apr 5, 1974 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $5K Worldwide: $7.5M
- 2 Apr 7, 1974 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $35.9K Worldwide: $4.9M
- 3 Apr 5, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459
- 4 Apr 7, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442
- 5 Apr 5, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136
By release week
Which Week of April 1974 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 14 (Mar 31–Apr 6) took $7.5M, led by The Sugarland Express (1974). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M The Sugarland Express (1974)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 The Conversation (1974) $4.9M The Conversation (1974)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1974 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1968 earned the most: $32.6M from 2 films, led by Planet of the Apes (1968). April 1974 took $12.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1965 4 films | 4 | $33.4K | – | The Nun (1965) $32.7K |
| April 1966 1 film · −98% | 1 | $755 | −98% | Tokyo Drifter (1966) $755 |
| April 1967 3 films · +5301% | 3 | $40.8K | +5301% | Kinoautomat (1967) $20.2K |
| April 1968 2 films · +79857% | 2 | $32.6M | +79857% | Planet of the Apes (1968) $32.6M |
| April 1969 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1970 2 films | 2 | $39.2K | – | Multiple Maniacs (1970) $39K |
| April 1971 3 films · +263% | 3 | $142.3K | +263% | Bananas (1971) $136.2K |
| April 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1973 3 films | 3 | $21.5K | – | Ganja & Hess (1973) $21.2K |
| April 1974 5 films · +57539% | 5 | $12.4M | +57539% | The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M |
Archive
Box Office in 1974, Month by Month
The months of 1974 with their totals: December leads with $290.6M, led by The Towering Inferno (1974).
- January $21.9K #1 Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974)
- February $119.6M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- March $20.6M #1 The Great Gatsby (1974)
- April $12.4M #1 The Sugarland Express (1974)
- May $21.9M #1 Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
- June $95M #1 Herbie Rides Again (1974)
- July $22M #1 Death Wish (1974)
- August $43.6M #1 The Longest Yard (1974)
- September $7.6K #1 Dunderklumpen! (1974)
- October $70.7M #1 Benji (1974)
- November $107.4M #1 Earthquake (1974)
- December $290.6M #1 The Towering Inferno (1974)
FAQ
Box Office April 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in April 1974?
The Sugarland Express (1974) leads with $7.5M worldwide, $7.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Conversation (1974) at $4.9M and Foxy Brown (1974) at $459.
How much did movies released in April 1974 earn?
5 films released in April 1974 report a worldwide gross, $12.4M in all, or $2.5M per film on average. March 1974 releases took $20.6M.
How many movies released in April 1974 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Sugarland Express (1974), earned $7.5M.
How is the April 1974 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 April 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 April 1974 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.