#1 of 3 #1 movie of July 1974
1974 · Action, Drama
$22M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$22M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · July 1974
July 1974 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing July Releases
Death Wish (1974) is the highest-grossing movie released in July 1974, with $22M worldwide, ahead of Promised Lands (1974) at $4.5K and The Tamarind Seed (1974) at $73. 3 films released in July 1974 report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 77% on June 1974, whose releases took $95M.
- July 1974 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $22M
- Death Wish (1974), the #1
- $22M
- vs June 1974
- −77%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of July 1974?
Death Wish (1974) leads with $22M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $22M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of July 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 July 1974.
- 1 Jul 24, 1974 US and Canada: $22M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22M
- 2 Jul 11, 1974 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5K
- 3 Jul 11, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73
By release week
Which Week of July 1974 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 30 (Jul 21–27) took $22M, led by Death Wish (1974). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 30–Jul 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 7–13 Promised Lands (1974) $4.6K Promised Lands (1974)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Death Wish (1974) $22M Death Wish (1974)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 1974 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1974 earned the most: $22M from 3 films, led by Death Wish (1974).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1965 4 films | 4 | $618.1K | – | Aayirathil Oruvan (1965) $443K |
| July 1966 4 films · −93% | 4 | $41K | −93% | The Face of Another (1966) $35.2K |
| July 1967 1 film · −62% | 1 | $15.5K | −62% | A Man Vanishes (1967) $15.5K |
| July 1968 2 films · −88% | 2 | $1.8K | −88% | Love Me Once Again (1968) $1.7K |
| July 1969 1 film · +6668% | 1 | $124.6K | +6668% | Easy Rider (1969) $124.6K |
| July 1970 2 films · +15412% | 2 | $19.3M | +15412% | Joe (1970) $19.3M |
| July 1971 6 films · −97% | 6 | $484.7K | −97% | The Red Tent (1971) $473.9K |
| July 1972 4 films · +1282% | 4 | $6.7M | +1282% | Joe Kidd (1972) $6.3M |
| July 1973 1 film · −66% | 1 | $2.3M | −66% | The Day of the Jackal (1973) $2.3M |
| July 1974 3 films · +857% | 3 | $22M | +857% | Death Wish (1974) $22M |
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 July 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in July 1974?
Death Wish (1974) leads with $22M worldwide, $22M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Promised Lands (1974) at $4.5K and The Tamarind Seed (1974) at $73.
How much did movies released in July 1974 earn?
3 films released in July 1974 report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, or $7.3M per film on average. June 1974 releases took $95M.
How many movies released in July 1974 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Death Wish (1974), earned $22M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.