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Box office · Week 14 · Mar 31–Apr 6, 1974

Box Office Week 14, 1974: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 31–Apr 6

The Sugarland Express (1974) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 14 of 1974 (Mar 31–Apr 6), with $7.5M worldwide, ahead of Foxy Brown (1974) at $459 and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) at $136. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 14 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$7.5M
The Sugarland Express (1974), the #1
$7.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Sugarland Express (1974) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 movie of Week 14, 1974

The Sugarland Express (1974)

1974 · Drama, Crime

$7.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$7.5M US & Canada · 100% $5K elsewhere · <1%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 14 of 1974?

The Sugarland Express (1974) leads with $7.5M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $7.5M, 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.

  1. The Sugarland Express (1974) movie poster Number 1
    $7.5M The Sugarland Express (1974)
    $7.5M US & Canada · 100% $5K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Foxy Brown (1974) movie poster Number 2
    $459 Foxy Brown (1974)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) movie poster Number 3
    $136 The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 14 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 week 14 of 1974 (Mar 31–Apr 6).

  1. 1 The Sugarland Express (1974) movie poster
    The Sugarland Express (1974) Apr 5, 1974 · English · Drama, Crime $7.5M worldwide
    Apr 5, 1974 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $5K Worldwide: $7.5M
  2. 2 Foxy Brown (1974) movie poster
    Foxy Brown (1974) Apr 5, 1974 · English · Action, Thriller $459 worldwide
    Apr 5, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $459
  3. 3 The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) movie poster
    The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) Apr 5, 1974 · English · Action, Adventure $136 worldwide
    Apr 5, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136
Weeks around it

How Does Week 14 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 14 releases took $7.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 24–30) with $20.6M, led by The Great Gatsby (1974).

  1. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 3–9 Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) $16.5K Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
  4. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) $818 Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
  6. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 The Great Gatsby (1974) $20.6M The Great Gatsby (1974)
  7. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M The Sugarland Express (1974)
  8. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 The Conversation (1974) $4.9M The Conversation (1974)
  9. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 14 of 1974 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 14, 1968 earned the most: $32.6M from 1 film, led by Planet of the Apes (1968). Week 14, 1974 took $7.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 14, 1965 Mar 28–Apr 3 1 film 1 $628 – Resume of Love Affairs (1965) $628
Week 14, 1966 Mar 27–Apr 2 No films 0 – – –
Week 14, 1967 Apr 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 14, 1968 Mar 31–Apr 6 1 film 1 $32.6M – Planet of the Apes (1968) $32.6M
Week 14, 1969 Mar 30–Apr 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 14, 1970 Mar 29–Apr 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 14, 1971 Mar 28–Apr 3 2 films 2 $1.1M – The Beguiled (1971) $1.1M
Week 14, 1972 Mar 26–Apr 1 No films 0 – – –
Week 14, 1973 Apr 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 14, 1974 Mar 31–Apr 6 3 films 3 $7.5M – The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M
Archive

Box Office in 1974, Week by Week

32 weeks of 1974 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 15–21) with $223.4M, led by The Towering Inferno (1974).

FAQ

Box Office Week 14 of 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 week 14 of 1974 (Mar 31–Apr 6)?

The Sugarland Express (1974) leads with $7.5M worldwide, $7.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Foxy Brown (1974) at $459 and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) at $136.

How much did movies released in week 14 of 1974 (Mar 31–Apr 6) earn?

3 films released in week 14 of 1974 (Mar 31–Apr 6) report a worldwide gross, $7.5M in all, or $2.5M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 14 of 1974 (Mar 31–Apr 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Sugarland Express (1974), earned $7.5M.

How much of the Week 14, 1974 box office came from the US and Canada?

$7.5M of the $7.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 14, 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 week 14 of 1974 (Mar 31–Apr 6). 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 week 14, 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.