#1 of 2 #1 movie of Week 21, 1974
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
1974 · Drama, Comedy
$21.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 1974
Box Office Week 21, 1974: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 19–25
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 1974 (May 19–25), with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of Arabian Nights (1974) at $755. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $21.7M
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), the #1
- $21.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1974 (May 19–25).
- 1 May 24, 1974 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M
- 2
May 20, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755
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).
- Week 1 $5.1K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $17K
- Week 6 $119.6M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $16.5K
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $818
- Week 13 $20.6M
- Week 14 $7.5M
- Week 15 $4.9M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $97.9K
- Week 20 $93.2K
- Week 21 $21.7M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $38.2M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $56.8M
- Week 26 $598
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $4.6K
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $22M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $570.8K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $43M
- Week 36 $1.4K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $250
- Week 39 $5.9K
- Week 40 $31.1M
- Week 41 $69.9K
- Week 42 $39.6M
- Week 43 $5.6K
- Week 44 $5.7K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $79.7M
- Week 47 $40.6K
- Week 48 $27.7M
- Week 49 $606.2K
- Week 50 $66.6M
- Week 51 $223.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 21 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 1974 (May 19–25)?
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $21.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Arabian Nights (1974) at $755.
How much did movies released in week 21 of 1974 (May 19–25) earn?
2 films released in week 21 of 1974 (May 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $21.7M in all, or $10.9M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 21 of 1974 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), earned $21.7M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1974 (May 19–25). 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 21, 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.