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Box office · Week 5 · Jan 27–Feb 2, 1974

Box Office Week 5, 1974: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 27–Feb 2

Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 5 of 1974 (Jan 27–Feb 2), with $13.5K worldwide, ahead of Lacombe, Lucien (1974) at $3.2K and Deranged (1974) at $219. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17K in all.

week 5 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$17K
Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974), the #1
$13.5K
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 5 of 1974?

Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) leads with $13.5K, 80% of the total. The top 3 together took $17K, 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. Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) movie poster Number 1
    $13.5K Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Lacombe, Lucien (1974) movie poster Number 2
    $3.2K Lacombe, Lucien (1974)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Deranged (1974) movie poster Number 3
    $219 Deranged (1974)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 5 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 5 of 1974 (Jan 27–Feb 2).

  1. 1 Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) movie poster
    Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) Jan 31, 1974 · Russian · Adventure, Comedy $13.5K worldwide
    Jan 31, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5K
  2. 2 Lacombe, Lucien (1974) movie poster
    Lacombe, Lucien (1974) Jan 30, 1974 · French · War, Drama $3.2K worldwide
    Jan 30, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
  3. 3 Deranged (1974) movie poster
    Deranged (1974) Feb 2, 1974 · English · Crime, Thriller $219 worldwide
    Feb 2, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $219
Weeks around it

How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 5 releases took $17K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 1973 (Dec 23–29) with $626.6M, led by The Exorcist (1973).

  1. Week 52, 1973 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 The Exorcist (1973) $626.6M The Exorcist (1973)
  2. Week 53, 1973 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 Cipollino (1973) $15.1K Cipollino (1973)
  3. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Stone (1974) $5.1K Stone (1974)
  4. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) $17K Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974)
  8. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Blazing Saddles (1974) $119.6M Blazing Saddles (1974)
  9. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 5 of 1974 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 5, 1969 earned the most: $345.7K from 1 film, led by The Swimming Pool (1969). Week 5, 1974 took $17K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 5, 1965 Jan 24–30 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 1966 Jan 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 1967 Jan 29–Feb 4 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 1968 Jan 28–Feb 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 1969 Jan 26–Feb 1 1 film 1 $345.7K – The Swimming Pool (1969) $345.7K
Week 5, 1970 Jan 25–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 1971 Jan 24–30 1 film 1 $1.6K – The Music Lovers (1971) $1.6K
Week 5, 1972 Jan 23–29 3 films · +415% 3 $8.2K +415% Ningla A-Na (1972) $5.2K
Week 5, 1973 Jan 28–Feb 3 No films 0 – – –
Week 5, 1974 Jan 27–Feb 2 3 films 3 $17K – Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) $13.5K
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 5 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 5 of 1974 (Jan 27–Feb 2)?

Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) leads with $13.5K worldwide. Next come Lacombe, Lucien (1974) at $3.2K and Deranged (1974) at $219.

How much did movies released in week 5 of 1974 (Jan 27–Feb 2) earn?

3 films released in week 5 of 1974 (Jan 27–Feb 2) report a worldwide gross, $17K in all, or $5.7K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 5 of 1974 (Jan 27–Feb 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974), earned $13.5K.

How is the week 5, 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 5 of 1974 (Jan 27–Feb 2). 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 5, 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.