#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 50, 1974
1974 · Drama, Thriller
$48M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$47.8M US & Canada · 100% $149.1K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 50 · Dec 8–14, 1974
Box Office Week 50, 1974: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 8–14
The Godfather: Part II (1974) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 50 of 1974 (Dec 8–14), with $48M worldwide, ahead of Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) at $18.6M and Conversation Piece (1974) at $4.4K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $66.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $66.6M
- The Godfather: Part II (1974), the #1
- $48M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 50 of 1974?
The Godfather: Part II (1974) leads with $48M, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $66.6M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1974 (Dec 8–14).
- 1 Dec 12, 1974 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $149.1K Worldwide: $48M
- 2 Dec 9, 1974 US and Canada: $18.6M Rest of the world: $211 Worldwide: $18.6M
- 3 Dec 10, 1974 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $66.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 15–21) with $223.4M, led by The Towering Inferno (1974).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) $5.7K The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Earthquake (1974) $79.7M Earthquake (1974)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 A Woman Under the Influence (1974) $40.6K A Woman Under the Influence (1974)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Murder on the Orient Express (1974) $27.7M Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Karlsson on the Roof (1974) $606.2K Karlsson on the Roof (1974)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Godfather: Part II (1974) $66.6M The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 The Towering Inferno (1974) $223.4M The Towering Inferno (1974)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 1974 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1974 earned the most: $66.6M from 3 films, led by The Godfather: Part II (1974).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1965 Dec 5–11 2 films | 2 | $624 | – | Catembe (1965) $568 |
| Week 50, 1966 Dec 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1967 Dec 10–16 3 films | 3 | $56.7M | – | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) $56.7M |
| Week 50, 1968 Dec 8–14 1 film · −100% | 1 | $228 | −100% | Oliver! (1968) $228 |
| Week 50, 1969 Dec 7–13 1 film · +36437% | 1 | $83.3K | +36437% | Z (1969) $83.3K |
| Week 50, 1970 Dec 6–12 3 films · −89% | 3 | $8.8K | −89% | Claire’s Knee (1970) $5.1K |
| Week 50, 1971 Dec 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1972 Dec 3–9 1 film | 1 | $201.2K | – | Victoria No. 203 (1972) $201.2K |
| Week 50, 1973 Dec 9–15 1 film · −42% | 1 | $116.1K | −42% | Don't Look Now (1973) $116.1K |
| Week 50, 1974 Dec 8–14 3 films · +57257% | 3 | $66.6M | +57257% | The Godfather: Part II (1974) $48M |
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 50 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 50 of 1974 (Dec 8–14)?
The Godfather: Part II (1974) leads with $48M worldwide, $47.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) at $18.6M and Conversation Piece (1974) at $4.4K.
How much did movies released in week 50 of 1974 (Dec 8–14) earn?
3 films released in week 50 of 1974 (Dec 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $66.6M in all, or $22.2M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 50 of 1974 (Dec 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Godfather: Part II (1974), earned $48M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1974 (Dec 8–14). 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 50, 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.