#1 of 4 #1 movie of January 1975
1975 · Crime, Action
$65.3K worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Box office · January 1975
January 1975 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
Deewaar (1975) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 1975, with $65.3K worldwide, ahead of Switchblade Sisters (1975) at $51.3K and The Marriage of Figaro (1975) at $33.2K. 4 films released in January 1975 report a worldwide gross, $163.6K in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1975 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $163.6K
- Deewaar (1975), the #1
- $65.3K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 31%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of January 1975?
Deewaar (1975) leads with $65.3K, 40% of the total. The top 4 together took $163.6K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Release of January 1975, 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 January 1975.
- 1 Jan 14, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.3K
- 2 Jan 5, 1975 US and Canada: $51.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.3K
- 3 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.2K
- 4 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9K
By release week
Which Week of January 1975 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 12–18) took $65.3K, led by Deewaar (1975). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–4 The Marriage of Figaro (1975) $47.1K The Marriage of Figaro (1975)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 5–11 Switchblade Sisters (1975) $51.3K Switchblade Sisters (1975)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 12–18 Deewaar (1975) $65.3K Deewaar (1975)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 26–Feb 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1975 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1973 earned the most: $36.2M from 2 films, led by Last Tango in Paris (1973). January 1975 took $163.6K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1966 2 films | 2 | $18.9K | – | The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966) $13.9K |
| January 1967 1 film · −100% | 1 | $19 | −100% | The Deadly Affair (1967) $19 |
| January 1968 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1969 2 films | 2 | $346.3K | – | The Swimming Pool (1969) $345.7K |
| January 1970 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1971 1 film | 1 | $1.6K | – | The Music Lovers (1971) $1.6K |
| January 1972 8 films · +4347% | 8 | $71K | +4347% | Dushman (1972) $31.4K |
| January 1973 2 films · +50885% | 2 | $36.2M | +50885% | Last Tango in Paris (1973) $36.2M |
| January 1974 3 films · −100% | 3 | $21.9K | −100% | Unbelievable Adventures of Italians in Russia (1974) $13.5K |
| January 1975 4 films · +649% | 4 | $163.6K | +649% | Deewaar (1975) $65.3K |
Archive
Box Office in 1975, Month by Month
The months of 1975 with their totals: June leads with $507.2M, led by Jaws (1975).
- January $163.6K #1 Deewaar (1975)
- February $838.1K #1 The Passenger (1975)
- March $104.5M #1 Shampoo (1975)
- April $2.9M #1 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
- May $68.5M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- June $507.2M #1 Jaws (1975)
- July $36.9M #1 The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- August $22.2M #1 Love and Death (1975)
- September $143.4M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- October $293.1K #1 The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)
- November $109.1M #1 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- December $86.5M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
FAQ
Box Office January 1975: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in January 1975?
Deewaar (1975) leads with $65.3K worldwide. Next come Switchblade Sisters (1975) at $51.3K and The Marriage of Figaro (1975) at $33.2K.
How much did movies released in January 1975 earn?
4 films released in January 1975 report a worldwide gross, $163.6K in all, or $40.9K per film on average.
How many movies released in January 1975 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Deewaar (1975), earned $65.3K.
How is the January 1975 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 January 1975. 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 January 1975 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.