#1 of 7 #1 movie of December 1975
1975 · Biography, Drama
$50M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$50M US & Canada · 100% $5.7K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · December 1975
December 1975 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing December Releases
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) is the highest-grossing movie released in December 1975, with $50M worldwide, ahead of Lucky Lady (1975) at $24.4M and The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975) at $11.2M. 7 films released in December 1975 report a worldwide gross, $86.5M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Crime leads with $74.9M across 3 releases.
- December 1975 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $86.5M
- Dog Day Afternoon (1975), the #1
- $50M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of December 1975?
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) leads with $50M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $86.4M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of December 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 December 1975.
- 1 Dec 25, 1975 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $5.7K Worldwide: $50M
- 2 Dec 25, 1975 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.4M
- 3 Dec 24, 1975 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.2M
- 4 Dec 25, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $465.8K
- 5 Dec 18, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $283.9K
- 6
Dec 31, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22K - 7
Dec 16, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 1975?
Of the top 7, Lucky Lady (1975) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Dog Day Afternoon (1975) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $85.7M (99%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $50M $50M US & Canada · 100% $5.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Lucky Lady (1975) $24.4M $24.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975) $11.2M $11.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Hustle (1975) $465.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Barry Lyndon (1975) $283.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Adventures of Buratino (1975) $22K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Man Who Would Be King (1975) $12.7K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 1975 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 21–27) took $86.1M, led by Dog Day Afternoon (1975). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Barry Lyndon (1975) $296.6K Barry Lyndon (1975)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $86.1M Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 The Adventures of Buratino (1975) $22K The Adventures of Buratino (1975)
Earlier years
How Does December 1975 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1973 earned the most: $728.5M from 12 films, led by The Exorcist (1973). December 1975 took $86.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1966 8 films | 8 | $379K | – | Andrei Rublev (1966) $181K |
| December 1967 7 films · +49256% | 7 | $187M | +49256% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| December 1968 4 films · −94% | 4 | $11.7M | −94% | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) $7.5M |
| December 1969 5 films · +99% | 5 | $23.3M | +99% | On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M |
| December 1970 11 films · +856% | 11 | $222.9M | +856% | The Aristocats (1970) $191M |
| December 1971 6 films · −67% | 6 | $73.6M | −67% | Dirty Harry (1971) $36M |
| December 1972 8 films · +15% | 8 | $85M | +15% | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M |
| December 1973 12 films · +757% | 12 | $728.5M | +757% | The Exorcist (1973) $430.9M |
| December 1974 10 films · −60% | 10 | $290.6M | −60% | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| December 1975 7 films · −70% | 7 | $86.5M | −70% | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $50M |
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 December 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in December 1975?
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) leads with $50M worldwide, $50M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lucky Lady (1975) at $24.4M and The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975) at $11.2M.
How much did movies released in December 1975 earn?
7 films released in December 1975 report a worldwide gross, $86.5M in all, or $12.4M per film on average.
How many movies released in December 1975 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dog Day Afternoon (1975), earned $50M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.