#1 of 3 #1 movie of August 1975
1975 · Comedy, War
$20.1M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$20.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · August 1975
August 1975 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing August Releases
Love and Death (1975) is the highest-grossing movie released in August 1975, with $20.1M worldwide, ahead of Framed (1975) at $2.1M and The Old Gun (1975) at $2.2K. 3 films released in August 1975 report a worldwide gross, $22.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 40% on July 1975, whose releases took $36.9M.
- August 1975 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $22.2M
- Love and Death (1975), the #1
- $20.1M
- vs July 1975
- −40%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of August 1975?
Love and Death (1975) leads with $20.1M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $22.2M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of August 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 August 1975.
- 1 Aug 28, 1975 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.1M
- 2 Aug 1, 1975 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Aug 22, 1975 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
By release week
Which Week of August 1975 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 35 (Aug 24–30) took $20.1M, led by Love and Death (1975). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Framed (1975) $2.1M Framed (1975)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The Old Gun (1975) $2.2K The Old Gun (1975)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Love and Death (1975) $20.1M Love and Death (1975)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1975 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1973 earned the most: $132.3M from 6 films, led by American Graffiti (1973). August 1975 took $22.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1966 6 films | 6 | $981.1K | – | The Battle of Algiers (1966) $962K |
| August 1967 3 films · −92% | 3 | $76.8K | −92% | July Rain (1967) $46.5K |
| August 1968 6 films · −68% | 6 | $24.4K | −68% | The Lion in Winter (1968) $20.1K |
| August 1969 3 films · −15% | 3 | $20.7K | −15% | Bronco Bullfrog (1969) $13.2K |
| August 1970 4 films · +2380% | 4 | $514.2K | +2380% | La Piscine (1970) $311.8K |
| August 1971 4 films · −97% | 4 | $17.1K | −97% | Beware of a Holy Whore (1971) $9.4K |
| August 1972 2 films · +105746% | 2 | $18.1M | +105746% | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) $18.1M |
| August 1973 6 films · +631% | 6 | $132.3M | +631% | American Graffiti (1973) $115M |
| August 1974 3 films · −67% | 3 | $43.6M | −67% | The Longest Yard (1974) $43M |
| August 1975 3 films · −49% | 3 | $22.2M | −49% | Love and Death (1975) $20.1M |
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 August 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in August 1975?
Love and Death (1975) leads with $20.1M worldwide, $20.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Framed (1975) at $2.1M and The Old Gun (1975) at $2.2K.
How much did movies released in August 1975 earn?
3 films released in August 1975 report a worldwide gross, $22.2M in all, or $7.4M per film on average. July 1975 releases took $36.9M.
How many movies released in August 1975 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love and Death (1975), earned $20.1M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.