Towering Inferno (1974)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $116,000,000 | Details |
| International Box Office | $23,700,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $139,700,000 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,323,621 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 49.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 83.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 295 opening theaters/295 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 1974 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | March 27th, 1975 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 15th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as The Towering Inferno |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 165 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1975 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Geographical setting: | San Francisco |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Disaster |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1974 | 1 | $2,323,621 | 295 | $7,877 | $2,323,621 | 1 |
| Faye Dunaway | Susan Franklin | |
| William Holden | James Duncan | |
| Robert Wagner | Dan Bigelow | |
| Fred Astaire | Harlee Claiborne | |
| Robert Vaughn | Sen. Gary Parker | |
| O.J. Simpson | Jernigan | |
| Dabney Coleman | Deputy Chief #1 | |
| Richard Chamberlain | Roger Simmons |
Leading
| Paul Newman | Doug Roberts | |
| Steve McQueen | Chief O'Hallorhan |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Guillermin | Director | |
| Stirling Silliphant | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Martin Stern | Story Creator | |
| Thomas N. Scortia | Story Creator | |
| Frank M. Robinson | Story Creator | |
| John Williams | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,323,621 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 49.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 83.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 295 opening theaters/295 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 1974 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | March 27th, 1975 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 15th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as The Towering Inferno |
| MPA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 165 minutes |
| Award nomination: | 1975 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Geographical setting: | San Francisco |
| Plot point: | Corporate Malfeasance, Disaster |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 1974 | 1 | $2,323,621 | 295 | $7,877 | $2,323,621 | 1 |
| Faye Dunaway | Susan Franklin | |
| William Holden | James Duncan | |
| Robert Wagner | Dan Bigelow | |
| Fred Astaire | Harlee Claiborne | |
| Robert Vaughn | Sen. Gary Parker | |
| O.J. Simpson | Jernigan | |
| Dabney Coleman | Deputy Chief #1 | |
| Richard Chamberlain | Roger Simmons |
Leading
| Paul Newman | Doug Roberts | |
| Steve McQueen | Chief O'Hallorhan |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Guillermin | Director | |
| Stirling Silliphant | Screenwriter | |
| Richard Martin Stern | Story Creator | |
| Thomas N. Scortia | Story Creator | |
| Frank M. Robinson | Story Creator | |
| John Williams | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.