Most Popular Movies 1975
This chart shows the 1975 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1975 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1975 - Top 1975 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1976 → |
1
| Jaws |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Roy Scheider as Chief Martin Brody, Robert Shaw as Quint, Richard Dreyfuss as Hooper |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 20, 1975 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Visual Effects, Addiction, Government Corruption, Development Hell, Nature Horror, 1976 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $272,965,550 |
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International BO: $210,690,343 |
2
| The Rocky Horror Picture Show |
| Director: Jim Sharman |
| Lead Roles: Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss (A Heroine), Barry Bostwick as Brad Majors |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 26, 1975 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Midnight Movie, Cult Movie, Alien Invasion, LGBTQ+, Cannibalism, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Comedy Musical, Romance |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $40,420,000 |
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International BO: $1,110,110 |
Synopsis
The divine film adaptation from Richard O’Brien’s British musical horror comedy/rock opera features Brad and Janet, a couple who find themselves lost on a cold, rainy night. The madcap, musical mayhem begins when the couple takes refuge in the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter as he is about to unveil his greatest creation—and have a bit of fun with his reluctant guests.
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| Monty Python and the Holy Grail |
| Director: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 10, 1975 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Middle Ages, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Surrealism / Absurdism, Animals Gone Bad, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Cult Movie, Spoof |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $4,162,392 |
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International BO: $1,601,252 |
Synopsis
The Monty Python team are at it again in their second movie. This time we follow King Arthur and his knights in their search for the Holy Grail. This isn't your average medieval knights and horses story - for a start, due to a shortage in the kingdom, all the horses have been replaced by servants clopping coconuts together!
4
| The Shootist |
| Director: Don Siegel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1975 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Revisionist Western, 1870s, 1900s, 1880s, 1890s, Terminal Illness, Cancer, Killing in Self Defence |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $6,000,000 |
5
| Emmanuelle: L’antivierge |
| Director: Francis Giacobetti |
| Lead Roles: Sylvia Kristel as Emmanuelle |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 15, 1975 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures, released as Emmanuelle: II |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action |
6
| Brannigan! |
| Director: Douglas Hickox |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 26, 1975 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Action, Live Action |
7
| Three Days of the Condor |
| Director: Sydney Pollack |
| Lead Roles: Robert Redford as Joe Turner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 19, 1975 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Inside Job, Political Thriller, C.I.A., Whistleblowers, Hitmen, Fugitive / On the Run, Betrayal, Surprise Twist |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $41,509,797 |
8
| The Wilby Conspiracy |
| Director: Ralph Nelson |
| Lead Roles: Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 30, 1975 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
9
| The Other Side of the Mountain |
| Director: Larry Peerce |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 21, 1975 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Romance, Biographical Drama, Biography, Skiing, Paralysis, Wheelchair User, Olympics, 1950s |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $34,673,100 |
10
| Dog Day Afternoon |
| Director: Sidney Lumet |
| Lead Roles: Al Pacino as Sonny |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 29, 1975 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: LGBTQ+, Film Noir, Crime Drama, Bank Robbery, Hostage, Ransom, 1976 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $46,665,856 |
11
| Faustrecht der Freiheit |
| Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 17, 1975 (Wide), released as Le droit du plus fort (France) |
| Keywords: Class Warfare, LGBTQ+, Directing Yourself, Betrayal, 1970s, Suicide, Strippers / Stripping, Vacation, Infidelity |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
12
| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| Director: Miloš Forman |
| Lead Roles: Jack Nicholson as Randle Patrick McMurphy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 19, 1975 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Life Drama, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1976 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $108,981,275 |
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International BO: $54,292,840 |
13
| The Wind and The Lion |
| Director: John Milius |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 26, 1975 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Classification: Action, Live Action |
14
| The Adventures of the Wilderness Family |
| Director: Stewart Raffill |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1975 (Wide) by Pacific International |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, Country Mouse, City Mouse, Medical and Hospitals, Animals Gone Bad |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $28,819,175 |
15
| Professione: reporter |
| Lead Roles: Jack Nicholson as David Locke |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 9, 1975 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as The Passenger |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $619,744 |
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International BO: $65,904 |
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| The Love Butcher |
| Director: Don Jones |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 1, 1975 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
17
| Race with the Devil |
| Director: Jack Starrett |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 27, 1975 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Action Horror, Satanism, Corrupt Cops, Cults, Road Trip, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $12,000,000 |
18
| The Hindenburg |
| Director: Robert Wise |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1975 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Survival Adventure, Disaster, In a Plane, 1930s, Archive Footage, Nazis, Conspiracy Theory, Inspired by a True Story |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,945,225 |