Towering Inferno (1974)

Towering Inferno
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $116,000,000Details
International Box Office $23,700,000Details
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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 641 $116,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,183 $23,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,360 $139,700,000

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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
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 165 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Man with the Golden Gun
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Keywords: Disaster, Visual Effects, 1975 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1974 1 $2,323,621   295 $7,877   $2,323,621 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/27/1975 $0000$0
 
International Total$23,700,000

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Steve McQueen    Chief O'Hallorhan
Paul Newman    Doug Roberts

Uncategorized

William Holden    James Duncan
Richard Chamberlain    Roger Simmons
Robert Wagner    Dan Bigelow
Fred Astaire    Harlee Claiborne
Robert Vaughn    Sen. Gary Parker
O.J. Simpson    Jernigan
Faye Dunaway    Susan Franklin
Dabney Coleman    Deputy Chief #1

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Guillermin    Director
John Williams    Composer

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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) 641 $116,000,000
All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,183 $23,700,000
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,360 $139,700,000

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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iTunes:iTunes
Vudu:Vudu

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
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 165 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Man with the Golden Gun
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Disaster, Visual Effects, 1975 Oscars Best Picture Nominee
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Steve McQueen    Chief O'Hallorhan
Paul Newman    Doug Roberts

Uncategorized

William Holden    James Duncan
Richard Chamberlain    Roger Simmons
Robert Wagner    Dan Bigelow
Fred Astaire    Harlee Claiborne
Robert Vaughn    Sen. Gary Parker
O.J. Simpson    Jernigan
Faye Dunaway    Susan Franklin
Dabney Coleman    Deputy Chief #1

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Guillermin    Director
John Williams    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 20, 1974 1 $2,323,621   295 $7,877   $2,323,621 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 3/27/1975 $0000$0
 
International Total$23,700,000

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records