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 |
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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your average medieval knights and horses story - for a start, due to a shortage in the kingdom, all the horses have been replaced by servants clopping coconuts together!
3
| Death Race 2000 |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 1, 1975 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Street Racing, Neo Nazis, Death Sports |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
4
| A Boy and His Dog |
| Director: L.Q. Jones |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 14, 1975 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
5
| Brannigan! |
| Director: Douglas Hickox |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 26, 1975 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Action, Live Action |
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| Chi sei? |
| Director: Ovidio Assonitis, Robert Barrett |
| Lead Roles: Juliet Mills as Jessica Barrett |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 31, 1975 (Limited) by Film Ventures International, released as Beyond the Door |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
7
| 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.
8
| Örökbefogadás |
| Director: Márta Mészáros |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 25, 1975 (Limited) (Hungary) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
9
| 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 |
10
| Bite the Bullet |
| Director: Richard Brooks |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1975 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Revisionist Western, Miscellaneous Racing, 1900s, Asian-Americans, Bigotry, Sexism, Inspired by a True Story, Ensemble, Animal Abuse, Domestic Abuse |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $11,000,000 |
11
| The Stepford Wives |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1975 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Cloning, Robot |
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Domestic BO: $4,000,000 |
12
| 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 |
13
| Nashville |
| Director: Robert Altman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 18, 1975 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: 1976 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $7,144 |