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The Numbers - Movies Released in 1974
This list shows all films released in 1974, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
See also: Top 1974 Worldwide - Domestic Release Schedule for 1974 - Domestic Home Market Release Schedule for 1974 - Most Popular 1974
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Production Budget | Domestic Box Office to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January, 1974 | |||||
| January 1 | California Split | Comedy | $10,000,000 | ||
| Claudine | Drama | $6,000,000 | |||
| Earthquake | Drama | $79,700,000 | |||
| Freebie and the Bean | $30,000,000 | ||||
| The Golden Voyage of Sinbad | $11,000,000 | ||||
| The Groove Tube | Comedy | $20,447,000 | |||
| Hearts and Minds | Documentary | $28,287 | |||
| Macon County Line | $18,800,000 | ||||
| That's Entertainment | $19,100,000 | ||||
| Thunderbolt and Lightfoot | Action | $25,000,000 | |||
| The Trial of Billy Jack | $89,000,000 | ||||
February, 1974 | |||||
| February 6 | McQ | Action | $0 | ||
| February 7 | Blazing Saddles | Comedy | $2,600,000 | $119,500,000 | |
March, 1974 | |||||
| March 29 | The Great Gatsby | Drama | $7,000,000 | $26,533,200 | |
| Herbie Rides Again | $31,765,098 | ||||
| The Three Musketeers | $1,243,930 | ||||
April, 1974 | |||||
| April 5 | The Sugarland Express | $7,000,000 | |||
| April 7 | The Conversation | Thriller/Suspense | $1,600,000 | $4,420,000 | |
| April 9 | It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown | $0 | |||
| April 19 | Caged Heat | Action | $0 | ||
May, 1974 | |||||
| May 1 | The Lord's of Flatbush | Comedy | $0 | ||
| May 17 | Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry | $28,401,735 | |||
June, 1974 | |||||
| June 21 | Chinatown | Drama | $23,169,837 | ||
July, 1974 | |||||
| July 1 | Death Wish | Action | $22,000,000 | ||
| July 19 | Nayak | Drama | $0 | ||
| July 31 | Bank Shot | Comedy | $0 | ||
August, 1974 | |||||
| August 29 | Dead of Night | $0 | |||
| August 30 | The Longest Yard | $43,008,075 | |||
September, 1974 | |||||
| September 5 | Gold | $0 | |||
| September 19 | Amarcord | $131,377 | |||
October, 1974 | |||||
| October 18 | Airport 1975 | Thriller/Suspense | $47,285,152 | ||
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Horror | $140,000 | $26,572,439 | ||
November, 1974 | |||||
| November 15 | Benji | Adventure | $500,000 | $31,559,560 | |
| November 22 | Murder on the Orient Express | Thriller/Suspense | $35,733,867 | ||
December, 1974 | |||||
| December 11 | The Godfather: Part II | $13,000,000 | $57,300,000 | ||
| December 15 | Young Frankenstein | Comedy | $2,800,000 | $86,300,000 | |
| December 17 | The Front Page | Comedy | $4,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
| Towering Inferno | Action | $14,000,000 | $116,000,000 | ||
| December 20 | The Man with the Golden Gun | Action | $7,000,000 | $21,000,000 | |
| December 31 | The Gambler | Drama | $0 | ||
| Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla | $0 | ||||
| Parade | Adventure | $0 | |||
| Promised Lands | $4,546 | ||||
| The Swinging Cheerleaders | Comedy | $0 | |||
| The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Thriller/Suspense | $0 | |||
| 'Twas the Night Before Christmas | Adventure | $0 | |||
