Most Popular Movies 1974
This chart shows the 1974 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 1974 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1974 - Top 1974 Worldwide
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| Chinatown |
| Director: Roman Polanski |
| Lead Roles: Jack Nicholson as J.J. Gittes, Faye Dunaway as Evelyn Cross Mulwray |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 21, 1974 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Private Investigator, Surprise Twist, Sex Crimes, Dysfunctional Family, Directing Yourself, Government Corruption, Corporate Malfeasance, False Identity, Incest, Inspired by a True Story, Crime Thriller, 1975 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $23,169,837 |
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International BO: $492 |
Synopsis
When Los Angeles private eye J.J. “Jake” Gittes is hired by Evelyn Mulwray to investigate her husband’s activities, he believes it’s a routine infidelity case. Jake’s investigation soon becomes anything but routine when he meets the real Mrs. Mulwray and realizes he was hired by an imposter. Mr. Mulwray’s sudden death sets Gittes on a tangled trail of corruption, deceit and sinister family secrets as Evelyn’s father becomes a suspect in the case.
3
| The Man with the Golden Gun |
| Director: Guy Hamilton |
| Lead Roles: Roger Moore as James Bond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 1974 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, Hitmen, MI6, Dwarfism, No Honor Among Thieves |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $21,000,000 |
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International BO: $76,600,000 |
4
| Murder on the Orient Express |
| Director: Sidney Lumet |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 1974 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Murder Mystery, Mystery Drama, Trains, Surprise Twist, Revenge |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $35,733,867 |
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International BO: $1,974,270 |
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| The Godfather: Part II |
| Director: Francis Ford Coppola |
| Lead Roles: Al Pacino as Michael |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 11, 1974 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Mafia, Crime Drama, 1975 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $57,300,000 |
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International BO: $86,952 |
8
| The Trial of Billy Jack |
| Director: Tom Laughlin |
| Lead Roles: Tom Laughlin as Billy Jack |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1974 (Wide) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $89,000,000 |
9
| Towering Inferno |
| Director: John Guillermin |
| Lead Roles: Paul Newman as Doug Roberts, Steve McQueen as Chief O'Hallorhan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 1974 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Disaster, Visual Effects, 1975 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $116,000,000 |
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International BO: $23,700,000 |
10
| Blazing Saddles |
| Director: Mel Brooks |
| Lead Roles: Cleavon Little as Bart, Gene Wilder as Jim, The Waco Kid |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 7, 1974 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Spoof, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Government Corruption, Trains, Gangs, Bigotry, African Americans, Comedy Westerns |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $119,500,000 |
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International BO: $603 |
11
| The Lord's of Flatbush |
| Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as Stanley Rosiello |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 1, 1974 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Classification: Comedy, Live Action |
12
| Céline et Julie vont en bateau |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 18, 1974 (Wide) (France) |
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Domestic BO: $31,452 |
13
| Benji |
| Director: Joe Camp |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 15, 1974 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Family Adventure, Kidnap, Rescue, Hostage, Animal Abuse |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $31,559,560 |
14
| Edvard Munch |
| Director: Peter Watkins |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 12, 1974 (Wide) (Norway) |
| Keywords: TV Movie |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $43,539 |
15
| Macon County Line |
| Director: Richard Compton |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1974 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $18,800,000 |
16
| That's Entertainment |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1974 (Wide) |
| Classification: Compilation |
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Domestic BO: $19,100,000 |
17
| The Longest Yard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 30, 1974 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Football, Prison |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $43,008,075 |
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| The Parallax View |
| Director: Alan J. Pakula |
| Lead Roles: Warren Beatty as Joseph Frady |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 19, 1974 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
19
| The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams |
| Director: Richard Friedenberg |
| Lead Roles: Dan Haggerty as James Capen 'Grizzly' Adams |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 13, 1974 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Family Western, Animal Lead, Inspired by a True Story, Falsely Accused, Voiceover/Narration |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $45,411,063 |
20
| The Tamarind Seed |
| Director: Blake Edwards |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 11, 1974 (Limited) by Embassy |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
21
| Onna Hissatsu Ken Kiki ippatsu |
| Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi |
| Lead Roles: Etsuko Shihomi as Tina Long |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 7, 1974 (Wide) (Japan) |
| Keywords: Martial Arts, Smuggler, Kidnap, Hong Kong, Intertitle, Rescue, Death of a Sibling, Doctors, Medical Crimes, Revenge |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
22
| Airport 1975 |
| Director: Jack Smight |
| Lead Roles: Charlton Heston as Alan Murdock, Karen Black as Nancy Pryor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 18, 1974 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, Disaster, In a Plane, Plane Crash, Ensemble |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $47,285,152 |
23
| Erinnerungen an die Zukunft |
| Director: Harald Reinl |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 27, 1974 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Academic Documentary, Religious, Alien Encounters, Based on an UNTRUE Story, Voiceover/Narration |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $25,900,000 |
24
| Female Trouble |
| Director: John Waters |
| Lead Roles: Divine as Dawn Davenport / Earl Peterson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 4, 1974 (Limited) by Self Distributed |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $292 |
25
| The Great Gatsby |
| Director: Jack Clayton |
| Lead Roles: Robert Redford as Jay Gatsby |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 29, 1974 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Love Triangle, Relationships Gone Wrong, Obsession, Cross-Class Romance, 1920s, Set in New York, Set in New York City |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $26,533,200 |