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
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
| Love and Death |
| Director: Woody Allen |
| Lead Roles: Diane Keaton as Sonja |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 10, 1975 (Limited) by MGM |
| Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Romance, Pacifism, Relationships Gone Wrong, Political Assassination, 1800s, Arranged Marriage |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $20,123,742 |
4
| 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 |
5
| 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 |
6
| 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 |
7
| Deep Red |
| Director: Dario Argento |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 7, 1975 (Wide), released as Profondo rosso (Italy) |
| Keywords: TV Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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| Urufu gai: Moero ôkami-otoko |
| Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 5, 1975 (Wide) (Japan) |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Horror, Live Action |
9
| Rollerball |
| Director: Norman Jewison |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1975 (Wide), released as Rollerball (1975) |
| Keywords: Fake Sports, Roller Skating, Remade, Sports Action, Death Sports, Dystopia, Corporate Malfeasance, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author, Yesterday's Tomorrow, 2010s |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $30,000,000 |
10
| From Beyond the Grave |
| Director: Kevin Connor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 7, 1975 (Limited) by Self Distributed |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
11
| L’ambizioso |
| Director: Pasquale Squitieri |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 18, 1975 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Thriller/Suspense, Live Action |
12
| Switchblade Sisters |
| Director: Jack Hill |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May, 1975 (Wide) by Miramax |
| Keywords: Gangs |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $41,058 |
13
| The Prisoner of Second Avenue |
| Director: Melvin Frank |
| Lead Roles: Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 14, 1975 (Limited) |
| Classification: Comedy, Live Action |
14
| Tommy |
| Director: Ken Russell |
| Lead Roles: Roger Daltrey as Tommy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 14, 1975 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Prologue, 1940s, World War II, In a Plane, Plane Crash, 1950s, Missing Person, Death of a Spouse or Fiancée / Fiancé, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Rock Opera Musical |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $34,251,525 |
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International BO: $22,953 |
15
| Framed |
| Director: Phil Karlson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 30, 1975 (Wide) (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Prison, Cruel Wardens or Prison Guards, Life in a Small Town, Gambling, Revenge, Corrupt Cops |
16
| 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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| Nude per l’assassino |
| Director: Andrea Bianchi |
| Lead Roles: Edwige Fenech |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 26, 1975 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Thriller/Suspense, Live Action |
18
| The Giant Spider Invasion |
| Director: Bill Ragane |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 24, 1975 (Limited) by Group 1 |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
19
| At Long Last Love |
| Director: Peter Bogdanovich |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1975 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $1,500,000 |
20
| Sheba, Baby |
| Director: William Girdler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 26, 1975 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
21
| The Return of the Pink Panther |
| Director: Blake Edwards |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 16, 1975 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Crime Comedy, Sequels With Returning Stars, Delayed Sequel, Heist |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $41,833,347 |
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International BO: $77 |
22
| Sudden Fury |
| Director: Brian Damude |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December, 1975 (Limited) by Scotia American |
| Classification: Thriller/Suspense, Live Action |
Synopsis
When a well-intentioned bystander rushes to the scene of a violent car wreck, he finds himself embroiled in a hot mess of desperate homicide in this wickedly taut and unpredictable thriller, recently rescued from Canadian obscurity and restored by exploitation video label Vinegar Syndrome.
23
| La polizia ha le mani laegate |
| Director: Luciano Ercoli |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 27, 1975 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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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!
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| Rosebud |
| Director: Otto Preminger |
| Lead Roles: Peter O'Toole, Richard Attenborough, Cliff Gorman, Claude Dauphin, John V. Lindsay, Peter Lawford, Raf Vallone |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 24, 1975 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |