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 |
2
| Rooster Cogburn |
| Director: Stuart Millar |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1975 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Classical Western, Delayed Sequel, 1880s, Outlaws, Battle of the Sexes, Revenge, Native Americans |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,000,000 |
3
| Barry Lyndon |
| Director: Stanley Kubrick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1975 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Historical Drama, Marriage of Convenience, Dysfunctional Family, Step-Family, Gambling, Stolen Identity, Money Troubles, Child Abuse, Death of a Son or Daughter, Spoiled Child, 1700s, 1976 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $20,000,000 |
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International BO: $221,274 |
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
| 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, released as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| 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 |
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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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| Fellini Satyricon |
| Director: Federico Fellini |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 17, 1975 (Wide) (Portugal) |
| Classification: Compilation, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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International BO: $1,057 |
8
| The Stepford Wives |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1975 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Cloning, Robot |
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Domestic BO: $4,000,000 |
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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 |
10
| The Drowning Pool |
| Director: Stuart Rosenberg |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1975 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Thriller/Suspense, Live Action |
11
| 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 |
12
| Dersu Uzala |
| Director: Akira Kurosawa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 2, 1975 (Wide), released as Derusu Uzara (Japan) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Factual |
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International BO: $29,868 |
13
| Breakout |
| Director: Tom Gries |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1975 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Prison, Prison Break, Framed, Inspired by a True Story, Family Affair |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,000,000 |
14
| The Land That Time Forgot |
| Director: Kevin Connor |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 13, 1975 (Limited) by American International Pictures |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Fantasy |
15
| La Bete |
| Director: Walerian Borowczyk |
| Lead Roles: Sirpa Lane as Romilda |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 20, 1975 (Wide), released as La bête (France) |
| Keywords: Werewolf, Interspecies Romance, Dream Sequence, Erotic Thriller, Midnight Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Fantasy |
16
| W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings |
| Director: John G. Avildsen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1975 (Wide) |
| Keywords: Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Fugitive / On the Run, On Tour, Musicians, 1950s, Revenge, Bank Robbery |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $17,000,000 |
17
| 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 |
18
| Mekagojira no gyakushu |
| Director: Ishiro Honda |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 15, 1975 (Wide) (Japan) |
| Classification: Action |
19
| Funny Lady |
| Director: Herbert Ross |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 7, 1975 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Biography, 1930s, Singers, Romance |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Comedy, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $40,055,897 |
20
| The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother |
| Director: Gene Wilder |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1975 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Crime Comedy, Sibling Rivalry, Dysfunctional Family, 1890s, Scotland Yard, Blackmail, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $20,000,000 |
21
| Once is Not Enough |
| Director: Guy Green |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 18, 1975 (Wide) |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
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| Smile |
| Director: Michael Ritchie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 9, 1975 (Limited) by United Artists |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
23
| 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: $1,128,396 |
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.
24
| Une femme est une femme |
| Director: Jean-Luc Godard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 18, 1975 (Wide), released as Uma Mulher É Uma Mulher (Portugal) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $879 |