Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,323,621 (2.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 49.92 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 83.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $14,000,000 (worldwide box office is 10.0 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 295 opening theaters/295 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 653 | $116,000,000 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300) | 3,245 | $23,700,000 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,385 | $139,700,000 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 17th, 1974 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| International Releases: | March 27th, 1975 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 15th, 2003 by Fox Home Entertainment, released as The Towering Inferno |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 165 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. The Man with the Golden Gun Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | Disaster, Visual Effects, 1975 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Action Thriller, Set in San Francisco, Corporate Malfeasance |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |