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List of 1975 box office number-one films in the United States

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This is a list of films, which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1975, per Variety. The data was based on grosses from 20 to 24 key cities and therefore, the gross quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.

Tables

· Number-one films
†
This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year.[better source needed]
· Number-one films
1
1
#
1
Week ending
January 1, 1975
Film
The Godfather Part II
Gross
$1,872,700
2
2
#
2
Week ending
January 8, 1975
Film
$1,473,000
3
3
#
3
Week ending
January 15, 1975
Film
The Towering Inferno
Gross
$1,158,400
Notes
The Towering Inferno reached number one in its fourth week on the chart
4
4
#
4
Week ending
January 22, 1975
Film
Murder on the Orient Express
Gross
$1,011,700
Notes
Murder on the Orient Express reached number one in its eighth week on the chart
5
5
#
5
Week ending
January 29, 1975
Film
$1,133,300
6
6
#
6
Week ending
February 5, 1975
Film
Young Frankenstein
Gross
$1,130,440
Notes
Young Frankenstein reached number one in its seventh week on the chart
7
7
#
7
Week ending
February 12, 1975
Film
The Towering Inferno
Gross
$1,171,579
Notes
The Towering Inferno returned to number one in its eighth week on the chart
8
8
#
8
Week ending
February 19, 1975
Film
$1,580,114
9
9
#
9
Week ending
February 26, 1975
Film
$1,112,071
10
10
#
10
Week ending
March 5, 1975
Film
$964,550
11
11
#
11
Week ending
March 12, 1975
Film
$1,003,132
12
12
#
12
Week ending
March 19, 1975
Film
Funny Lady
Gross
$1,072,254
Notes
Funny Lady grossed $2,254,3851 in its first five days nationally
13
13
#
13
Week ending
March 26, 1975
Film
The Godfather Part II
Gross
$1,357,143
Notes
The Godfather Part II returned to number one in its 15th week of release
14
14
#
14
Week ending
April 2, 1975
Film
$1,509,856
15
15
#
15
Week ending
April 9, 1975
Film
$1,184,325
16
16
#
16
Week ending
April 16, 1975
Film
$1,161,950
17
17
#
17
Week ending
April 23, 1975
Film
$792,400
18
18
#
18
Week ending
April 30, 1975
Film
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Gross
$713,250
Notes
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore reached number one in its 14th week on the chart
19
19
#
19
Week ending
May 7, 1975
Film
$668,700
20
20
#
20
Week ending
May 14, 1975
Film
The Happy Hooker
Gross
$475,000
21
21
#
21
Week ending
May 21, 1975
Film
$321,500
22
22
#
22
Week ending
May 28, 1975
Film
Breakout
Gross
$1,701,796
Notes
Breakout grossed $8.2 million in its first six days nationally
23
23
#
23
Week ending
June 4, 1975
Film
$1,263,016
Gross
Breakout grossed $12,711,224 in its first two weeks nationally
24
24
#
24
Week ending
June 11, 1975
Film
Shampoo
Gross
$575,500
Notes
Shampoo reached number one in its 17th week on the chart
25
25
#
25
Week ending
June 18, 1975
Film
The Return of the Pink Panther
Gross
$889,200
Notes
The Return of the Pink Panther reached number one in its fourth week of release
26
26
#
26
Week ending
June 25, 1975
Film
Jaws †
Gross
$2,590,531
Notes
Jaws grossed $7,061,513 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended June 22, setting the opening weekend record
27
27
#
27
Week ending
July 2, 1975
Film
$4,317,542
Gross
Jaws grossed $6,810,584 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended June 29
28
28
#
28
Week ending
July 9, 1975
Film
$4,029,365
Gross
Jaws grossed $6,443,138 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended July 6
29
29
#
29
Week ending
July 16, 1975
Film
$3,818,556
Gross
Jaws grossed $5,954,787 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended July 13
30
30
#
30
Week ending
July 23, 1975
Film
$3,078,793
Gross
Jaws grossed $5,229,811 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended July 20
31
31
#
31
Week ending
July 30, 1975
Film
$2,687,163
Gross
Jaws grossed $6,150,000 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended July 27
32
32
#
32
Week ending
August 6, 1975
Film
$2,225,509
33
33
#
33
Week ending
August 13, 1975
Film
$2,260,793
34
34
#
34
Week ending
August 20, 1975
Film
$1,968,605
35
35
#
35
Week ending
August 27, 1975
Film
$1,913,651
36
36
#
36
Week ending
September 3, 1975
Film
$1,626,685
37
37
#
37
Week ending
September 10, 1975
Film
$1,422,753
38
38
#
38
Week ending
September 17, 1975
Film
$972,589
39
39
#
39
Week ending
September 24, 1975
Film
$729,993
40
40
#
40
Week ending
October 1, 1975
Film
Love and Death
Gross
$588,300
Notes
Love and Death reached number one in its 16th week on the chart
41
41
#
41
Week ending
October 8, 1975
Film
The Master Gunfighter
Gross
$606,350
42
42
#
42
Week ending
October 15, 1975
Film
Hard Times
Gross
$1,141,605
43
43
#
43
Week ending
October 22, 1975
Film
Three Days of the Condor
Gross
$1,071,168
Notes
Three Days of the Condor reached number one in its fourth week on the chart
44
44
#
44
Week ending
October 29, 1975
Film
$963,633
45
45
#
45
Week ending
November 5, 1975
Film
$847,609
46
46
#
46
Week ending
November 12, 1975
Film
Let's Do It Again
Gross
$726,010
Notes
Let's Do It Again reached number one in its fifth week on the chart
47
47
#
47
Week ending
November 19, 1975
Film
Three Days of the Condor
Gross
$635,425
Notes
Three Days of the Condor returned to number one in its eighth week on the chart
48
48
#
48
Week ending
November 26, 1975
Film
Let's Do It Again
Gross
$938,044
Notes
Let's Do It Again returned to number one in its seventh week on the chart
49
49
#
49
Week ending
December 3, 1975
Film
$1,154,700
50
50
#
50
Week ending
December 10, 1975
Film
$614,200
51
51
#
51
Week ending
December 17, 1975
Film
$391,300
52
52
#
52
Week ending
December 24, 1975
Film
The Killer Elite
Gross
$849,000
53
53
#
53
Week ending
December 31, 1975
Film
Dog Day Afternoon
Gross
$1,931,500
Notes
Dog Day Afternoon reached number one in its 14th week on the chart
#
Week ending
Film
Gross
Notes
Ref
1
January 1, 1975
The Godfather Part II
$1,872,700
2
January 8, 1975
$1,473,000
3
January 15, 1975
The Towering Inferno
$1,158,400
The Towering Inferno reached number one in its fourth week on the chart
4
January 22, 1975
Murder on the Orient Express
$1,011,700
Murder on the Orient Express reached number one in its eighth week on the chart
5
January 29, 1975
$1,133,300
6
February 5, 1975
Young Frankenstein
$1,130,440
Young Frankenstein reached number one in its seventh week on the chart
7
February 12, 1975
The Towering Inferno
$1,171,579
The Towering Inferno returned to number one in its eighth week on the chart
8
February 19, 1975
$1,580,114
9
February 26, 1975
$1,112,071
10
March 5, 1975
$964,550
11
March 12, 1975
$1,003,132
12
March 19, 1975
Funny Lady
$1,072,254
Funny Lady grossed $2,254,3851 in its first five days nationally
13
March 26, 1975
The Godfather Part II
$1,357,143
The Godfather Part II returned to number one in its 15th week of release
14
April 2, 1975
$1,509,856
15
April 9, 1975
$1,184,325
16
April 16, 1975
$1,161,950
17
April 23, 1975
$792,400
18
April 30, 1975
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
$713,250
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore reached number one in its 14th week on the chart
19
May 7, 1975
$668,700
20
May 14, 1975
The Happy Hooker
$475,000
21
May 21, 1975
$321,500
22
May 28, 1975
Breakout
$1,701,796
Breakout grossed $8.2 million in its first six days nationally
23
June 4, 1975
$1,263,016
Breakout grossed $12,711,224 in its first two weeks nationally
24
June 11, 1975
Shampoo
$575,500
Shampoo reached number one in its 17th week on the chart
25
June 18, 1975
The Return of the Pink Panther
$889,200
The Return of the Pink Panther reached number one in its fourth week of release
26
June 25, 1975
Jaws †
$2,590,531
Jaws grossed $7,061,513 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended June 22, setting the opening weekend record
27
July 2, 1975
$4,317,542
Jaws grossed $6,810,584 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended June 29
28
July 9, 1975
$4,029,365
Jaws grossed $6,443,138 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended July 6
29
July 16, 1975
$3,818,556
Jaws grossed $5,954,787 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended July 13
30
July 23, 1975
$3,078,793
Jaws grossed $5,229,811 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended July 20
31
July 30, 1975
$2,687,163
Jaws grossed $6,150,000 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended July 27
32
August 6, 1975
$2,225,509
33
August 13, 1975
$2,260,793
34
August 20, 1975
$1,968,605
35
August 27, 1975
$1,913,651
36
September 3, 1975
$1,626,685
37
September 10, 1975
$1,422,753
38
September 17, 1975
$972,589
39
September 24, 1975
$729,993
40
October 1, 1975
Love and Death
$588,300
Love and Death reached number one in its 16th week on the chart
41
October 8, 1975
The Master Gunfighter
$606,350
42
October 15, 1975
Hard Times
$1,141,605
43
October 22, 1975
Three Days of the Condor
$1,071,168
Three Days of the Condor reached number one in its fourth week on the chart
44
October 29, 1975
$963,633
45
November 5, 1975
$847,609
46
November 12, 1975
Let's Do It Again
$726,010
Let's Do It Again reached number one in its fifth week on the chart
47
November 19, 1975
Three Days of the Condor
$635,425
Three Days of the Condor returned to number one in its eighth week on the chart
48
November 26, 1975
Let's Do It Again
$938,044
Let's Do It Again returned to number one in its seventh week on the chart
49
December 3, 1975
$1,154,700
· Chronology
Preceded by1974
1975
Succeeded by1976

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