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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1974
This list shows all Original Screenplay films released in 1974, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Original Screenplay Movies for 1974
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1974 |
| January 1 |
The Groove Tube |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,447,000 |
|
|
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot |
Action |
Theatrical |
$25,000,000 |
|
|
The Trial of Billy Jack |
Action |
Theatrical |
$89,000,000 |
|
| |
| 1974 TBD |
California Split |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,000,000 |
|
|
Claudine |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,000,000 |
|
| |
| January 21 |
Butley |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 23 |
The Questor Tapes |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
|
Willie Dynamite |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 31 |
Impulse |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| February, 1974 |
| February 2 |
Bôhachi bushidô: Sa burai (å¿˜å…«æ… |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 6 |
McQ |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 7 |
Blazing Saddles |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$119,500,603 |
|
| |
| February 16 |
Spasmo |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$44,673 |
|
| |
| February 22 |
Breezy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March, 1974 |
| March 24 |
Badlands |
Action |
Theatrical |
$518 |
|
| April, 1974 |
| April 5 |
Foxy Brown |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 7 |
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Conversation |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$4,574,909 |
|
| |
| April 13 |
Bôryoku gai (暴力街) |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Tang shan da xiong |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 19 |
Caged Heat |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 25 |
Sodom and Gomorrah |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,306 |
|
| May, 1974 |
| May 1 |
E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 18 |
La prima notte di quiete |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,720 |
|
| |
| May 28 |
Le amanti del mostro |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 31 |
Devil Times Five |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Drifter |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May, 1974 TBD |
Demons of the Mind |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June, 1974 |
| June 5 |
Angst essen Seele auf |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,574 |
|
| |
| June 12 |
Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 19 |
The Parallax View |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 21 |
Chinatown |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$23,170,329 |
|
| |
| |
| Jun, 1974 TBD |
The Swinging Cheerleaders |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| July, 1974 |
| July 17 |
Golden Needles |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 19 |
Nayak |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$57,607 |
|
| |
| July 31 |
Bank Shot |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| August, 1974 |
| August 7 |
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia |
Action |
Theatrical |
$195 |
|
| |
| August 10 |
La Collectionneuse |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,986 |
|
| |
| August 21 |
Newman’s Law |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 23 |
L’uomo senza memoria |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$9,100 |
|
| |
| August 27 |
Deep End |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$446 |
|
| |
| August 28 |
Contes immoraux |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 30 |
The Longest Yard |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$43,008,075 |
|
| September, 1974 |
| September 25 |
Juggernaut |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$334,698 |
|
| |
| September 26 |
Identikit |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| October, 1974 |
| October 1 |
Il portiere di notte |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$362,087 |
|
| |
| October 2 |
The Gambler |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 4 |
Female Trouble |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$292 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$29,040,880 |
|
| |
| |
| Oct, 1974 TBD |
The Working Girls |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| November, 1974 |
| November 1 |
Animals are Beautiful People |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Phantom Of The Paradise |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$936,017 |
|
| |
| November 7 |
If.... |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$892 |
|
| |
| November 15 |
Benji |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$31,559,560 |
|
|
Earthquake |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$79,700,000 |
|
|
Seizure |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$47,309 |
|
| |
| November 18 |
A Woman Under the Influence |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,871 |
|
| December, 1974 |
| December 5 |
Les Démoniaques |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 7 |
Onna Hissatsu Ken Kiki ippatsu |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 18 |
Parade |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Les possedees du diable |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
Black Christmas |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 31 |
Un posto ideale per uccidere |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
