1975 in film

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The year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.

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Events

Top grossing films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Actors Gross
1. Jaws Universal Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss $260,000,000[1]
2. The Rocky Horror Picture Show* 20th Century Fox Tim Curry, Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon $139,876,417[2]
3. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest United Artists Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Brad Dourif $108,981,275[3]
4. Dog Day Afternoon Warner Bros. Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durning $50,000,000[4]
5. Shampoo Columbia Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, Jack Warden $49,407,734[5]
6. The Return of the Pink Panther United Artists Peter Sellers, Christopher Plummer $41,833,347[6]
7. Three Days of the Condor Paramount Robert Redford, Faye Dunaway, Cliff Robertson $41,509,797[7]
8. Funny Lady Columbia Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif $40,055,897[8]
9. Aloha, Bobby and Rose Columbia Paul Le Mat $35,000,000[9]
10. Tommy Columbia Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Jack Nicholson $34,251,525[10]
11. The Adventures of the Wilderness Family Pacific International Enterprises Robert Logan $31,223,000[11]
12. Rollerball United Artists James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams $30,000,000[12]
13. Lucky Lady 20th Century Fox Gene Hackman, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds $24,441,725[13]
14. The Great Waldo Pepper Universal Robert Redford, Margot Kidder, Bo Svenson $20,642,922[14]
15. Love and Death United Artists Woody Allen, Diane Keaton $20,123,742[15]
16. Barry Lyndon Warner Bros. Ryan O'Neal $20,000,000[16]
17. Supervixens RM Films International Charles Napier, Uschi Digard $17,000,000[17]
18. Breakout Columbia Robert Duvall, Charles Bronson $16,000,000[18]
19. French Connection II 20th Century Fox Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey $12,484,444[19]
20. Nashville Paramount Lily Tomlin, Keith Carradine, Karen Black $9,984,123[20]

(*) After theatrical re-issue(s)

Awards

Academy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):

Chronicle of the Years of Fire (Chronique des années de braise), directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Algeria

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):

Adoption (Örökbefogadás), directed by Márta Mészáros, Hungary

Awards

Category/Organization 33rd Golden Globe Awards
January 24, 1976
56th BAFTA Awards
February 29, 1977
48th Academy Awards
March 29, 1976
Musical or Comedy Drama
Best Film The Sunshine Boys One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Best Director Miloš Forman
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Miloš Forman
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Miloš Forman
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Best Actor Walter Matthau
The Sunshine Boys
Jack Nicholson
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Jack Nicholson
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Jack Nicholson
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Best Actress Ann-Margret
Tommy
Louise Fletcher
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Louise Fletcher
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Louise Fletcher
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Best Supporting Actor Richard Benjamin
The Sunshine Boys
Brad Dourif
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
George Burns
The Sunshine Boys
Best Supporting Actress Brenda Vaccaro
Jacqueline Susann
Jodie Foster
Taxi Driver & Bugsy Malone
Lee Grant
Shampoo
Best Screenplay, Adapted One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman
Best Screenplay, Original Dog Day Afternoon
Frank Pierson
Dog Day Afternoon
Frank Pierson

Films released in 1975

U.S.A. unless stated

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References

  1. ^ "Jaws, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=jaws.htm. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  2. ^ "The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1975/0RHPS.php. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  3. ^ "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=oneflewoverthecuckoosnest.htm. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  4. ^ "Dog Day Afternoon, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=dogdayafternoon.htm. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  5. ^ "Shampoo, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=shampoo.htm. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  6. ^ "The Return of the Pink Panther, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=returnofthepinkpanther.htm. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  7. ^ "Three Days of the Condor, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1975/03DOC.php. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  8. ^ "Funny Lady, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1975/0FLDY.php. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  9. ^ "Aloha, Bobby and Rose, Worldwide Box Office". Worldwide Box Office. http://www.worldwideboxoffice.com/movie.cgi?title=Aloha%20Bobby%20and%20Rose&year=1975. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  10. ^ "Tommy, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tommy.htm. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  11. ^ "The Adventures of the Wilderness Family, Worldwide Box Office". Worldwide Box Office. http://www.worldwideboxoffice.com/movie.cgi?title=The%20Adventures%20of%20the%20Wilderness%20Family&year=1975. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  12. ^ "Rollerball, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1975/0RB75.php. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  13. ^ "Lucky Lady, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=luckylady.htm. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  14. ^ "The Great Waldo Pepper, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=greatwaldopepper.htm. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  15. ^ "Love and Death, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=loveanddeath.htm. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  16. ^ "Barry Lyndon, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1975/0BALY.php. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  17. ^ "Supervixens, Worldwide Box Office". Worldwide Box Office. http://www.worldwideboxoffice.com/movie.cgi?title=Supervixens&year=1975. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  18. ^ "Breakout, Box Office Information". The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/1975/0BROU.php. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  19. ^ "French Connection II, Worldwide Box Office". Worldwide Box Office. http://www.worldwideboxoffice.com/movie.cgi?title=French%20Connection%20II&year=1975. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 
  20. ^ "Nashville, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nashville.htm. Retrieved January 22, 2012. 

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