Barbra Streisand made her film
Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2025 6:51 am
Released on Feb. 7, 1974, "Blazing Saddles" grossed $119.5 million at the domestic box office.
The raunchy Mel Brooks comedy follows the tale of a Black sheriff in the Wild West.
This thriller, released on June 20, 1975, grossed $260 million domestically.
The success of this film, about a man-eating great white shark, defined the summer blockbuster.
The movie was released Nov. 21, 1976, and went on to gross around $117.2 million at the domestic box office.
Widely considered one of the greatest sports movies ever made, the film follows a Philadelphia boxer as he trains for a fight against professional fighter Apollo Creed.
This movie was released on May 25, 1977, and would go on to earn around $195.7 million at the box office.
The wildly successful space opera would spawn a still-ongoing telegram database series and is the fourth highest-grossing movie of all time when adjusted for inflation.
The musical earned around $153.1 million at the domestic box office. Its release date was June 16, 1978.
The tale of two teens falling in love in 1950s remains popular to this day.
Starting in 1977, The Numbers considers the "highest-grossing" movie to be whatever film earned the most during that year, regardless of release date.
Which is why The Numbers counts "Superman" as its top-grossing 1979 film, despite its Dec. 15, 1978 release date.
Earning nearly $93.3 million during its run, the superhero movie had the highest budget ever for a film at the time — $55 million.
The second installment of the "Star Wars" saga was released on May 21, 1980, and grossed nearly $181.4 million domestically.
The space sequel was a critical and commercial success and is often cited as the best film in the "Star Wars" series.
The action-adventure was released on June 12, 1981, and ended up grossing about $168.4 million at the domestic box office.
The raunchy Mel Brooks comedy follows the tale of a Black sheriff in the Wild West.
This thriller, released on June 20, 1975, grossed $260 million domestically.
The success of this film, about a man-eating great white shark, defined the summer blockbuster.
The movie was released Nov. 21, 1976, and went on to gross around $117.2 million at the domestic box office.
Widely considered one of the greatest sports movies ever made, the film follows a Philadelphia boxer as he trains for a fight against professional fighter Apollo Creed.
This movie was released on May 25, 1977, and would go on to earn around $195.7 million at the box office.
The wildly successful space opera would spawn a still-ongoing telegram database series and is the fourth highest-grossing movie of all time when adjusted for inflation.
The musical earned around $153.1 million at the domestic box office. Its release date was June 16, 1978.
The tale of two teens falling in love in 1950s remains popular to this day.
Starting in 1977, The Numbers considers the "highest-grossing" movie to be whatever film earned the most during that year, regardless of release date.
Which is why The Numbers counts "Superman" as its top-grossing 1979 film, despite its Dec. 15, 1978 release date.
Earning nearly $93.3 million during its run, the superhero movie had the highest budget ever for a film at the time — $55 million.
The second installment of the "Star Wars" saga was released on May 21, 1980, and grossed nearly $181.4 million domestically.
The space sequel was a critical and commercial success and is often cited as the best film in the "Star Wars" series.
The action-adventure was released on June 12, 1981, and ended up grossing about $168.4 million at the domestic box office.