In August 1975, about 50 years ago today, several popular films were showing in U.S. theaters, with Jaws being the reigning number-one box office hit.Jaws was the highest-grossing film of 1975 and held the number-one spot through much of the summer, heralding the era of summer blockbusters. Other notable films released and likely still playing around the same time included Shampoo, The Return of the Pink Panther, and maybe Tommy and Rollerball.It was, to put it mildly, a monster of a year in movies, one that gave us maybe the strongest Best Picture class ever, so let's look back at a few. Jaws - YouTube www.youtube.com Jaws dominated the year, grossing $260 million in North America and $470.7 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of the year. It overtook The Godfather as the highest-grossing film ever, a title it would hold until Star Wars came along. By any measure, Jaws was 1975's king.One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - YouTube www.youtube.com One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest netted a worldwide $108.9 million, so audiences were hungry for drama too. Only two films grossed over $100 million in 1975, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was one of them. This film won Best Picture that year.The Rocky Horror Picture Show - YouTube www.youtube.com The Rocky Horror Picture Show presents an interesting look at how initial box office performance doesn't tell the whole story. The film was initially released to scathing reviews and a tepid box office in its 1975...
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