Box office performance
what year was the godfather the highest grossing film?
The Godfather
The Godfather Part II What's Up, Doc? (1972 film) Karan Arjun The Rock (film) Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
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"The Godfather Part II" did not surpass the original commercially, but it was very successful nonetheless, with a $193 million gross on a $13 million budget. For Paramount, it was their highest-grossing film of 1974 and was the fifth-highest-grossing picture in the US that year. 
In North America, the movie grossed $66,000,000 and became the 3rd highest grossing film of the year, ranking behind "The Godfather" and "The Poseidon Adventure". The film was re-released in North America in 1973 and earned an additional $3 million in rentals. 
It was the second highest grossing film of the year, ranking as blockbuster. 
Produced at a budget of $75,000,000, the film was a smash hit, grossing a total of $134,069,511 domestically and $200,993,110 internationally, for a worldwide total of $335,062,621. Of the year 1996, it was the seventh highest home-grossing film in the U.S., and the fourth highest-grossing U.S. film worldwide. 
"Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi" was declared a "super-hit" at the box office. It was the second highest grossing film of the year and 21st highest grossing film of the 1950s. 