#1 of 2 #1 action movie of May 1977
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
1977 · Action, Adventure
$775.4M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$461M US & Canada · 59% $314.4M elsewhere · 41%
Action box office · May 1977
Action Box Office, May 1977: Top-Grossing Releases
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) is the highest-grossing action movie released in May 1977, with $775.4M worldwide, ahead of Smokey and the Bandit (1977) at $126.8M. 2 action films released in May 1977 report a worldwide gross, $902.1M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- May 1977 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $902.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 65%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Action Release of May 1977, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 1977.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)May 25, 1977 US and Canada: $461M Rest of the world: $314.4M Worldwide: $775.4M
May 25, 1977 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $775.4M worldwide - 2
May 27, 1977 US and Canada: $126.7M Rest of the world: $13K Worldwide: $126.8M
Archive
Action Box Office in 1977, Month by Month
The months of 1977 with their totals: May leads with $902.1M, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April $33.6K #1 Crime Busters (1977)
- May $902.1M #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- June $29M #1 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
- July No grosses
- August $46.9M #1 The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $26.4M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
FAQ
Action Box Office May 1977: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in May 1977?
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) leads with $775.4M worldwide, $461M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Smokey and the Bandit (1977) at $126.8M.
How much did action movies released in May 1977 earn?
2 action films released in May 1977 report a worldwide gross, $902.1M in all, or $451.1M per film on average.
How many action movies released in May 1977 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) with $775.4M.
How is the May 1977 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in May 1977. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the May 1977 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.