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Action box office · Week 22 · May 22–28, 1977

Action Box Office, Week 22 of 1977: Action Releases of May 22–28

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28), with $775.4M worldwide, ahead of Smokey and the Bandit (1977) at $126.8M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $902.1M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 22 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$902.1M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
65%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 22 of 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 week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28).

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) movie poster
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) May 25, 1977 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $775.4M worldwide
    May 25, 1977 US and Canada: $461M Rest of the world: $314.4M Worldwide: $775.4M
  2. 2 Smokey and the Bandit (1977) movie poster
    Smokey and the Bandit (1977) May 27, 1977 · English · Action, Comedy $126.8M worldwide
    May 27, 1977 US and Canada: $126.7M Rest of the world: $13K Worldwide: $126.8M
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Action Box Office in 1977, Week by Week

7 weeks of 1977 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $902.1M, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 22 of 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 week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28)?

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 week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28) earn?

2 action films released in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $902.1M in all, or $451.1M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) with $775.4M.

How much of the Week 22, 1977 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$587.7M of the $902.1M total, or 65%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 22, 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 week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28). 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 week 22, 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.