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Action box office · July 1979

Action Box Office, July 1979: Top-Grossing Releases

City on Fire (1979) is the highest-grossing action movie released in July 1979, with $791.6K worldwide. 1 action film released in July 1979 reports a worldwide gross, $791.6K in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.

July 1979 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$791.6K
City on Fire (1979), the #1
$791.6K
earned in the US & Canada
99%
City on Fire (1979) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 action movie of July 1979

City on Fire (1979)

1979 · Action

$791.6K worldwide

$784.2K US & Canada · 99% $7.4K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

The Only Action Release of July 1979 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in July 1979.

  1. 1 City on Fire (1979) movie poster
    City on Fire (1979) Jul 11, 1979 · English · Action $791.6K worldwide
    Jul 11, 1979 US and Canada: $784.2K Rest of the world: $7.4K Worldwide: $791.6K
FAQ

Action Box Office July 1979: 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in July 1979?

City on Fire (1979) leads with $791.6K worldwide, $784.2K of it in the US & Canada.

How much did action movies released in July 1979 earn?

1 action film released in July 1979 reports a worldwide gross, $791.6K in all, or $791.6K per film on average.

How many action movies released in July 1979 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, City on Fire (1979), earned $791.6K.

How much of the July 1979 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$784.2K of the $791.6K total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 1979 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 July 1979. 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 July 1979 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.