#1 of 4 #1 action movie of August 1979
1979 · Action, Drama
$105.1M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$96M US & Canada · 91% $9.1M elsewhere · 9%
Action box office · August 1979
Action Box Office, August 1979: Top-Grossing Releases
Apocalypse Now (1979) is the highest-grossing action movie released in August 1979, with $105.1M worldwide, ahead of The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) at $13M and The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) at $7.7M. 4 action films released in August 1979 report a worldwide gross, $128.2M in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- August 1979 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $128.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 93%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of August 1979?
Apocalypse Now (1979) leads with $105.1M, 82% of the total. The top 4 together took $128.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Action Release of August 1979, 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 August 1979.
- 1 Aug 15, 1979 US and Canada: $96M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $105.1M
- 2 Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13M
- 3 Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
- 4 Aug 10, 1979 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 1979?
Of the top 4, The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Apocalypse Now (1979) made 9% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $119.1M (93%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M $96M US & Canada · 91% $9.1M elsewhere · 9%
- 2 The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) $13M $13M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) $7.7M $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Sunburn (1979) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of August 1979 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 12–18) took $125.8M, led by Apocalypse Now (1979). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Sunburn (1979) $2.4M Sunburn (1979)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Apocalypse Now (1979) $125.8M Apocalypse Now (1979)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 1979 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 1979 earned the most: $128.2M from 4 films, led by Apocalypse Now (1979).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1970 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1971 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1973 2 films | 2 | $118.9K | – | Enter the Dragon (1973) $115.8K |
| August 1974 1 film · −84% | 1 | $18.9K | −84% | Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) $18.9K |
| August 1975 1 film · +11135% | 1 | $2.1M | +11135% | Framed (1975) $2.1M |
| August 1976 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1977 1 film | 1 | $46.9M | – | The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) $46.9M |
| August 1978 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| August 1979 4 films | 4 | $128.2M | – | Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 1979, Month by Month
The months of 1979 with their totals: June leads with $210.3M, led by Moonraker (1979).
- January No grosses
- February $22.5M #1 The Warriors (1979)
- March $1.1M #1 The Passage (1979)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June $210.3M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- July $791.6K #1 City on Fire (1979)
- August $128.2M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- September $24.7M #1 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
- October $8.4M #1 Meteor (1979)
- November $81 #1 The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger (1979)
- December $128.3M #1 1941 (1979)
FAQ
Action Box Office August 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in August 1979?
Apocalypse Now (1979) leads with $105.1M worldwide, $96M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) at $13M and The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) at $7.7M.
How much did action movies released in August 1979 earn?
4 action films released in August 1979 report a worldwide gross, $128.2M in all, or $32M per film on average.
How many action movies released in August 1979 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Apocalypse Now (1979) with $105.1M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.