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Action box office · September 1979

Action Box Office, September 1979: Top-Grossing Releases

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) is the highest-grossing action movie released in September 1979, with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of Hanover Street (1979) at $3M and Disco Godfather (1979) at $633. 3 action films released in September 1979 report a worldwide gross, $24.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 81% on August 1979, whose releases took $128.2M.

September 1979 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$24.7M
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), the #1
$21.7M
vs August 1979
−81%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of September 1979?

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) leads with $21.7M, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $24.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) movie poster Number 1
    $21.7M Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
    $21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Hanover Street (1979) movie poster Number 2
    $3M Hanover Street (1979)
    $3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Disco Godfather (1979) movie poster Number 3
    $633 Disco Godfather (1979)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of September 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 September 1979.

  1. 1 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) movie poster
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) Sep 20, 1979 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $21.7M worldwide
    Sep 20, 1979 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M
  2. 2 Hanover Street (1979) movie poster
    Hanover Street (1979) Sep 13, 1979 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $3M worldwide
    Sep 13, 1979 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
  3. 3 Disco Godfather (1979) movie poster
    Disco Godfather (1979) Sep 4, 1979 · English · Crime, Drama, Comedy $633 worldwide
    Sep 4, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633
By release week

Which Week of September 1979 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 38 (Sep 16–22) took $21.7M, led by Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Disco Godfather (1979) $633 Disco Godfather (1979)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Hanover Street (1979) $3M Hanover Street (1979)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) $21.7M Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does September 1979 Compare With September in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, September 1979 earned the most: $24.7M from 3 films, led by Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
September 1970 No films 0 – – –
September 1971 No films 0 – – –
September 1972 No films 0 – – –
September 1973 1 film 1 $194 – Charley Varrick (1973) $194
September 1974 1 film · +88% 1 $364 +88% The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) $364
September 1975 No films 0 – – –
September 1976 No films 0 – – –
September 1977 No films 0 – – –
September 1978 No films 0 – – –
September 1979 3 films 3 $24.7M – Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) $21.7M
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office September 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 3 films as the chart.

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

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $21.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hanover Street (1979) at $3M and Disco Godfather (1979) at $633.

How much did action movies released in September 1979 earn?

3 action films released in September 1979 report a worldwide gross, $24.7M in all, or $8.2M per film on average. August 1979 releases took $128.2M.

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

None. The biggest, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), earned $21.7M.

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

$24.7M of the $24.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.