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Action box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 1979

Action Box Office, Week 33 of 1979: Action Releases of Aug 12–18

Apocalypse Now (1979) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18), with $105.1M worldwide, ahead of The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) at $13M and The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) at $7.7M. 3 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $125.8M in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$125.8M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
93%
Apocalypse Now (1979) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of Week 33, 1979

Apocalypse Now (1979)

1979 · Action, Drama

$105.1M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$96M US & Canada · 91% $9.1M elsewhere · 9%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of Week 33 of 1979?

Apocalypse Now (1979) leads with $105.1M, 84% of the total. The top 3 together took $125.8M, 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. Apocalypse Now (1979) movie poster Number 1
    $105.1M Apocalypse Now (1979)
    $96M US & Canada · 91% $9.1M elsewhere · 9%
  2. The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) movie poster Number 2
    $13M The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979)
    $13M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) movie poster Number 3
    $7.7M The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)
    $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of Week 33 of 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 week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18).

  1. 1 Apocalypse Now (1979) movie poster
    Apocalypse Now (1979) Aug 15, 1979 · English · Action, Drama, War $105.1M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1979 US and Canada: $96M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $105.1M
  2. 2 The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) movie poster
    The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) Aug 17, 1979 · English · Thriller, Action, Drama $13M worldwide
    Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13M
  3. 3 The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) movie poster
    The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) Aug 17, 1979 · English · Comedy, Adventure, Action $7.7M worldwide
    Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1979?

Of the top 3, 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 3 films, $116.7M (93%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M
    $96M US & Canada · 91% $9.1M elsewhere · 9%
  2. 2 The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) $13M
    $13M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) $7.7M
    $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 33 releases took $125.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 12–18) with $125.8M, led by Apocalypse Now (1979).

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 City on Fire (1979) $791.6K City on Fire (1979)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Sunburn (1979) $2.4M Sunburn (1979)
  7. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Apocalypse Now (1979) $125.8M Apocalypse Now (1979)
  8. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Archive

Action Box Office in 1979, Week by Week

13 weeks of 1979 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 24–30) with $210.3M, led by Moonraker (1979).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 33 of 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 week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18)?

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 week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18) earn?

3 action films released in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $125.8M in all, or $41.9M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Apocalypse Now (1979) with $105.1M.

How much of the Week 33, 1979 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$116.7M of the $125.8M total, or 93%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18). 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 33, 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.