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Action box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 1979

Action Box Office, Week 38 of 1979: Action Releases of Sep 16–22

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22), with $21.7M worldwide. 1 action film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $21.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 38 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$21.7M
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), the #1
$21.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

The Only Action Release of Week 38 of 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 week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22).

  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
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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 38 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22)?

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $21.7M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did action movies released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) earn?

1 action film released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) reports a worldwide gross, $21.7M in all, or $21.7M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?

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

How much of the Week 38, 1979 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$21.7M of the $21.7M total, or 100%, 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 week 38, 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 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22). 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 38, 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.