#1 of 1 #1 adventure movie of May 1977
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
1977 · Action, Adventure
$775.4M worldwide
$461M US & Canada · 59% $314.4M elsewhere · 41%
Adventure box office · May 1977
Adventure Box Office, May 1977: Top-Grossing Releases
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in May 1977, with $775.4M worldwide. 1 adventure film released in May 1977 reports a worldwide gross, $775.4M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- May 1977 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $775.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 59%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Adventure Release of May 1977 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 May 1977.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)May 25, 1977 US and Canada: $461M Rest of the world: $314.4M Worldwide: $775.4M
May 25, 1977 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $775.4M worldwide
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Adventure Box Office in 1977, Month by Month
The months of 1977 with their totals: May leads with $775.4M, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $15.8M #1 Black Sunday (1977)
- April No grosses
- May $775.4M #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- June $165.3M #1 The Rescuers (1977)
- July $14.7M #1 Orca (1977)
- August $50.1M #1 The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
- September $1M #1 March or Die (1977)
- October No grosses
- November $346.5M #1 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- December No grosses
FAQ
Adventure Box Office May 1977: 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 adventure movie in May 1977?
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) leads with $775.4M worldwide, $461M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did adventure movies released in May 1977 earn?
1 adventure film released in May 1977 reports a worldwide gross, $775.4M in all, or $775.4M per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in May 1977 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) with $775.4M.
How is the May 1977 adventure 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 May 1977. 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 May 1977 adventure 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.