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Adventure box office · July 1977

Adventure Box Office, July 1977: Top-Grossing Releases

Orca (1977) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in July 1977, with $14.7M worldwide, ahead of Empire of the Ants (1977) at $970. 2 adventure films released in July 1977 report a worldwide gross, $14.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

July 1977 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$14.7M
Orca (1977), the #1
$14.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Orca (1977) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 adventure movie of July 1977

Orca (1977)

1977 · Adventure, Drama

$14.7M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Adventure Release of July 1977, 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 July 1977.

  1. 1 Orca (1977) movie poster
    Orca (1977) Jul 22, 1977 · Adventure, Drama, Horror $14.7M worldwide
    Jul 22, 1977 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M
  2. 2 Empire of the Ants (1977) movie poster
    Empire of the Ants (1977) Jul 1, 1977 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Horror $970 worldwide
    Jul 1, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $970
FAQ

Adventure Box Office July 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in July 1977?

Orca (1977) leads with $14.7M worldwide, $14.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Empire of the Ants (1977) at $970.

How much did adventure movies released in July 1977 earn?

2 adventure films released in July 1977 report a worldwide gross, $14.7M in all, or $7.4M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in July 1977 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Orca (1977), earned $14.7M.

How much of the July 1977 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.7M of the $14.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.