How much of the October 1978 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$21M of the $21.1M 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.

Adventure box office · October 1978

Adventure Box Office, October 1978: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in October 1978?

The Wiz (1978) leads with $21M worldwide, $21M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Song of Roland (1978) at $24.1K.

Q: How many adventure movies released in October 1978 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Wiz (1978), earned $21M.

Q: How is the October 1978 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 October 1978. 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.

Q: How often is the October 1978 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.

The Wiz (1978) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in October 1978, with $21M worldwide, ahead of The Song of Roland (1978) at $24.1K. 2 adventure films released in October 1978 report a worldwide gross, $21.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1978 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $21.1M
The Wiz (1978), the #1: $21M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 adventure movie of October 1978

The Wiz (1978)

1978 · Adventure, Fantasy

$21M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$21M US & Canada · 100% $594 elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Adventure Release of October 1978, 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 October 1978.

1
The Wiz (1978) Oct 24, 1978 · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $21M worldwide

Oct 24, 1978 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $594 Worldwide: $21M
2
The Song of Roland (1978) Oct 4, 1978 · French · Adventure, History, Drama $24.1K worldwide

Oct 4, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1K

Adventure Box Office in 1978, Month by Month

The months of 1978 with their totals: December leads with $300.5M, led by Superman (1978).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office October 1978: 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 October 1978?

The Wiz (1978) leads with $21M worldwide, $21M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Song of Roland (1978) at $24.1K.

How much did adventure movies released in October 1978 earn?

2 adventure films released in October 1978 report a worldwide gross, $21.1M in all, or $10.5M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in October 1978 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Wiz (1978), earned $21M.

How is the October 1978 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 October 1978. 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 October 1978 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.