#1 of 3 #1 adventure movie of December 1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
1979 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$82.7M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$82.6M US & Canada · 100% $72.1K elsewhere · <1%
Adventure box office · December 1979
Adventure Box Office, December 1979: Top-Grossing Releases
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in December 1979, with $82.7M worldwide, ahead of Cuba (1979) at $5.6M and Beyond the Reef (1979) at $549.9K. 3 adventure films released in December 1979 report a worldwide gross, $88.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1979 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $88.8M
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), the #1
- $82.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of December 1979?
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) leads with $82.7M, 93% of the total. The top 3 together took $88.8M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Adventure Release of December 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 December 1979.
- 1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)Dec 7, 1979 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $72.1K Worldwide: $82.7M
Dec 7, 1979 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery $82.7M worldwide - 2 Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
- 3 Dec 20, 1979 US and Canada: $547.5K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $549.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 1979?
Of the top 3, Cuba (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Beyond the Reef (1979) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $88.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) $82.7M $82.6M US & Canada · 100% $72.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Cuba (1979) $5.6M $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Beyond the Reef (1979) $549.9K $547.5K US & Canada · 100% $2.4K elsewhere · <1%
By release week
Which Week of December 1979 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Dec 2–8) took $82.7M, led by Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) $82.7M Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Cuba (1979) $6.2M Cuba (1979)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1979 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1978 earned the most: $300.5M from 1 film, led by Superman (1978). December 1979 took $88.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1970 2 films | 2 | $222.6M | – | The Aristocats (1970) $191M |
| December 1971 1 film · −100% | 1 | $844 | −100% | Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) $844 |
| December 1972 2 films · +10023705% | 2 | $84.6M | +10023705% | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M |
| December 1973 1 film · −100% | 1 | $4.3K | −100% | The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) $4.3K |
| December 1974 1 film · +488212% | 1 | $21M | +488212% | The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) $21M |
| December 1975 4 films · −45% | 4 | $11.6M | −45% | The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975) $11.2M |
| December 1976 1 film · +355% | 1 | $52.6M | +355% | King Kong (1976) $52.6M |
| December 1977 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1978 1 film | 1 | $300.5M | – | Superman (1978) $300.5M |
| December 1979 3 films · −70% | 3 | $88.8M | −70% | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) $82.7M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 1979, Month by Month
The months of 1979 with their totals: June leads with $276.8M, led by Moonraker (1979).
- January No grosses
- February $13M #1 The Great Train Robbery (1979)
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May $1.9M #1 Zulu Dawn (1979)
- June $276.8M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- July No grosses
- August $7.7M #1 The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)
- September $24.7M #1 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
- October $37.8M #1 The Black Stallion (1979)
- November No grosses
- December $88.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office December 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 adventure movie in December 1979?
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) leads with $82.7M worldwide, $82.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cuba (1979) at $5.6M and Beyond the Reef (1979) at $549.9K.
How much did adventure movies released in December 1979 earn?
3 adventure films released in December 1979 report a worldwide gross, $88.8M in all, or $29.6M per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in December 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), earned $82.7M.
How is the December 1979 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 December 1979. 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 December 1979 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.