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Adventure Box Office, September 1979: Top-Grossing Releases

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in September 1979, with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of Hanover Street (1979) at $3M. 2 adventure films released in September 1979 report a worldwide gross, $24.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

September 1979 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$24.7M
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), the #1
$21.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

Every Adventure Release of September 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 September 1979.

  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
  2. 2 Hanover Street (1979) movie poster
    Hanover Street (1979) Sep 13, 1979 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $3M worldwide
    Sep 13, 1979 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
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Adventure Box Office in 1979, Month by Month

The months of 1979 with their totals: June leads with $276.8M, led by Moonraker (1979).

FAQ

Adventure Box Office September 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in September 1979?

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $21.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hanover Street (1979) at $3M.

How much did adventure movies released in September 1979 earn?

2 adventure films released in September 1979 report a worldwide gross, $24.7M in all, or $12.3M per film on average.

How many adventure movies released in September 1979 made $1 billion?

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

How much of the September 1979 Adventure box office came from the US and Canada?

$24.7M of the $24.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.