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Biography box office · October 1978

Biography Box Office, October 1978: Top-Grossing Releases

Midnight Express (1978) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in October 1978, with $35M worldwide. 1 biography film released in October 1978 reports a worldwide gross, $35M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1978 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$35M
Midnight Express (1978), the #1
$35M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Midnight Express (1978) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 biography movie of October 1978

Midnight Express (1978)

1978 · Biography, Drama

$35M worldwide

$35M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
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The Only Biography Release of October 1978 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 October 1978.

  1. 1 Midnight Express (1978) movie poster
    Midnight Express (1978) Oct 6, 1978 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $35M worldwide
    Oct 6, 1978 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35M
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Biography Box Office in 1978, Month by Month

The months of 1978 with their totals: October leads with $35M, led by Midnight Express (1978).

FAQ

Biography 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in October 1978?

Midnight Express (1978) leads with $35M worldwide, $35M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did biography movies released in October 1978 earn?

1 biography film released in October 1978 reports a worldwide gross, $35M in all, or $35M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Midnight Express (1978), earned $35M.

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

$35M of the $35M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 1978 biography 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 biography 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.