#1 of 1 #1 biography movie of Week 40, 1978
1978 · Biography, Drama
$35M worldwide
$35M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Biography box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 1978
Biography Box Office, Week 40 of 1978: Biography Releases of Oct 1–7
Midnight Express (1978) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7), with $35M worldwide. 1 biography film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $35M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $35M
- Midnight Express (1978), the #1
- $35M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Biography Release of Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7).
- 1 Oct 6, 1978 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35M
Archive
Biography Box Office in 1978, Week by Week
2 weeks of 1978 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Oct 1–7) with $35M, led by Midnight Express (1978).
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- Week 20 $14.4M
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- Week 40 $35M
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FAQ
Biography Box Office Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7)?
Midnight Express (1978) leads with $35M worldwide, $35M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did biography movies released in week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7) earn?
1 biography film released in week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7) reports a worldwide gross, $35M in all, or $35M per film on average.
How many biography movies released in week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Midnight Express (1978), earned $35M.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7). 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 week 40, 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.