#1 of 2 #1 comedy movie of Week 22, 1977
1977 · Action, Comedy
$126.8M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$126.7M US & Canada · 100% $13K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · Week 22 · May 22–28, 1977
Comedy Box Office, Week 22 of 1977: Comedy Releases of May 22–28
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28), with $126.8M worldwide, ahead of Desperate Living (1977) at $1.1K. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $126.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $126.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 22 of 1977, 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 week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28).
- 1 May 27, 1977 US and Canada: $126.7M Rest of the world: $13K Worldwide: $126.8M
- 2
May 27, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1977, Week by Week
20 weeks of 1977 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $126.8M, led by Smokey and the Bandit (1977).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $25.9M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $28M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $839.9K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $33.6K
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $38.3M
- Week 18 $15.4K
- Week 19 $197
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $815.5K
- Week 22 $126.8M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $17.7M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $100.2M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $19.1M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $223.9K
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $3.1K
- Week 35 $102K
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $48.9M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $70.7M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $231.7K
- Week 51 $144.4K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $31.1M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 22 of 1977: 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 comedy movie in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28)?
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) leads with $126.8M worldwide, $126.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Desperate Living (1977) at $1.1K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28) earn?
2 comedy films released in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $126.8M in all, or $63.4M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Smokey and the Bandit (1977) with $126.8M.
How is the week 22, 1977 comedy 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 22 of 1977 (May 22–28). 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 22, 1977 comedy 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.