#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of April 1978
1978 · Comedy, Romance
$19.7M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · April 1978
Comedy Box Office, April 1978: Top-Grossing Releases
Same Time, Next Year (1978) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in April 1978, with $19.7M worldwide, ahead of I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) at $1.9M and Boarding School (1978) at $306.1K. 3 comedy films released in April 1978 report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- April 1978 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $22M
- Same Time, Next Year (1978), the #1
- $19.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of April 1978?
Same Time, Next Year (1978) leads with $19.7M, 90% of the total. The top 3 together took $22M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of April 1978, 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 April 1978.
- 1 Apr 23, 1978 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
- 2 Apr 1, 1978 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
- 3 Apr 14, 1978 US and Canada: $306.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $306.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 1978?
Of the top 3, Same Time, Next Year (1978) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Boarding School (1978) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $22M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Same Time, Next Year (1978) $19.7M $19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) $1.9M $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Boarding School (1978) $306.1K $306.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of April 1978 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 23–29) took $19.7M, led by Same Time, Next Year (1978). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) $1.9M I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Boarding School (1978) $306.1K Boarding School (1978)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Same Time, Next Year (1978) $19.7M Same Time, Next Year (1978)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1978 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1977 earned the most: $38.3M from 3 films, led by Annie Hall (1977). April 1978 took $22M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1969 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1970 1 film | 1 | $39K | – | Multiple Maniacs (1970) $39K |
| April 1971 1 film · +249% | 1 | $136.2K | +249% | Bananas (1971) $136.2K |
| April 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1973 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1974 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1975 1 film | 1 | $2.9M | – | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) $2.9M |
| April 1976 2 films · +999% | 2 | $32.2M | +999% | The Bad News Bears (1976) $32.2M |
| April 1977 3 films · +19% | 3 | $38.3M | +19% | Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M |
| April 1978 3 films · −43% | 3 | $22M | −43% | Same Time, Next Year (1978) $19.7M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1978, Month by Month
The months of 1978 with their totals: July leads with $193M, led by Hooper (1978).
- January No grosses
- February $16.9M #1 The One and Only (1978)
- March $29.8M #1 House Calls (1978)
- April $22M #1 Same Time, Next Year (1978)
- May $44.9M #1 The End (1978)
- June $104.2M #1 Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- July $193M #1 Hooper (1978)
- August $8.7K #1 Girlfriends (1978)
- September $44.4M #1 Up in Smoke (1978)
- October $20.5M #1 The Big Fix (1978)
- November $1.7K #1 Mountain Pass (1978)
- December $93.1M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office April 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in April 1978?
Same Time, Next Year (1978) leads with $19.7M worldwide, $19.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) at $1.9M and Boarding School (1978) at $306.1K.
How much did comedy movies released in April 1978 earn?
3 comedy films released in April 1978 report a worldwide gross, $22M in all, or $7.3M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in April 1978 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Same Time, Next Year (1978), earned $19.7M.
How is the April 1978 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 April 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 April 1978 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.