#1 of 2 #1 comedy movie of Week 40, 1978
1978 · Comedy, Thriller
$13.1M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$13.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 40 · Oct 1–7, 1978
Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 1978: Comedy Releases of Oct 1–7
The Big Fix (1978) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7), with $13.1M worldwide, ahead of Goin' South (1978) at $7.4M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $20.5M
- The Big Fix (1978), the #1
- $13.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7).
- 1 Oct 6, 1978 US and Canada: $13.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.1M
- 2
Oct 6, 1978 US and Canada: $7.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.4M
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1978, Week by Week
21 weeks of 1978 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 30 (Jul 23–29) with $98.4M, led by Hooper (1978).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $16.9M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $1.3M
- Week 11 $28.5M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $1.9M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $306.1K
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $19.7M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $44.9M
- Week 20 $134
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $15.5M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $88.7M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $45M
- Week 29 $49.6M
- Week 30 $98.4M
- Week 31 $321
- Week 32 $8.4K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $44.4M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $17.2K
- Week 40 $20.5M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $1.7K
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $7.9M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $85.2M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7)?
The Big Fix (1978) leads with $13.1M worldwide, $13.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goin' South (1978) at $7.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7) earn?
2 comedy films released in week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $20.5M in all, or $10.2M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 1978 (Oct 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Big Fix (1978), earned $13.1M.
How is the week 40, 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 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 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.