#1 of 2 #1 comedy movie of October 1979
1979 · Comedy, Romance
$74.9M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$74.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · October 1979
Comedy Box Office, October 1979: Top-Grossing Releases
10 (1979) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in October 1979, with $74.9M worldwide, ahead of Starting Over (1979) at $35.6M. 2 comedy films released in October 1979 report a worldwide gross, $110.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1979 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $110.5M
- 10 (1979), the #1
- $74.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Comedy Release of October 1979, 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 October 1979.
- 1 Oct 5, 1979 US and Canada: $74.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.9M
- 2
Oct 5, 1979 US and Canada: $35.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.6M
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1979, Month by Month
The months of 1979 with their totals: December leads with $298.3M, led by 1941 (1979).
- January $509 #1 Love on the Run (1979)
- February No grosses
- March $55.9M #1 Manhattan (1979)
- April $44M #1 Love at First Bite (1979)
- May $22M #1 La Cage aux Folles (1979)
- June $178.4M #1 The Muppet Movie (1979)
- July $25.8M #1 Breaking Away (1979)
- August $80.1M #1 North Dallas Forty (1979)
- September $684K #1 A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979)
- October $110.5M #1 10 (1979)
- November $8.3M #1 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
- December $298.3M #1 1941 (1979)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office October 1979: 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 October 1979?
10 (1979) leads with $74.9M worldwide, $74.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Starting Over (1979) at $35.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in October 1979 earn?
2 comedy films released in October 1979 report a worldwide gross, $110.5M in all, or $55.3M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in October 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 10 (1979), earned $74.9M.
How is the October 1979 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 October 1979. 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 1979 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.