How much of the Week 11, 1979 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$55.2M of the $55.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · Week 11 · Mar 11–17, 1979

Comedy Box Office, Week 11 of 1979: Comedy Releases of Mar 11–17

Q: What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17)?

Manhattan (1979) leads with $40.2M worldwide, $39.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hair (1979) at $15.3M.

Q: How much did comedy movies released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $55.5M in all, or $27.8M per film on average.

Q: How many comedy movies released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Manhattan (1979), earned $40.2M.

Q: How is the week 11, 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 week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17). 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.

Q: How often is the week 11, 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.

Manhattan (1979) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17), with $40.2M worldwide, ahead of Hair (1979) at $15.3M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $55.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 11 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $55.5M
Manhattan (1979), the #1: $40.2M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 comedy movie of Week 11, 1979

Manhattan (1979)

1979 · Drama, Comedy

$40.2M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

$39.9M US & Canada · 99% $247.3K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 11 of 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 week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17).

1
Manhattan (1979) Mar 14, 1979 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $40.2M worldwide

Mar 14, 1979 US and Canada: $39.9M Rest of the world: $247.3K Worldwide: $40.2M
2
Hair (1979) Mar 14, 1979 · English · Drama, Comedy, Musical $15.3M worldwide

Mar 14, 1979 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $29.6K Worldwide: $15.3M

Comedy Box Office in 1979, Week by Week

24 weeks of 1979 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 9–15) with $166.1M, led by 1941 (1979).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 11 of 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 week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17)?

Manhattan (1979) leads with $40.2M worldwide, $39.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hair (1979) at $15.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $55.5M in all, or $27.8M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Manhattan (1979), earned $40.2M.

How is the week 11, 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 week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17). 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 11, 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.