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Comedy box office · Week 45 · Nov 4–10, 1979

Comedy Box Office, Week 45 of 1979: Comedy Releases of Nov 4–10

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10), with $8.3M worldwide. 1 comedy film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $8.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 45 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$8.3M
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979), the #1
$8.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

The Only Comedy Release of Week 45 of 1979 With a Reported 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 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10).

  1. 1 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) movie poster
    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) Nov 6, 1979 · English · Sport, Comedy $8.3M worldwide
    Nov 6, 1979 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
Archive

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 45 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10)?

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) leads with $8.3M worldwide, $8.3M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did comedy movies released in week 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10) earn?

1 comedy film released in week 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10) reports a worldwide gross, $8.3M in all, or $8.3M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979), earned $8.3M.

How much of the Week 45, 1979 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.3M of the $8.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10). 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 45, 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.