#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 51, 1979
1979 · Drama, Comedy
$61.8M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$61.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 16–22, 1979
Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 1979: Comedy Releases of Dec 16–22
The Electric Horseman (1979) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22), with $61.8M worldwide, ahead of Being There (1979) at $30.2M and Roller Boogie (1979) at $13.3M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $105.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $105.2M
- The Electric Horseman (1979), the #1
- $61.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 1979?
The Electric Horseman (1979) leads with $61.8M, 59% of the total. The top 3 together took $105.2M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22).
- 1 Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $61.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.8M
- 2 Dec 19, 1979 US and Canada: $30.2M Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $30.2M
- 3 Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1979?
Of the top 3, The Electric Horseman (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Being There (1979) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $105.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Electric Horseman (1979) $61.8M $61.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Being There (1979) $30.2M $30.2M US & Canada · 100% $1.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Roller Boogie (1979) $13.3M $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $105.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 9–15) with $166.1M, led by 1941 (1979).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) $8.3M The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 1941 (1979) $166.1M 1941 (1979)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 The Electric Horseman (1979) $105.2M The Electric Horseman (1979)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Going in Style (1979) $26.9M Going in Style (1979)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1979 earned the most: $105.2M from 3 films, led by The Electric Horseman (1979).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1970 Dec 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1971 Dec 12–18 2 films | 2 | $10.6M | – | Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) $10.6M |
| Week 51, 1972 Dec 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1973 Dec 16–22 2 films | 2 | $18.5M | – | Sleeper (1973) $18.3M |
| Week 51, 1974 Dec 15–21 3 films · +366% | 3 | $86.4M | +366% | Young Frankenstein (1974) $86.3M |
| Week 51, 1975 Dec 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 1 film | 1 | $33.8M | – | The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) $33.8M |
| Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 1 film · −100% | 1 | $144.4K | −100% | ABBA: The Movie (1977) $144.4K |
| Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 1 film · +58901% | 1 | $85.2M | +58901% | Every Which Way But Loose (1978) $85.2M |
| Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 3 films · +24% | 3 | $105.2M | +24% | The Electric Horseman (1979) $61.8M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $509
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $364.6K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $55.5M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $44M
- Week 18 $444.3K
- Week 19 $1.2M
- Week 20 $20.4M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $5.1M
- Week 25 $109.3M
- Week 26 $64M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $9.3M
- Week 29 $16.4M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $41.1M
- Week 32 $8.6M
- Week 33 $30.3M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $89.1K
- Week 36 $633
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $683.4K
- Week 40 $110.5M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $81
- Week 45 $8.3M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $166.1M
- Week 51 $105.2M
- Week 52 $26.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 51 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22)?
The Electric Horseman (1979) leads with $61.8M worldwide, $61.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Being There (1979) at $30.2M and Roller Boogie (1979) at $13.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $105.2M in all, or $35.1M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Electric Horseman (1979), earned $61.8M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22). 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 51, 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.