How much of the June 1979 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.2M of the $51.2M 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.

Crime box office · June 1979

Crime Box Office, June 1979: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing crime movie in June 1979?

Escape from Alcatraz (1979) leads with $43M worldwide, $43M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bloodline (1979) at $8.2M.

Q: How many crime movies released in June 1979 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Escape from Alcatraz (1979), earned $43M.

Q: How is the June 1979 crime 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 June 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.

Q: How often is the June 1979 crime 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.

Escape from Alcatraz (1979) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in June 1979, with $43M worldwide, ahead of Bloodline (1979) at $8.2M. 2 crime films released in June 1979 report a worldwide gross, $51.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

June 1979 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $51.2M
Escape from Alcatraz (1979), the #1: $43M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

Escape from Alcatraz (1979) movie poster

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#1 crime movie of June 1979

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

1979 · Biography, Drama

$43M worldwide · 84% of the chart's total

$43M US & Canada · 100% $5.4K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Crime Release of June 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 June 1979.

1
Escape from Alcatraz (1979) Jun 22, 1979 · English · Biography, Drama, Thriller $43M worldwide

Jun 22, 1979 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: $5.4K Worldwide: $43M
2
Bloodline (1979) Jun 29, 1979 · English · Crime, Thriller $8.2M worldwide

Jun 29, 1979 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2M

Crime Box Office in 1979, Month by Month

The months of 1979 with their totals: October leads with $54.7M, led by ...and justice for all. (1979).

January No grosses
February $13M #1 The Great Train Robbery (1979)
March No grosses
April $5.6K #1 Serie Noire (1979)
May No grosses
June $51.2M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
July No grosses
August $2.4M #1 Sunburn (1979)
September $10.6M #1 The Onion Field (1979)
October $54.7M #1 ...and justice for all. (1979)
November No grosses
December No grosses

FAQ

Crime Box Office June 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 crime movie in June 1979?

Escape from Alcatraz (1979) leads with $43M worldwide, $43M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bloodline (1979) at $8.2M.

How much did crime movies released in June 1979 earn?

2 crime films released in June 1979 report a worldwide gross, $51.2M in all, or $25.6M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in June 1979 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Escape from Alcatraz (1979), earned $43M.

How is the June 1979 crime 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 June 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 June 1979 crime 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.