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Crime box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 1979

Crime Box Office, Week 38 of 1979: Crime Releases of Sep 16–22

The Onion Field (1979) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22), with $9.9M worldwide. 1 crime film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $9.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 38 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$9.9M
The Onion Field (1979), the #1
$9.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Onion Field (1979) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 crime movie of Week 38, 1979

The Onion Field (1979)

1979 · Drama, Crime

$9.9M worldwide

$9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Crime Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22).

  1. 1 The Onion Field (1979) movie poster
    The Onion Field (1979) Sep 19, 1979 · English · Drama, Crime $9.9M worldwide
    Sep 19, 1979 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
FAQ

Crime Box Office Week 38 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 crime movie in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22)?

The Onion Field (1979) leads with $9.9M worldwide, $9.9M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did crime movies released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) earn?

1 crime film released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) reports a worldwide gross, $9.9M in all, or $9.9M per film on average.

How many crime movies released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Onion Field (1979), earned $9.9M.

How much of the Week 38, 1979 Crime box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.9M of the $9.9M 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 38, 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 week 38 of 1979 (Sep 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 38, 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.