How much of the 1978 Documentary box office came from the US and Canada?

$322.3K of the $363.8K total, or 89%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Documentary box office · 1978

Documentary Box Office 1978: Highest-Grossing Documentary Movies

The Last Waltz (1978) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in 1978, with $363.5K worldwide, ahead of Germany in Autumn (1978) at $340. 2 documentary films released in 1978 report a worldwide gross, $363.8K in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada.

1978 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $363.8K
The Last Waltz (1978), the #1: $363.5K
earned in the US & Canada: 89%

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#1 documentary movie of 1978

The Last Waltz (1978)

1978 · Music, Documentary

$363.5K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$322.3K US & Canada · 89% $41.2K elsewhere · 11%

The chart

Every Documentary Release of 1978, 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 1978.

1
The Last Waltz (1978) Apr 26, 1978 · English · Music, Documentary $363.5K worldwide

Apr 26, 1978 US and Canada: $322.3K Rest of the world: $41.2K Worldwide: $363.5K
2
Germany in Autumn (1978) Mar 3, 1978 · German · Documentary, Drama $340 worldwide

Mar 3, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $340

Documentary Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $696.2M, led by Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013).

2020s 7 years · $644.6M

2010s 10 years · $2.7B

2000s 10 years · $2.1B

1990s 10 years · $226.1M

1980s 10 years · $174.2M

1970s 9 years · $33.9M

1960s 6 years · $143K

1950s 5 years · $233.2K

1920s 2 years · $201.5K

1910s 1 year · $9.7K

1918 $9.7K #1 Anniversary of the Revolution (1918)

FAQ

Documentary Box Office 1978: 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 documentary movie in 1978?

The Last Waltz (1978) leads with $363.5K worldwide, $322.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Germany in Autumn (1978) at $340.

How much did documentary movies released in 1978 earn?

2 documentary films released in 1978 report a worldwide gross, $363.8K in all, or $181.9K per film on average.

How many documentary movies released in 1978 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Last Waltz (1978), earned $363.5K.

How is the 1978 documentary 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 1978. 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 1978 documentary 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.