#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of October 1977
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
1977 · Drama, Romance
$22.5M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · October 1977
Drama Box Office, October 1977: Top-Grossing Releases
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in October 1977, with $22.5M worldwide, ahead of Julia (1977) at $20.7M and The Serpent’s Egg (1977) at $39.2K. 6 drama films released in October 1977 report a worldwide gross, $43.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.2 times the total of September 1977, whose releases took $10.3M. By language, English leads with $43.3M across 4 drama releases.
- October 1977 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $43.3M
- Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), the #1
- $22.5M
- vs September 1977
- ×4.2
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of October 1977?
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) leads with $22.5M, 52% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.3M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Drama Release of October 1977, 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 October 1977.
- 1 Oct 19, 1977 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M
- 2 Oct 2, 1977 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7M
- 3 Oct 28, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2K
- 4 Oct 30, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K
- 5 Oct 14, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115
- 6
Oct 8, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57
By release week
Which Week of October 1977 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 43 (Oct 16–22) took $22.5M, led by Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Julia (1977) $20.7M Julia (1977)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Rolling Thunder (1977) $115 Rolling Thunder (1977)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) $22.5M Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 The Serpent’s Egg (1977) $39.2K The Serpent’s Egg (1977)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 The Left-Handed Woman (1977) $3.8K The Left-Handed Woman (1977)
Earlier years
How Does October 1977 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1969 earned the most: $116.8M from 4 films, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). October 1977 took $43.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1968 4 films | 4 | $3.1M | – | Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M |
| October 1969 4 films · +3636% | 4 | $116.8M | +3636% | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
| October 1970 4 films · −98% | 4 | $1.9M | −98% | The Conformist (1970) $726.4K |
| October 1971 3 films · +4171% | 3 | $80.9M | +4171% | The French Connection (1971) $51.7M |
| October 1972 2 films · −100% | 2 | $20.6K | −100% | Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) $16.9K |
| October 1973 5 films · +219084% | 5 | $45.2M | +219084% | The Way We Were (1973) $45M |
| October 1974 3 films · −100% | 3 | $195.2K | −100% | A Bigger Splash (1974) $130.3K |
| October 1975 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1976 1 film | 1 | $7.2K | – | The Marquise of O (1976) $7.2K |
| October 1977 6 films · +602885% | 6 | $43.3M | +602885% | Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) $22.5M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1977, Month by Month
The months of 1977 with their totals: November leads with $366.4M, led by Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
- January No grosses
- February $28M #1 Slap Shot (1977)
- March $21.7M #1 Black Sunday (1977)
- April $15.4K #1 Between the Lines (1977)
- May $819.4K #1 Citizens Band (1977)
- June $109.6M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- July $14.7M #1 Orca (1977)
- August $3.3K #1 That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
- September $10.3M #1 Bobby Deerfield (1977)
- October $43.3M #1 Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
- November $366.4M #1 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- December $237.3M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
FAQ
Drama Box Office October 1977: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in October 1977?
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) leads with $22.5M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Julia (1977) at $20.7M and The Serpent’s Egg (1977) at $39.2K.
How much did drama movies released in October 1977 earn?
6 drama films released in October 1977 report a worldwide gross, $43.3M in all, or $7.2M per film on average. September 1977 releases took $10.3M.
How many drama movies released in October 1977 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), earned $22.5M.
How is the October 1977 drama 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 October 1977. 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 October 1977 drama 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.