#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of December 1977
1977 · Drama, Romance
$237.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$94.2M US & Canada · 40% $142.9M elsewhere · 60%
Drama box office · December 1977
Drama Box Office, December 1977: Top-Grossing Releases
Saturday Night Fever (1977) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in December 1977, with $237.1M worldwide, ahead of ABBA: The Movie (1977) at $144.4K and Opening Night (1977) at $32.2K. 3 drama films released in December 1977 report a worldwide gross, $237.3M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 35% on November 1977, whose releases took $366.4M.
- December 1977 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $237.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 1977
- −35%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of December 1977?
Saturday Night Fever (1977) leads with $237.1M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $237.3M, 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 Drama Release of December 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 December 1977.
- 1 Dec 16, 1977 US and Canada: $94.2M Rest of the world: $142.9M Worldwide: $237.1M
- 2 Dec 15, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.4K
- 3 Dec 25, 1977 US and Canada: $23.5K Rest of the world: $8.7K Worldwide: $32.2K
By release week
Which Week of December 1977 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $237.3M, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.3M Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Opening Night (1977) $32.2K Opening Night (1977)
Earlier years
How Does December 1977 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1973 earned the most: $670.3M from 6 films, led by The Exorcist (1973). December 1977 took $237.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1968 2 films | 2 | $3.2M | – | Hell in the Pacific (1968) $3.2M |
| December 1969 3 films · −97% | 3 | $84.1K | −97% | Z (1969) $83.3K |
| December 1970 5 films · +37674% | 5 | $31.8M | +37674% | Little Big Man (1970) $31.6M |
| December 1971 4 films · +18% | 4 | $37.6M | +18% | A Clockwork Orange (1971) $27M |
| December 1972 5 films · +126% | 5 | $84.9M | +126% | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M |
| December 1973 6 films · +689% | 6 | $670.3M | +689% | The Exorcist (1973) $430.9M |
| December 1974 6 films · −73% | 6 | $182.8M | −73% | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| December 1975 3 films · −72% | 3 | $50.8M | −72% | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $50M |
| December 1976 2 films · +289% | 2 | $197.3M | +289% | Rocky (1976) $117.3M |
| December 1977 3 films · +20% | 3 | $237.3M | +20% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M |
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 December 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in December 1977?
Saturday Night Fever (1977) leads with $237.1M worldwide, $94.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come ABBA: The Movie (1977) at $144.4K and Opening Night (1977) at $32.2K.
How much did drama movies released in December 1977 earn?
3 drama films released in December 1977 report a worldwide gross, $237.3M in all, or $79.1M per film on average. November 1977 releases took $366.4M.
How many drama movies released in December 1977 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977) with $237.1M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.