#1 of 4 #1 drama movie of May 1977
1977 · Drama, Comedy
$815.5K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$815.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · May 1977
Drama Box Office, May 1977: Top-Grossing Releases
Citizens Band (1977) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in May 1977, with $815.5K worldwide, ahead of Stroszek (1977) at $3.5K and Cross of Iron (1977) at $201. 4 drama films released in May 1977 report a worldwide gross, $819.4K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1977 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $819.4K
- Citizens Band (1977), the #1
- $815.5K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of May 1977?
Citizens Band (1977) leads with $815.5K, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $819.4K, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Drama Release of May 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 May 1977.
- 1 May 18, 1977 US and Canada: $815.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $815.5K
- 2 May 20, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
- 3 May 20, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $201
- 4 May 5, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197
By release week
Which Week of May 1977 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 15–21) took $819.2K, led by Citizens Band (1977). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 The Picture Show Man (1977) $197 The Picture Show Man (1977)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Citizens Band (1977) $819.2K Citizens Band (1977)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 1977 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1969 earned the most: $44.8M from 4 films, led by Midnight Cowboy (1969). May 1977 took $819.4K.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1968 4 films | 4 | $409.5K | – | Journey to Shiloh (1968) $407.5K |
| May 1969 4 films · +10847% | 4 | $44.8M | +10847% | Midnight Cowboy (1969) $44.8M |
| May 1970 1 film · −70% | 1 | $13.3M | −70% | Getting Straight (1970) $13.3M |
| May 1971 3 films · −97% | 3 | $342.4K | −97% | Wake in Fright (1971) $269.3K |
| May 1972 2 films · −95% | 2 | $16.5K | −95% | We Won’t Grow Old Together (1972) $14.1K |
| May 1973 4 films · −42% | 4 | $9.6K | −42% | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) $8.5K |
| May 1974 3 films · +225650% | 3 | $21.7M | +225650% | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) $21.7M |
| May 1975 5 films · −42% | 5 | $12.5M | −42% | French Connection II (1975) $12.5M |
| May 1976 4 films · −97% | 4 | $405.2K | −97% | Mr. Klein (1976) $219.1K |
| May 1977 4 films · +102% | 4 | $819.4K | +102% | Citizens Band (1977) $815.5K |
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 May 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in May 1977?
Citizens Band (1977) leads with $815.5K worldwide, $815.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stroszek (1977) at $3.5K and Cross of Iron (1977) at $201.
How much did drama movies released in May 1977 earn?
4 drama films released in May 1977 report a worldwide gross, $819.4K in all, or $204.8K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in May 1977 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Citizens Band (1977), earned $815.5K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.