#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of August 1977
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
1977 · Drama, Comedy
$3.1K worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Drama box office · August 1977
Drama Box Office, August 1977: Top-Grossing Releases
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in August 1977, with $3.1K worldwide, ahead of The Getting of Wisdom (1977) at $166. 2 drama films released in August 1977 report a worldwide gross, $3.3K in all.
- August 1977 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $3.3K
- That Obscure Object of Desire (1977), the #1
- $3.1K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of August 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 August 1977.
- 1 Aug 17, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
- 2
Aug 25, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166
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 August 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in August 1977?
That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) leads with $3.1K worldwide. Next come The Getting of Wisdom (1977) at $166.
How much did drama movies released in August 1977 earn?
2 drama films released in August 1977 report a worldwide gross, $3.3K in all, or $1.7K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in August 1977 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, That Obscure Object of Desire (1977), earned $3.1K.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.