#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 40, 1977
1977 · Drama, Romance
$9.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$9.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 1977
Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 1977: Drama Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1
Bobby Deerfield (1977) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 1977 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $9.3M worldwide, ahead of Short Eyes (1977) at $3.5K and Summerfield (1977) at $333. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $9.3M
- Bobby Deerfield (1977), the #1
- $9.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 1977?
Bobby Deerfield (1977) leads with $9.3M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.3M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 1977 (Sep 25–Oct 1).
- 1 Sep 29, 1977 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.3M
- 2 Sep 28, 1977 US and Canada: $3.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.5K
- 3 Sep 30, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $333
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $9.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $20.7M, led by Julia (1977).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) $3.1K That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Getting of Wisdom (1977) $166 The Getting of Wisdom (1977)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 March or Die (1977) $1M March or Die (1977)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 The American Friend (1977) $4K The American Friend (1977)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M Bobby Deerfield (1977)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1977 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1977 earned the most: $9.3M from 3 films, led by Bobby Deerfield (1977).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1968 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film | 1 | $3.1M | – | Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M |
| Week 40, 1969 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1970 Sep 27–Oct 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1971 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film | 1 | $31.4K | – | Bushman (1971) $31.4K |
| Week 40, 1972 Sep 24–30 1 film · −99% | 1 | $263 | −99% | Sambizanga (1972) $263 |
| Week 40, 1973 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · +17902% | 1 | $47.3K | +17902% | The Mother and the Whore (1973) $47.3K |
| Week 40, 1974 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · +175% | 1 | $130.3K | +175% | A Bigger Splash (1974) $130.3K |
| Week 40, 1975 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1976 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1977 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films | 3 | $9.3M | – | Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1977, Week by Week
25 weeks of 1977 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 13–19) with $366.4M, led by Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $28M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $21.4M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $290.7K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 $15.4K
- Week 19 $197
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $819.2K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $42.4M
- Week 25 $50.8M
- Week 26 $16.4M
- Week 27 $105
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $14.7M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $8.4K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $3.1K
- Week 35 $166
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $1M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $4K
- Week 40 $9.3M
- Week 41 $20.7M
- Week 42 $115
- Week 43 $22.5M
- Week 44 $39.2K
- Week 45 $6.5K
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $366.4M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $237.3M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $32.2K
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 1977 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?
Bobby Deerfield (1977) leads with $9.3M worldwide, $9.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Short Eyes (1977) at $3.5K and Summerfield (1977) at $333.
How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 1977 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?
3 drama films released in week 40 of 1977 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $9.3M in all, or $3.1M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 40 of 1977 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bobby Deerfield (1977), earned $9.3M.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 1977 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 week 40, 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.