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Drama box office · Week 31 · Jul 29–Aug 4, 1979

Drama Box Office, Week 31 of 1979: Drama Releases of Jul 29–Aug 4

North Dallas Forty (1979) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 31 of 1979 (Jul 29–Aug 4), with $26.1M worldwide, ahead of More American Graffiti (1979) at $15M. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 31 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$41.1M
North Dallas Forty (1979), the #1
$26.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
North Dallas Forty (1979) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of Week 31, 1979

North Dallas Forty (1979)

1979 · Drama, Sport

$26.1M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$26.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 31 of 1979, 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 31 of 1979 (Jul 29–Aug 4).

  1. 1 North Dallas Forty (1979) movie poster
    North Dallas Forty (1979) Aug 3, 1979 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $26.1M worldwide
    Aug 3, 1979 US and Canada: $26.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.1M
  2. 2 More American Graffiti (1979) movie poster
    More American Graffiti (1979) Aug 3, 1979 · English · Drama, Comedy, War $15M worldwide
    Aug 3, 1979 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15M
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 31 of 1979: 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 week 31 of 1979 (Jul 29–Aug 4)?

North Dallas Forty (1979) leads with $26.1M worldwide, $26.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come More American Graffiti (1979) at $15M.

How much did drama movies released in week 31 of 1979 (Jul 29–Aug 4) earn?

2 drama films released in week 31 of 1979 (Jul 29–Aug 4) report a worldwide gross, $41.1M in all, or $20.5M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 31 of 1979 (Jul 29–Aug 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, North Dallas Forty (1979), earned $26.1M.

How much of the Week 31, 1979 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$41.1M of the $41.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 1979 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 31 of 1979 (Jul 29–Aug 4). 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 31, 1979 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.