#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of Week 38, 1979
1979 · Drama, Crime
$9.9M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 1979
Drama Box Office, Week 38 of 1979: Drama Releases of Sep 16–22
The Onion Field (1979) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22), with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of Yanks (1979) at $3.9M. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $13.8M
- The Onion Field (1979), the #1
- $9.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22).
- 1 Sep 19, 1979 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
- 2
Sep 19, 1979 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1979, Week by Week
29 weeks of 1979 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $249.7M, led by Kramer vs. Kramer (1979).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $509
- Week 5 $13M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $90.9K
- Week 9 $22.2M
- Week 10 $1.1M
- Week 11 $109.9M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $30.4M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $91.1K
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $1.2M
- Week 20 $2.8K
- Week 21 $457.7K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $4.9M
- Week 24 $86.9M
- Week 25 $43M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $14.5K
- Week 28 $9.3M
- Week 29 $16.4M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $41.1M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $139.6M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $633
- Week 37 $3M
- Week 38 $13.8M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $1.3M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $41.7M
- Week 43 $26.1M
- Week 44 $6M
- Week 45 $29.2M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $249.7M
- Week 52 $26.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 38 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 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22)?
The Onion Field (1979) leads with $9.9M worldwide, $9.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Yanks (1979) at $3.9M.
How much did drama movies released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) earn?
2 drama films released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $13.8M in all, or $6.9M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Onion Field (1979), earned $9.9M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22). 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 38, 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.