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Family box office · June 1979

Family Box Office, June 1979: Top-Grossing Releases

The Muppet Movie (1979) is the highest-grossing family movie released in June 1979, with $66.5M worldwide, ahead of The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) at $20.9M. 2 family films released in June 1979 report a worldwide gross, $87.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

June 1979 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$87.4M
The Muppet Movie (1979), the #1
$66.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Muppet Movie (1979) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 family movie of June 1979

The Muppet Movie (1979)

1979 · Adventure, Comedy

$66.5M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$66.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Family Release of June 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 June 1979.

  1. 1 The Muppet Movie (1979) movie poster
    The Muppet Movie (1979) Jun 22, 1979 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Family $66.5M worldwide
    Jun 22, 1979 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $66.5M
  2. 2 The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) movie poster
    The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) Jun 27, 1979 · English · Comedy, Western, Family $20.9M worldwide
    Jun 27, 1979 US and Canada: $20.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.9M
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Family Box Office in 1979, Month by Month

The months of 1979 with their totals: June leads with $87.4M, led by The Muppet Movie (1979).

FAQ

Family Box Office June 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 family movie in June 1979?

The Muppet Movie (1979) leads with $66.5M worldwide, $66.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) at $20.9M.

How much did family movies released in June 1979 earn?

2 family films released in June 1979 report a worldwide gross, $87.4M in all, or $43.7M per film on average.

How many family movies released in June 1979 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Muppet Movie (1979), earned $66.5M.

How much of the June 1979 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$87.4M of the $87.4M 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 June 1979 family 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 June 1979. 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 June 1979 family 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.