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Fantasy box office · May 1977

Fantasy Box Office, May 1977: Top-Grossing Releases

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in May 1977, with $775.4M worldwide. 1 fantasy film released in May 1977 reports a worldwide gross, $775.4M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

May 1977 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$775.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
59%
The chart

The Only Fantasy Release of May 1977 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 1977.

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) movie poster
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) May 25, 1977 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $775.4M worldwide
    May 25, 1977 US and Canada: $461M Rest of the world: $314.4M Worldwide: $775.4M
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Fantasy Box Office in 1977, Month by Month

The months of 1977 with their totals: May leads with $775.4M, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).

FAQ

Fantasy Box Office May 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in May 1977?

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) leads with $775.4M worldwide, $461M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did fantasy movies released in May 1977 earn?

1 fantasy film released in May 1977 reports a worldwide gross, $775.4M in all, or $775.4M per film on average.

How many fantasy movies released in May 1977 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) with $775.4M.

How much of the May 1977 Fantasy box office came from the US and Canada?

$461M of the $775.4M total, or 59%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 1977 fantasy 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 May 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 May 1977 fantasy 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.