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Fantasy Box Office 1979: Highest-Grossing Fantasy Movies

All That Jazz (1979) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in 1979, with $37.8M worldwide, ahead of Phantasm (1979) at $12M and Rapture (1979) at $2.7K. 5 fantasy films released in 1979 report a worldwide gross, $49.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 71% on 1978, whose releases took $169.9M. By language, English leads with $49.8M across 3 fantasy releases.

1979 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$49.8M
All That Jazz (1979), the #1
$37.8M
vs 1978
−71%
All That Jazz (1979) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 fantasy movie of 1979

All That Jazz (1979)

1979 · Drama, Fantasy

$37.8M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$37.8M US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of 1979?

All That Jazz (1979) leads with $37.8M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $49.8M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. All That Jazz (1979) movie poster Number 1
    $37.8M All That Jazz (1979)
    $37.8M US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Phantasm (1979) movie poster Number 2
    $12M Phantasm (1979)
    $12M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Rapture (1979) movie poster Number 3
    $2.7K Rapture (1979)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Jubilee (1979) movie poster Number 4
    $923 Jubilee (1979)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Tempest (1979) movie poster Number 5
    $813 The Tempest (1979)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Fantasy Release 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 1979.

  1. 1 All That Jazz (1979) movie poster
    All That Jazz (1979) Dec 20, 1979 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Music $37.8M worldwide
    Dec 20, 1979 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $37.8M
  2. 2 Phantasm (1979) movie poster
    Phantasm (1979) Jun 1, 1979 · English · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror $12M worldwide
    Jun 1, 1979 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M
  3. 3 Rapture (1979) movie poster
    Rapture (1979) Mar 2, 1979 · Spanish · Horror, Drama, Fantasy $2.7K worldwide
    Mar 2, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
  4. 4 Jubilee (1979) movie poster
    Jubilee (1979) May 9, 1979 · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $923 worldwide
    May 9, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $923
  5. 5 The Tempest (1979) movie poster
    The Tempest (1979) Sep 13, 1979 · English · Drama, Fantasy $813 worldwide
    Sep 13, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $813
By release month

Which Month of 1979 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $37.8M from 1 film, led by All That Jazz (1979). September was the quietest month ($813). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar Rapture (1979) $2.7K Rapture (1979)
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May Jubilee (1979) $923 Jubilee (1979)
  6. June Jun Phantasm (1979) $12M Phantasm (1979)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep The Tempest (1979) $813 The Tempest (1979)
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec All That Jazz (1979) $37.8M All That Jazz (1979)
Last 10 years

How Does 1979 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1977 earned the most: $954.3M from 9 films, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). 1979 took $49.8M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1970 2 films 2 $61.6K – Donkey Skin (1970) $60.5K
1971 2 films · +1017% 2 $688.6K +1017% Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) $687.7K
1972 2 films · −48% 2 $356.8K −48% The Master and Margarita (1972) $356.5K
1973 6 films · −3% 6 $345K −3% The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) $190.7K
1974 5 films · +10985% 5 $38.2M +10985% Herbie Rides Again (1974) $38.2M
1975 4 films · −63% 4 $14.2M −63% The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975) $11.2M
1976 1 film · −100% 1 $21.8K −100% Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) $21.8K
1977 9 films · +4381654% 9 $954.3M +4381654% Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) $775.4M
1978 6 films · −82% 6 $169.9M −82% Heaven Can Wait (1978) $81.6M
1979 5 films · −71% 5 $49.8M −71% All That Jazz (1979) $37.8M
Archive

Fantasy Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $15.7B, led by Avengers: Endgame (2019).

2020s 7 years · $40.9B
2010s 10 years · $90B
2000s 10 years · $46.3B
1990s 10 years · $11.9B
1980s 10 years · $4.4B
1970s 10 years · $1.2B
1960s 10 years · $125.1M
1950s 7 years · $236M
1940s 8 years · $171.6M
1930s 4 years · $210.7M
1920s 1 year · $12.2K
FAQ

Fantasy Box Office 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in 1979?

All That Jazz (1979) leads with $37.8M worldwide, $37.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Phantasm (1979) at $12M and Rapture (1979) at $2.7K.

How much did fantasy movies released in 1979 earn?

5 fantasy films released in 1979 report a worldwide gross, $49.8M in all, or $10M per film on average. 1978 releases took $169.9M.

How many fantasy movies released in 1979 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, All That Jazz (1979), earned $37.8M.

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

$49.8M of the $49.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1979 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 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 1979 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.