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History box office · May 1979

History Box Office, May 1979: Top-Grossing Releases

Zulu Dawn (1979) is the highest-grossing history movie released in May 1979, with $1.9M worldwide, ahead of Siberiade (1979) at $1.8K. 2 history films released in May 1979 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all.

May 1979 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$1.9M
Zulu Dawn (1979), the #1
$1.9M
Zulu Dawn (1979) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 history movie of May 1979

Zulu Dawn (1979)

1979 · Drama, Adventure

$1.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
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Every History Release of May 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 May 1979.

  1. 1 Zulu Dawn (1979) movie poster
    Zulu Dawn (1979) May 14, 1979 · English · Drama, Adventure, War $1.9M worldwide
    May 14, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  2. 2 Siberiade (1979) movie poster
    Siberiade (1979) May 20, 1979 · Russian · Drama, War, History $1.8K worldwide
    May 20, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
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History Box Office in 1979, Month by Month

The months of 1979 with their totals: May leads with $1.9M, led by Zulu Dawn (1979).

FAQ

History Box Office May 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 history movie in May 1979?

Zulu Dawn (1979) leads with $1.9M worldwide. Next come Siberiade (1979) at $1.8K.

How much did history movies released in May 1979 earn?

2 history films released in May 1979 report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, or $938.4K per film on average.

How many history movies released in May 1979 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Zulu Dawn (1979), earned $1.9M.

How is the May 1979 history 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 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 May 1979 history 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.