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Horror box office · July 1977

Horror Box Office, July 1977: Top-Grossing Releases

Orca (1977) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in July 1977, with $14.7M worldwide, ahead of House (1977) at $223.9K and Empire of the Ants (1977) at $970. 3 horror films released in July 1977 report a worldwide gross, $14.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

July 1977 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$14.9M
Orca (1977), the #1
$14.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Orca (1977) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 horror movie of July 1977

Orca (1977)

1977 · Adventure, Drama

$14.7M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Horror Hits of July 1977?

Orca (1977) leads with $14.7M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $14.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Orca (1977) movie poster Number 1
    $14.7M Orca (1977)
    $14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. House (1977) movie poster Number 2
    $223.9K House (1977)
    $209.8K US & Canada · 94% $14.1K elsewhere · 6%
  3. Empire of the Ants (1977) movie poster Number 3
    $970 Empire of the Ants (1977)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Horror Release of July 1977, 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 July 1977.

  1. 1 Orca (1977) movie poster
    Orca (1977) Jul 22, 1977 · Adventure, Drama, Horror $14.7M worldwide
    Jul 22, 1977 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M
  2. 2 House (1977) movie poster
    House (1977) Jul 30, 1977 · Japanese · Horror, Comedy, Fantasy $223.9K worldwide
    Jul 30, 1977 US and Canada: $209.8K Rest of the world: $14.1K Worldwide: $223.9K
  3. 3 Empire of the Ants (1977) movie poster
    Empire of the Ants (1977) Jul 1, 1977 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Horror $970 worldwide
    Jul 1, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $970
By release week

Which Week of July 1977 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 30 (Jul 17–23) took $14.7M, led by Orca (1977). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 Empire of the Ants (1977) $970 Empire of the Ants (1977)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Orca (1977) $14.7M Orca (1977)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 House (1977) $223.9K House (1977)
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Archive

Horror Box Office in 1977, Month by Month

The months of 1977 with their totals: June leads with $30.7M, led by Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977).

FAQ

Horror Box Office July 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in July 1977?

Orca (1977) leads with $14.7M worldwide, $14.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come House (1977) at $223.9K and Empire of the Ants (1977) at $970.

How much did horror movies released in July 1977 earn?

3 horror films released in July 1977 report a worldwide gross, $14.9M in all, or $5M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in July 1977 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Orca (1977), earned $14.7M.

How much of the July 1977 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.9M of the $14.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 1977 horror 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 July 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 July 1977 horror 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.