#1 of 1 #1 horror movie of December 1978
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
1978 · Sci-Fi, Horror
$24.9M worldwide
$24.9M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
Horror box office · December 1978
Horror Box Office, December 1978: Top-Grossing Releases
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in December 1978, with $24.9M worldwide. 1 horror film released in December 1978 reports a worldwide gross, $24.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1978 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $24.9M
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), the #1
- $24.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Horror Release of December 1978 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 December 1978.
- 1 Dec 22, 1978 US and Canada: $24.9M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $24.9M
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1978, Month by Month
The months of 1978 with their totals: June leads with $214.4M, led by Jaws 2 (1978).
- January No grosses
- February $37.8K #1 Eraserhead (1978)
- March $329 #1 The Fury (1978)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June $214.4M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- July No grosses
- August $321 #1 Piranha (1978)
- September No grosses
- October $47.2M #1 Halloween (1978)
- November No grosses
- December $24.9M #1 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
FAQ
Horror Box Office December 1978: 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 horror movie in December 1978?
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) leads with $24.9M worldwide, $24.9M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did horror movies released in December 1978 earn?
1 horror film released in December 1978 reports a worldwide gross, $24.9M in all, or $24.9M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in December 1978 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), earned $24.9M.
How is the December 1978 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 December 1978. 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 December 1978 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.