#1 of 1 #1 horror movie of Week 5, 1978
1978 · Horror
$37.8K worldwide
No US & Canada figure reported
Horror box office · Week 5 · Jan 29–Feb 4, 1978
Horror Box Office, Week 5 of 1978: Horror Releases of Jan 29–Feb 4
Eraserhead (1978) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4), with $37.8K worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $37.8K in all.
- week 5 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $37.8K
- Eraserhead (1978), the #1
- $37.8K
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Horror Release of Week 5 of 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 week 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4).
- 1 Feb 3, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1978, Week by Week
7 weeks of 1978 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 11–17) with $187.9M, led by Jaws 2 (1978).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $37.8K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $329
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $26.5M
- Week 24 $187.9M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $321
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $47.2M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $24.9M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 5 of 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 week 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4)?
Eraserhead (1978) leads with $37.8K worldwide.
How much did horror movies released in week 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4) earn?
1 horror film released in week 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4) reports a worldwide gross, $37.8K in all, or $37.8K per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eraserhead (1978), earned $37.8K.
How is the week 5, 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 week 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4). 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 week 5, 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.