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Horror Box Office, October 1979: Top-Grossing Releases

When a Stranger Calls (1979) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in October 1979, with $21.4M worldwide, ahead of Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) at $3.5K. 2 horror films released in October 1979 report a worldwide gross, $21.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1979 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$21.4M
When a Stranger Calls (1979), the #1
$21.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
When a Stranger Calls (1979) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 horror movie of October 1979

When a Stranger Calls (1979)

1979 · Drama, Mystery

$21.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$21.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
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Every Horror Release of October 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 October 1979.

  1. 1 When a Stranger Calls (1979) movie poster
    When a Stranger Calls (1979) Oct 26, 1979 · English · Drama, Mystery, Thriller $21.4M worldwide
    Oct 26, 1979 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4M
  2. 2 Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) movie poster
    Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) Oct 1, 1979 · German · Drama, Horror $3.5K worldwide
    Oct 1, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
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Horror Box Office in 1979, Month by Month

The months of 1979 with their totals: June leads with $139.5M, led by Alien (1979).

FAQ

Horror Box Office October 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 horror movie in October 1979?

When a Stranger Calls (1979) leads with $21.4M worldwide, $21.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) at $3.5K.

How much did horror movies released in October 1979 earn?

2 horror films released in October 1979 report a worldwide gross, $21.4M in all, or $10.7M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in October 1979 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, When a Stranger Calls (1979), earned $21.4M.

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

$21.4M of the $21.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 1979 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 October 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 October 1979 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.