#1 of 1 #1 horror movie of May 1979
1979 · Thriller, Horror
$159.8K worldwide
No US & Canada figure reported
Horror box office · May 1979
Horror Box Office, May 1979: Top-Grossing Releases
Dawn of the Dead (1979) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in May 1979, with $159.8K worldwide. 1 horror film released in May 1979 reports a worldwide gross, $159.8K in all.
- May 1979 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $159.8K
- Dawn of the Dead (1979), the #1
- $159.8K
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Horror Release of May 1979 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 May 1979.
- 1 May 24, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.8K
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1979, Month by Month
The months of 1979 with their totals: June leads with $139.5M, led by Alien (1979).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $3.1K #1 Rapture (1979)
- April No grosses
- May $159.8K #1 Dawn of the Dead (1979)
- June $139.5M #1 Alien (1979)
- July $106.6M #1 The Amityville Horror (1979)
- August No grosses
- September $11.4M #1 The Legacy (1979)
- October $21.4M #1 When a Stranger Calls (1979)
- November No grosses
- December $549.9K #1 Beyond the Reef (1979)
FAQ
Horror 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in May 1979?
Dawn of the Dead (1979) leads with $159.8K worldwide.
How much did horror movies released in May 1979 earn?
1 horror film released in May 1979 reports a worldwide gross, $159.8K in all, or $159.8K per film on average.
How many horror movies released in May 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dawn of the Dead (1979), earned $159.8K.
How is the May 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 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 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.