#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of July 1979
1979 · Horror
$86.4M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$86.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Horror box office · July 1979
Horror Box Office, July 1979: Top-Grossing Releases
The Amityville Horror (1979) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in July 1979, with $86.4M worldwide, ahead of Dracula (1979) at $20.2M. 2 horror films released in July 1979 report a worldwide gross, $106.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- July 1979 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $106.6M
- The Amityville Horror (1979), the #1
- $86.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Horror Release of July 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 July 1979.
- 1 Jul 27, 1979 US and Canada: $86.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $86.4M
- 2
Jul 20, 1979 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2M
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 July 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 July 1979?
The Amityville Horror (1979) leads with $86.4M worldwide, $86.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dracula (1979) at $20.2M.
How much did horror movies released in July 1979 earn?
2 horror films released in July 1979 report a worldwide gross, $106.6M in all, or $53.3M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in July 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Amityville Horror (1979), earned $86.4M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.