#1 of 1 #1 horror movie of Week 43, 1979
1979 · Drama, Mystery
$21.4M worldwide
$21.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Horror box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 1979
Horror Box Office, Week 43 of 1979: Horror Releases of Oct 21–27
When a Stranger Calls (1979) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27), with $21.4M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $21.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $21.4M
- When a Stranger Calls (1979), the #1
- $21.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Horror Release of Week 43 of 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 week 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27).
- 1 Oct 26, 1979 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4M
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1979, Week by Week
12 weeks of 1979 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 17–23) with $109.1M, led by Alien (1979).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $2.7K
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $365
- 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 $159.8K
- Week 22 $12M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $18.4M
- Week 25 $109.1M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $20.2M
- Week 30 $86.4M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $11.4M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $3.5K
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $21.4M
- 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 $549.9K
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 43 of 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 week 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27)?
When a Stranger Calls (1979) leads with $21.4M worldwide, $21.4M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did horror movies released in week 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27) earn?
1 horror film released in week 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27) reports a worldwide gross, $21.4M in all, or $21.4M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, When a Stranger Calls (1979), earned $21.4M.
How is the week 43, 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 week 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27). 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 43, 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.