#1 of 3 #1 music movie of December 1977
1977 · Drama, Romance
$237.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$94.2M US & Canada · 40% $142.9M elsewhere · 60%
Music box office · December 1977
Music Box Office, December 1977: Top-Grossing Releases
Saturday Night Fever (1977) is the highest-grossing music movie released in December 1977, with $237.1M worldwide, ahead of Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) at $231.7K and ABBA: The Movie (1977) at $144.4K. 3 music films released in December 1977 report a worldwide gross, $237.5M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- December 1977 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $237.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 40%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Music Hits of December 1977?
Saturday Night Fever (1977) leads with $237.1M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $237.5M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Music Release of December 1977, 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 December 1977.
- 1 Dec 16, 1977 US and Canada: $94.2M Rest of the world: $142.9M Worldwide: $237.1M
- 2 Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977)Dec 4, 1977 US and Canada: $231.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $231.7K
Dec 4, 1977 · English · Music, Family, Fantasy $231.7K worldwide - 3 Dec 15, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.4K
By release week
Which Week of December 1977 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 11–17) took $237.3M, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) $231.7K Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.3M Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1977 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1977 earned the most: $237.5M from 3 films, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1968 1 film | 1 | $1M | – | Elvis: The ’68 Comeback Special (1968) $1M |
| December 1969 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1970 3 films | 3 | $191.1M | – | The Aristocats (1970) $191M |
| December 1971 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1973 1 film | 1 | $70.3K | – | Ladies & Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones (1973) $70.3K |
| December 1974 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1975 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1976 2 films | 2 | $80M | – | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
| December 1977 3 films · +197% | 3 | $237.5M | +197% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M |
Archive
Music Box Office in 1977, Month by Month
The months of 1977 with their totals: December leads with $237.5M, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $19.9K #1 One Sings, the Other Doesn’t (1977)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June $16.4M #1 New York, New York (1977)
- July No grosses
- August $102K #1 Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet (1977)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $237.5M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
FAQ
Music Box Office December 1977: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing music movie in December 1977?
Saturday Night Fever (1977) leads with $237.1M worldwide, $94.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) at $231.7K and ABBA: The Movie (1977) at $144.4K.
How much did music movies released in December 1977 earn?
3 music films released in December 1977 report a worldwide gross, $237.5M in all, or $79.2M per film on average.
How many music movies released in December 1977 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977) with $237.1M.
How is the December 1977 music 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 December 1977. 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 December 1977 music 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.