#1 of 2 #1 music movie of May 1978
1978 · Biography, Drama
$14.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$14.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Music box office · May 1978
Music Box Office, May 1978: Top-Grossing Releases
The Buddy Holly Story (1978) is the highest-grossing music movie released in May 1978, with $14.4M worldwide, ahead of Thank God It’s Friday (1978) at $134. 2 music films released in May 1978 report a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1978 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $14.4M
- The Buddy Holly Story (1978), the #1
- $14.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Music Release of May 1978, 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 May 1978.
- 1 May 18, 1978 US and Canada: $14.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4M
- 2
May 19, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134
Archive
Music Box Office in 1978, Month by Month
The months of 1978 with their totals: September leads with $44.4M, led by Up in Smoke (1978).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $7.9M #1 American Hot Wax (1978)
- April $2.3M #1 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
- May $14.4M #1 The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
- June $9.5K #1 Stunt Rock (1978)
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September $44.4M #1 Up in Smoke (1978)
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Music Box Office May 1978: 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 music movie in May 1978?
The Buddy Holly Story (1978) leads with $14.4M worldwide, $14.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Thank God It’s Friday (1978) at $134.
How much did music movies released in May 1978 earn?
2 music films released in May 1978 report a worldwide gross, $14.4M in all, or $7.2M per film on average.
How many music movies released in May 1978 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Buddy Holly Story (1978), earned $14.4M.
How is the May 1978 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 May 1978. 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 1978 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.