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Music Box Office 1979: Highest-Grossing Music Movies

All That Jazz (1979) is the highest-grossing music movie released in 1979, with $37.8M worldwide, ahead of The Rose (1979) at $29.2M and Roller Boogie (1979) at $13.3M. 7 music films released in 1979 report a worldwide gross, $80.8M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 17% on 1978, whose releases took $69M. By language, English leads with $51.7M across 4 music releases.

1979 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$80.8M
All That Jazz (1979), the #1
$37.8M
vs 1978
+17%
All That Jazz (1979) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 music movie of 1979

All That Jazz (1979)

1979 · Drama, Fantasy

$37.8M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$37.8M US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Music Hits of 1979?

All That Jazz (1979) leads with $37.8M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $80.8M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. All That Jazz (1979) movie poster Number 1
    $37.8M All That Jazz (1979)
    $37.8M US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
  2. The Rose (1979) movie poster Number 2
    $29.2M The Rose (1979)
    $29.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Roller Boogie (1979) movie poster Number 3
    $13.3M Roller Boogie (1979)
    $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) movie poster Number 4
    $576K Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979)
    $162.5K US & Canada · 28% $413.5K elsewhere · 72%
  5. Don Giovanni (1979) movie poster Number 5
    $9.5K Don Giovanni (1979)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Music Release of 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 1979.

  1. 1 All That Jazz (1979) movie poster
    All That Jazz (1979) Dec 20, 1979 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Music $37.8M worldwide
    Dec 20, 1979 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $37.8M
  2. 2 The Rose (1979) movie poster
    The Rose (1979) Nov 7, 1979 · Drama, Romance, Music $29.2M worldwide
    Nov 7, 1979 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.2M
  3. 3 Roller Boogie (1979) movie poster
    Roller Boogie (1979) Dec 21, 1979 · English · Drama, Comedy, Music $13.3M worldwide
    Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M
  4. 4 Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) movie poster
    Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) Aug 31, 1979 · English · Music $576K worldwide
    Aug 31, 1979 US and Canada: $162.5K Rest of the world: $413.5K Worldwide: $576K
  5. 5 Don Giovanni (1979) movie poster
    Don Giovanni (1979) Nov 6, 1979 · Italian · Music, Drama $9.5K worldwide
    Nov 6, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K
  6. 6 Quadrophenia (1979) movie poster
    Quadrophenia (1979) May 14, 1979 · English · Drama, Music $2.8K worldwide
    May 14, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
  7. 7 Jubilee (1979) movie poster
    Jubilee (1979) May 9, 1979 · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $923 worldwide
    May 9, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $923
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1979?

Of the top 7, The Rose (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) made 72% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $80.4M (99%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 All That Jazz (1979) $37.8M
    $37.8M US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 The Rose (1979) $29.2M
    $29.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Roller Boogie (1979) $13.3M
    $13.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) $576K
    $162.5K US & Canada · 28% $413.5K elsewhere · 72%
  5. 5 Don Giovanni (1979) $9.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Quadrophenia (1979) $2.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Jubilee (1979) $923
    No US & Canada figure reported
By release month

Which Month of 1979 Earned the Most?

December releases took the most, $51.1M from 2 films, led by All That Jazz (1979). May was the quietest month ($3.7K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May Quadrophenia (1979) $3.7K Quadrophenia (1979)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) $576K Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979)
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov The Rose (1979) $29.2M The Rose (1979)
  12. December Dec All That Jazz (1979) $51.1M All That Jazz (1979)
Last 10 years

How Does 1979 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1977 earned the most: $254M from 7 films, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977). 1979 took $80.8M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1970 5 films 5 $191.4M – The Aristocats (1970) $191M
1971 1 film · −100% 1 $1.6K −100% The Music Lovers (1971) $1.6K
1972 2 films · +41952% 2 $671.2K +41952% Elvis on Tour (1972) $587.8K
1973 5 films · −70% 5 $204.1K −70% Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) $102K
1974 2 films · −50% 2 $102.6K −50% A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974) $96.8K
1975 3 films · +9684% 3 $10M +9684% Nashville (1975) $10M
1976 3 films · +697% 3 $80M +697% A Star Is Born (1976) $80M
1977 7 films · +217% 7 $254M +217% Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M
1978 7 films · −73% 7 $69M −73% Up in Smoke (1978) $44.4M
1979 7 films · +17% 7 $80.8M +17% All That Jazz (1979) $37.8M
Archive

Music Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1925 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2018 leads with $2B, led by Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).

2020s 7 years · $2.9B
2010s 10 years · $7B
2000s 10 years · $6B
1990s 10 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $1.3B
1970s 10 years · $686.3M
1960s 8 years · $3.8M
1950s 10 years · $4.1M
1940s 4 years · $514.2K
1930s 3 years · $951.7K
1920s 1 year · $4.4K
FAQ

Music Box Office 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing music movie in 1979?

All That Jazz (1979) leads with $37.8M worldwide, $37.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Rose (1979) at $29.2M and Roller Boogie (1979) at $13.3M.

How much did music movies released in 1979 earn?

7 music films released in 1979 report a worldwide gross, $80.8M in all, or $11.5M per film on average. 1978 releases took $69M.

How many music movies released in 1979 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, All That Jazz (1979), earned $37.8M.

How much of the 1979 Music box office came from the US and Canada?

$80.4M of the $80.8M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1979 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 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 1979 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.