#1 of 2 #1 music movie of May 1979
1979 · Drama, Music
$2.8K worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Music box office · May 1979
Music Box Office, May 1979: Top-Grossing Releases
Quadrophenia (1979) is the highest-grossing music movie released in May 1979, with $2.8K worldwide, ahead of Jubilee (1979) at $923. 2 music films released in May 1979 report a worldwide gross, $3.7K in all.
- May 1979 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $3.7K
- Quadrophenia (1979), the #1
- $2.8K
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Music Release of May 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 May 1979.
- 1 May 14, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
- 2
May 9, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $923
Archive
Music Box Office in 1979, Month by Month
The months of 1979 with their totals: December leads with $51.1M, led by All That Jazz (1979).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May $3.7K #1 Quadrophenia (1979)
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August $576K #1 Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November $29.2M #1 The Rose (1979)
- December $51.1M #1 All That Jazz (1979)
FAQ
Music Box Office May 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 music movie in May 1979?
Quadrophenia (1979) leads with $2.8K worldwide. Next come Jubilee (1979) at $923.
How much did music movies released in May 1979 earn?
2 music films released in May 1979 report a worldwide gross, $3.7K in all, or $1.9K per film on average.
How many music movies released in May 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Quadrophenia (1979), earned $2.8K.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.