#1 of 1 #1 mystery movie of August 1978
1978 · Mystery, Thriller
$20M worldwide
$20M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Mystery box office · August 1978
Mystery Box Office, August 1978: Top-Grossing Releases
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in August 1978, with $20M worldwide. 1 mystery film released in August 1978 reports a worldwide gross, $20M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1978 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $20M
- Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), the #1
- $20M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Mystery Release of August 1978 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 August 1978.
- 1 Aug 2, 1978 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20M
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Mystery Box Office in 1978, Month by Month
The months of 1978 with their totals: July leads with $94.6M, led by Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July $94.6M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- August $20M #1 Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
- September $14.6M #1 Death on the Nile (1978)
- October $13.1M #1 The Big Fix (1978)
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Mystery Box Office August 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in August 1978?
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) leads with $20M worldwide, $20M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did mystery movies released in August 1978 earn?
1 mystery film released in August 1978 reports a worldwide gross, $20M in all, or $20M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in August 1978 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), earned $20M.
How is the August 1978 mystery 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 August 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 August 1978 mystery 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.