#1 of 11 #1 romance movie of 1977
1977 · Drama, Romance
$237.1M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total
$94.2M US & Canada · 40% $142.9M elsewhere · 60%
Romance box office · 1977
Romance Box Office 1977: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
Saturday Night Fever (1977) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1977, with $237.1M worldwide, ahead of Annie Hall (1977) at $38.3M and Semi-Tough (1977) at $37.2M. 11 romance films released in 1977 report a worldwide gross, $424.9M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3 times the total of 1976, whose releases took $141M. By language, English leads with $398.9M across 8 romance releases.
- 1977 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $424.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1976
- ×3
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1977?
Saturday Night Fever (1977) leads with $237.1M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $367.5M, 87% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Romance Release of 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 1977.
- 1 Dec 16, 1977 US and Canada: $94.2M Rest of the world: $142.9M Worldwide: $237.1M
- 2 Apr 20, 1977 US and Canada: $38.3M Rest of the world: $38K Worldwide: $38.3M
- 3 Nov 18, 1977 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.2M
- 4 Jun 24, 1977 US and Canada: $29M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29M
- 5 Nov 18, 1977 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.9M
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Jun 8, 1977 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.7M - 7
Oct 19, 1977 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M - 8
Sep 29, 1977 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.3M - 9
Mar 9, 1977 US and Canada: $839.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $839.9K - 10
Nov 18, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.1K - 11
Aug 17, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1977?
Of the top 10, Semi-Tough (1977) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Saturday Night Fever (1977) made 60% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $281.9M (66%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M $94.2M US & Canada · 40% $142.9M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M $38.3M US & Canada · 100% $38K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Semi-Tough (1977) $37.2M $37.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) $29M $29M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Turning Point (1977) $25.9M $25.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Other Side of Midnight (1977) $24.7M $24.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) $22.5M $22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M $9.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Joseph Andrews (1977) $839.9K $839.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 The Girl with the Red Scarf (1977) $45.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 1977 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 11 films crossed $100M and took $237.1M between them, 56% of the total. 4 films, 36% of the list, earned under $10M.
56% 42%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 9% of the list $237.1M · 56% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 55% of the list $177.6M · 42% of the gross
- Under $10M 4 films, 36% of the list $10.2M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1977 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $237.1M from 1 film, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977). August was the quietest month ($3.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Joseph Andrews (1977) $839.9K Joseph Andrews (1977)
- April Apr Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M Annie Hall (1977)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) $53.7M Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) $3.1K That Obscure Object of Desire (1977)
- September Sep Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M Bobby Deerfield (1977)
- October Oct Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) $22.5M Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
- November Nov Semi-Tough (1977) $63.2M Semi-Tough (1977)
- December Dec Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Last 10 years
How Does 1977 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1977 earned the most: $424.9M from 11 films, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 10 films | 10 | $52.3M | – | Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M |
| 1969 9 films · −71% | 9 | $15M | −71% | Paint Your Wagon (1969) $14.5M |
| 1970 7 films · +25% | 7 | $18.7M | +25% | Getting Straight (1970) $13.3M |
| 1971 9 films · −44% | 9 | $10.5M | −44% | Fiddler on the Roof (1971) $10.4M |
| 1972 11 films · −87% | 11 | $1.4M | −87% | Bombay to Goa (1972) $886.7K |
| 1973 6 films · +5732% | 6 | $81.3M | +5732% | The Way We Were (1973) $45M |
| 1974 9 films · +44% | 9 | $117M | +44% | Benji (1974) $39.6M |
| 1975 5 films · −87% | 5 | $15.7M | −87% | Once Is Not Enough (1975) $15.7M |
| 1976 5 films · +796% | 5 | $141M | +796% | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
| 1977 11 films · +201% | 11 | $424.9M | +201% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1977?
English-language romance films took $398.9M across 8 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language romance films ($45.1K) and French-language romance films ($3.1K).
Archive
Romance Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1919 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2008 leads with $7.3B, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).
2020s 7 years · $9.1B
2010s 10 years · $33.7B
- 2019 $4B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- 2018 $2.9B #1 A Star Is Born (2018)
- 2017 $3.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $3.3B #1 La La Land (2016)
- 2015 $3.1B #1 Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
- 2014 $2.9B #1 The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 The Great Gatsby (2013)
- 2012 $4B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)
- 2011 $2.9B #1 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
- 2010 $4.6B #1 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)
2000s 10 years · $45.5B
- 2009 $6.6B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $7.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $4.1B #1 Enchanted (2007)
- 2006 $3.7B #1 Happy Feet (2006)
- 2005 $5.5B #1 King Kong (2005)
- 2004 $4.5B #1 Meet the Fockers (2004)
- 2003 $3.7B #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
- 2002 $3.1B #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
- 2001 $3.9B #1 Pearl Harbor (2001)
- 2000 $3.2B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $25.7B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 Notting Hill (1999)
- 1998 $3.6B #1 Armageddon (1998)
- 1997 $4.2B #1 Titanic (1997)
- 1996 $2.3B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Pocahontas (1995)
- 1994 $2.7B #1 Forrest Gump (1994)
- 1993 $1.8B #1 Indecent Proposal (1993)
- 1992 $2B #1 The Bodyguard (1992)
- 1991 $1.6B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $1.8B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $8.3B
- 1989 $958.8M #1 Look Who's Talking (1989)
- 1988 $1.4B #1 Coming to America (1988)
- 1987 $933.1M #1 Dirty Dancing (1987)
- 1986 $1.2B #1 Top Gun (1986)
- 1985 $739.4M #1 Out of Africa (1985)
- 1984 $850.6M #1 Romancing the Stone (1984)
- 1983 $551.9M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $542.5M #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $688.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- 1980 $438.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.8B
- 1979 $342.1M #1 10 (1979)
- 1978 $628.2M #1 Grease (1978)
- 1977 $424.9M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
- 1976 $141M #1 A Star Is Born (1976)
- 1975 $15.7M #1 Once Is Not Enough (1975)
- 1974 $117M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $81.3M #1 The Way We Were (1973)
- 1972 $1.4M #1 Bombay to Goa (1972)
- 1971 $10.5M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $18.7M #1 Getting Straight (1970)
1960s 10 years · $620.8M
- 1969 $15M #1 Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- 1968 $52.3M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $109.5M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $146.4K #1 A Man and a Woman (1966)
- 1965 $272.3M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $83.8M #1 My Fair Lady (1964)
- 1963 $62.7M #1 Cleopatra (1963)
- 1962 $600.8K #1 Jules and Jim (1962)
- 1961 $5.7M #1 Mother and a Guest (1961)
- 1960 $18.9M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $378.8M
- 1959 $52M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $10.7M #1 Vertigo (1958)
- 1957 $4M #1 An Affair to Remember (1957)
- 1956 $63.5M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94.2M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $13.8M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $3.6M #1 Dangerous When Wet (1953)
- 1952 $38.5M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $2.1M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 10 years · $456.6M
- 1949 $88.8K #1 The Passionate Friends (1949)
- 1948 $191.5K #1 The Red Shoes (1948)
- 1947 $1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $44.9M #1 The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
- 1945 $684.7K #1 Meet Me in St. Louis (1945)
- 1944 $6 #1 The Uninvited (1944)
- 1943 $4.7M #1 Casablanca (1943)
- 1942 $1.9M #1 Reunion in France (1942)
- 1941 $25.5K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $403M #1 Gone with the Wind (1940)
1930s 10 years · $188.1M
- 1939 $931.5K #1 Wuthering Heights (1939)
- 1938 $185.2M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)
- 1937 $17.5K #1 Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)
- 1936 $1.4M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $528.1K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $46.8K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $2.5K #1 42nd Street (1933)
- 1932 $1.2K #1 Trouble in Paradise (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1.2K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
1920s 7 years · $10.1M
1910s 1 year · $160
FAQ
Romance Box Office 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1977?
Saturday Night Fever (1977) leads with $237.1M worldwide, $94.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Annie Hall (1977) at $38.3M and Semi-Tough (1977) at $37.2M.
How much did romance movies released in 1977 earn?
11 romance films released in 1977 report a worldwide gross, $424.9M in all, or $38.6M per film on average. 1976 releases took $141M.
How many romance movies released in 1977 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977) with $237.1M.
How is the 1977 romance 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 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 1977 romance 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.