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Romance box office · June 1978

Romance Box Office, June 1978: Top-Grossing Releases

Grease (1978) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in June 1978, with $396.3M worldwide, ahead of Heaven Can Wait (1978) at $81.6M. 2 romance films released in June 1978 report a worldwide gross, $477.9M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

June 1978 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$477.9M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
57%
Grease (1978) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of June 1978

Grease (1978)

1978 · Romance, Musical

$396.3M worldwide · 83% of the chart's total

$190.1M US & Canada · 48% $206.2M elsewhere · 52%
The chart

Every Romance Release of June 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 June 1978.

  1. 1 Grease (1978) movie poster
    Grease (1978) Jun 16, 1978 · English · Romance, Musical $396.3M worldwide
    Jun 16, 1978 US and Canada: $190.1M Rest of the world: $206.2M Worldwide: $396.3M
  2. 2 Heaven Can Wait (1978) movie poster
    Heaven Can Wait (1978) Jun 28, 1978 · Sport, Fantasy, Comedy $81.6M worldwide
    Jun 28, 1978 US and Canada: $81.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $81.6M
FAQ

Romance Box Office June 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 romance movie in June 1978?

Grease (1978) leads with $396.3M worldwide, $190.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heaven Can Wait (1978) at $81.6M.

How much did romance movies released in June 1978 earn?

2 romance films released in June 1978 report a worldwide gross, $477.9M in all, or $239M per film on average.

How many romance movies released in June 1978 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Grease (1978) with $396.3M.

How much of the June 1978 Romance box office came from the US and Canada?

$271.7M of the $477.9M total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the June 1978 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 June 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 June 1978 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.