#1 of 20 #1 romance movie of 1979
1979 · Comedy, Romance
$74.9M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$74.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · 1979
Romance Box Office 1979: Highest-Grossing Romance Movies
10 (1979) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in 1979, with $74.9M worldwide, ahead of The Electric Horseman (1979) at $61.8M and The Main Event (1979) at $42.8M. 20 romance films released in 1979 report a worldwide gross, $342.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 46% on 1978, whose releases took $628.2M. By language, English leads with $196.8M across 14 romance releases.
- 1979 releases with a gross
- 20
- combined worldwide
- $342.1M
- 10 (1979), the #1
- $74.9M
- vs 1978
- −46%
#1 of 20 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of 1979?
10 (1979) leads with $74.9M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $255.3M, 75% of what all 20 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 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 Oct 5, 1979 US and Canada: $74.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.9M
- 2 Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $61.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.8M
- 3 Jun 22, 1979 US and Canada: $42.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.8M
- 4 Mar 14, 1979 US and Canada: $39.9M Rest of the world: $247.3K Worldwide: $40.2M
- 5 Oct 5, 1979 US and Canada: $35.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.6M
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Nov 7, 1979 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.2M - 7
Jul 20, 1979 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2M - 8
Jul 20, 1979 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4M - 9
Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M - 10
Jun 8, 1979 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.9M - 11
Sep 13, 1979 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M - 12
Mar 14, 1979 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M - 13
Jun 15, 1979 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M - 14
May 4, 1979 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M - 15
Sep 28, 1979 US and Canada: $683.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $683.4K - 16
Dec 20, 1979 US and Canada: $547.5K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $549.9K - 17
Dec 18, 1979 US and Canada: $376.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $376.1K - 18
Apr 27, 1979 US and Canada: $85.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.5K - 19
May 20, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K - 20
Jan 24, 1979 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1979?
Of the top 10, 10 (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Manhattan (1979) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 20 films, $341.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 10 (1979) $74.9M $74.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Electric Horseman (1979) $61.8M $61.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Main Event (1979) $42.8M $42.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Manhattan (1979) $40.2M $39.9M US & Canada · 99% $247.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Starting Over (1979) $35.6M $35.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Rose (1979) $29.2M $29.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Dracula (1979) $20.2M $20.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Breaking Away (1979) $16.4M $16.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Cuba (1979) $5.6M $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Players (1979) $4.9M $4.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1979 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 20 films reached $100M. 12 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $342.1M total.
94%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 8 films, 40% of the list $321.1M · 94% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 60% of the list $21M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1979 Earned the Most?
October releases took the most, $110.5M from 2 films, led by 10 (1979). January was the quietest month ($509). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Love on the Run (1979) $509 Love on the Run (1979)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar Manhattan (1979) $42.8M Manhattan (1979)
- April Apr An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) $85.5K An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)
- May May Last Embrace (1979) $1.5M Last Embrace (1979)
- June Jun The Main Event (1979) $49.4M The Main Event (1979)
- July Jul Dracula (1979) $36.6M Dracula (1979)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Hanover Street (1979) $3.7M Hanover Street (1979)
- October Oct 10 (1979) $110.5M 10 (1979)
- November Nov The Rose (1979) $29.2M The Rose (1979)
- December Dec The Electric Horseman (1979) $68.3M The Electric Horseman (1979)
Last 10 years
How Does 1979 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1978 earned the most: $628.2M from 17 films, led by Grease (1978). 1979 took $342.1M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 7 films | 7 | $18.7M | – | 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 |
| 1978 17 films · +48% | 17 | $628.2M | +48% | Grease (1978) $396.3M |
| 1979 20 films · −46% | 20 | $342.1M | −46% | 10 (1979) $74.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Romance Movies Speak in 1979?
English-language romance films took $196.8M across 14 films, 58% of the total, ahead of Russian-language romance films ($1.8K) and French-language romance films ($509).
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 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 20 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in 1979?
10 (1979) leads with $74.9M worldwide, $74.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Electric Horseman (1979) at $61.8M and The Main Event (1979) at $42.8M.
How much did romance movies released in 1979 earn?
20 romance films released in 1979 report a worldwide gross, $342.1M in all, or $17.1M per film on average. 1978 releases took $628.2M.
How many romance movies released in 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 10 (1979), earned $74.9M.
How is the 1979 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 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 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.