#1 of 2 #1 romance movie of May 1979
1979 · Thriller, Romance
$1.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · May 1979
Romance Box Office, May 1979: Top-Grossing Releases
Last Embrace (1979) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in May 1979, with $1.5M worldwide, ahead of Siberiade (1979) at $1.8K. 2 romance films released in May 1979 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1979 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $1.5M
- Last Embrace (1979), the #1
- $1.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Romance 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 4, 1979 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
- 2
May 20, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
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Romance Box Office in 1979, Month by Month
The months of 1979 with their totals: October leads with $110.5M, led by 10 (1979).
- January $509 #1 Love on the Run (1979)
- February No grosses
- March $42.8M #1 Manhattan (1979)
- April $85.5K #1 An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)
- May $1.5M #1 Last Embrace (1979)
- June $49.4M #1 The Main Event (1979)
- July $36.6M #1 Dracula (1979)
- August No grosses
- September $3.7M #1 Hanover Street (1979)
- October $110.5M #1 10 (1979)
- November $29.2M #1 The Rose (1979)
- December $68.3M #1 The Electric Horseman (1979)
FAQ
Romance 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 romance movie in May 1979?
Last Embrace (1979) leads with $1.5M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Siberiade (1979) at $1.8K.
How much did romance movies released in May 1979 earn?
2 romance films released in May 1979 report a worldwide gross, $1.5M in all, or $769.4K per film on average.
How many romance movies released in May 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Last Embrace (1979), earned $1.5M.
How is the May 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 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 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.