#1 of 2 #1 romance movie of Week 40, 1979
1979 · Comedy, Romance
$74.9M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$74.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 1979
Romance Box Office, Week 40 of 1979: Romance Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
10 (1979) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 40 of 1979 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $74.9M worldwide, ahead of Starting Over (1979) at $35.6M. 2 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $110.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $110.5M
- 10 (1979), the #1
- $74.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 40 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 week 40 of 1979 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Oct 5, 1979 US and Canada: $74.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $74.9M
- 2
Oct 5, 1979 US and Canada: $35.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.6M
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1979, Week by Week
14 weeks of 1979 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $110.5M, led by 10 (1979).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $509
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $42.8M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $85.5K
- Week 18 $1.5M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $1.8K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $4.9M
- Week 24 $1.7M
- Week 25 $42.8M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $36.6M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $3M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $683.4K
- Week 40 $110.5M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $29.2M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $68.3M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance Box Office Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 1979 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
10 (1979) leads with $74.9M worldwide, $74.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Starting Over (1979) at $35.6M.
How much did romance movies released in week 40 of 1979 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
2 romance films released in week 40 of 1979 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $110.5M in all, or $55.3M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 40 of 1979 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 10 (1979), earned $74.9M.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 1979 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 week 40, 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.