#1 of 4 #1 romance movie of Week 51, 1979
1979 · Drama, Comedy
$61.8M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$61.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 51 · Dec 16–22, 1979
Romance Box Office, Week 51 of 1979: Romance Releases of Dec 16–22
The Electric Horseman (1979) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22), with $61.8M worldwide, ahead of Cuba (1979) at $5.6M and Beyond the Reef (1979) at $549.9K. 4 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $68.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $68.3M
- The Electric Horseman (1979), the #1
- $61.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 51 of 1979?
The Electric Horseman (1979) leads with $61.8M, 90% of the total. The top 4 together took $68.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22).
- 1 Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $61.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.8M
- 2 Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
- 3 Dec 20, 1979 US and Canada: $547.5K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $549.9K
- 4 Dec 18, 1979 US and Canada: $376.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $376.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1979?
Of the top 4, The Electric Horseman (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Beyond the Reef (1979) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $68.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Electric Horseman (1979) $61.8M $61.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Cuba (1979) $5.6M $5.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Beyond the Reef (1979) $549.9K $547.5K US & Canada · 100% $2.4K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 The Human Factor (1979) $376.1K $376.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1977 earned the most: $237.1M from 1 film, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977). Week 51, 1979 took $68.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1970 Dec 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1971 Dec 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1972 Dec 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1973 Dec 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1974 Dec 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1975 Dec 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 1 film | 1 | $80M | – | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
| Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 1 film · +196% | 1 | $237.1M | +196% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M |
| Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 1 film · −95% | 1 | $11M | −95% | Moment by Moment (1978) $11M |
| Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 4 films · +523% | 4 | $68.3M | +523% | The Electric Horseman (1979) $61.8M |
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 51 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22)?
The Electric Horseman (1979) leads with $61.8M worldwide, $61.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cuba (1979) at $5.6M and Beyond the Reef (1979) at $549.9K.
How much did romance movies released in week 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22) earn?
4 romance films released in week 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $68.3M in all, or $17.1M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Electric Horseman (1979), earned $61.8M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1979 (Dec 16–22). 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 51, 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.