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Sci-Fi box office · Week 47 · Nov 13–19, 1977

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 47 of 1977: Sci-Fi Releases of Nov 13–19

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 47 of 1977 (Nov 13–19), with $306.9M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $306.9M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 47 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$306.9M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
44%
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The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 47 of 1977 With a Reported 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 47 of 1977 (Nov 13–19).

  1. 1 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) movie poster
    Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Nov 16, 1977 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama $306.9M worldwide
    Nov 16, 1977 US and Canada: $135.2M Rest of the world: $171.7M Worldwide: $306.9M
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Sci-Fi Box Office in 1977, Week by Week

4 weeks of 1977 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $775.4M, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).

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Sci-Fi Box Office Week 47 of 1977: 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 47 of 1977 (Nov 13–19)?

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) leads with $306.9M worldwide, $135.2M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 47 of 1977 (Nov 13–19) earn?

1 sci-fi film released in week 47 of 1977 (Nov 13–19) reports a worldwide gross, $306.9M in all, or $306.9M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 47 of 1977 (Nov 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) with $306.9M.

How much of the Week 47, 1977 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$135.2M of the $306.9M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 47, 1977 sci-fi 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 47 of 1977 (Nov 13–19). 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 47, 1977 sci-fi 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.