#1 of 2 #1 sci-fi movie of December 1978
1978 · Action, Adventure
$300.5M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$134.5M US & Canada · 45% $166M elsewhere · 55%
Sci-Fi box office · December 1978
Sci-Fi Box Office, December 1978: Top-Grossing Releases
Superman (1978) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in December 1978, with $300.5M worldwide, ahead of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) at $24.9M. 2 sci-fi films released in December 1978 report a worldwide gross, $325.4M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- December 1978 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $325.4M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 49%
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Every Sci-Fi Release of December 1978, 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 December 1978.
- 1 Dec 15, 1978 US and Canada: $134.5M Rest of the world: $166M Worldwide: $300.5M
- 2
Dec 22, 1978 US and Canada: $24.9M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $24.9M
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Sci-Fi Box Office in 1978, Month by Month
The months of 1978 with their totals: December leads with $325.4M, led by Superman (1978).
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Sci-Fi Box Office December 1978: 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 sci-fi movie in December 1978?
Superman (1978) leads with $300.5M worldwide, $134.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) at $24.9M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in December 1978 earn?
2 sci-fi films released in December 1978 report a worldwide gross, $325.4M in all, or $162.7M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in December 1978 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Superman (1978) with $300.5M.
How is the December 1978 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 December 1978. 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 December 1978 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.