#1 of 1 #1 sci-fi movie of August 1978
1978 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$321 worldwide
No US & Canada figure reported
Sci-Fi box office · August 1978
Sci-Fi Box Office, August 1978: Top-Grossing Releases
Piranha (1978) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in August 1978, with $321 worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released in August 1978 reports a worldwide gross, $321 in all.
- August 1978 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $321
- Piranha (1978), the #1
- $321
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The Only Sci-Fi Release of August 1978 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 August 1978.
- 1 Aug 3, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321
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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 August 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in August 1978?
Piranha (1978) leads with $321 worldwide.
How much did sci-fi movies released in August 1978 earn?
1 sci-fi film released in August 1978 reports a worldwide gross, $321 in all, or $321 per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in August 1978 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Piranha (1978), earned $321.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.