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Sci-Fi box office · Week 51 · Dec 17–23, 1978

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 51 of 1978: Sci-Fi Releases of Dec 17–23

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23), with $24.9M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $24.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 51 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$24.9M
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), the #1
$24.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 51 of 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 week 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23).

  1. 1 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) movie poster
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Dec 22, 1978 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $24.9M worldwide
    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 Week 51 of 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 week 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23)?

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) leads with $24.9M worldwide, $24.9M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23) earn?

1 sci-fi film released in week 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23) reports a worldwide gross, $24.9M in all, or $24.9M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), earned $24.9M.

How much of the Week 51, 1978 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$24.9M of the $24.9M total, or 100%, 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 51, 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 week 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23). 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, 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.