#1 of 2 #1 sci-fi movie of October 1979
1979 · Action, Sci-Fi
$8.4M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Sci-Fi box office · October 1979
Sci-Fi Box Office, October 1979: Top-Grossing Releases
Meteor (1979) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in October 1979, with $8.4M worldwide, ahead of Goldengirl (1979) at $1.2M. 2 sci-fi films released in October 1979 report a worldwide gross, $9.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1979 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $9.6M
- Meteor (1979), the #1
- $8.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of October 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 October 1979.
- 1 Oct 19, 1979 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M
- 2
Oct 6, 1979 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1979, Month by Month
The months of 1979 with their totals: June leads with $349.8M, led by Moonraker (1979).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May $456K #1 Stalker (1979)
- June $349.8M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September $22.1M #1 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
- October $9.6M #1 Meteor (1979)
- November $81 #1 The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger (1979)
- December $118.5M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office October 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in October 1979?
Meteor (1979) leads with $8.4M worldwide, $8.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goldengirl (1979) at $1.2M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in October 1979 earn?
2 sci-fi films released in October 1979 report a worldwide gross, $9.6M in all, or $4.8M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in October 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Meteor (1979), earned $8.4M.
How is the October 1979 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 October 1979. 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 October 1979 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.