How much of the May 1979 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$292K of the $456K total, or 64%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · May 1979

Sci-Fi Box Office, May 1979: Top-Grossing Releases

Stalker (1979) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in May 1979, with $456K worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released in May 1979 reports a worldwide gross, $456K in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada.

May 1979 releases with a gross: 1
combined worldwide: $456K
Stalker (1979), the #1: $456K
earned in the US & Canada: 64%

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#1 sci-fi movie of May 1979

Stalker (1979)

1979 · Drama, Sci-Fi

$456K worldwide

$292K US & Canada · 64% $163.9K elsewhere · 36%

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The Only Sci-Fi Release of May 1979 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 May 1979.

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Stalker (1979) May 25, 1979 · Russian · Drama, Sci-Fi $456K worldwide

May 25, 1979 US and Canada: $292K Rest of the world: $163.9K Worldwide: $456K

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).

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Sci-Fi Box Office May 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in May 1979?

Stalker (1979) leads with $456K worldwide, $292K of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in May 1979 earn?

1 sci-fi film released in May 1979 reports a worldwide gross, $456K in all, or $456K per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in May 1979 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Stalker (1979), earned $456K.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.