#1 of 1 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 21, 1979
1979 · Drama, Sci-Fi
$456K worldwide
$292K US & Canada · 64% $163.9K elsewhere · 36%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 21 · May 20–26, 1979
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 21 of 1979: Sci-Fi Releases of May 20–26
Stalker (1979) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 21 of 1979 (May 20–26), with $456K worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $456K in all, 64% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $456K
- Stalker (1979), the #1
- $456K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 64%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 1979 (May 20–26).
- 1 May 25, 1979 US and Canada: $292K Rest of the world: $163.9K Worldwide: $456K
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1979, Week by Week
12 weeks of 1979 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 24–30) with $210.3M, led by Moonraker (1979).
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- Week 21 $456K
- Week 22 $12M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $18.4M
- Week 25 $109.1M
- Week 26 $210.3M
- Week 27 No grosses
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- Week 37 $439.5K
- Week 38 $21.7M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $1.2M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $8.4M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $81
- Week 45 No grosses
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- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $82.7M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $35.8M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 1979 (May 20–26)?
Stalker (1979) leads with $456K worldwide, $292K of it in the US & Canada.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 21 of 1979 (May 20–26) earn?
1 sci-fi film released in week 21 of 1979 (May 20–26) reports a worldwide gross, $456K in all, or $456K per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 21 of 1979 (May 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Stalker (1979), earned $456K.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 1979 (May 20–26). 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 21, 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.