#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of July 1978
1978 · Mystery, Thriller
$45M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$45M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · July 1978
Thriller Box Office, July 1978: Top-Grossing Releases
Foul Play (1978) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in July 1978, with $45M worldwide, ahead of The Driver (1978) at $1.3K. 2 thriller films released in July 1978 report a worldwide gross, $45M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- July 1978 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $45M
- Foul Play (1978), the #1
- $45M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Thriller Release of July 1978, 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 July 1978.
- 1 Jul 14, 1978 US and Canada: $45M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45M
- 2
Jul 28, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
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Thriller Box Office in 1978, Month by Month
The months of 1978 with their totals: December leads with $300.5M, led by Superman (1978).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $5.4M #1 Gray Lady Down (1978)
- April $20.4M #1 F.I.S.T. (1978)
- May $8.4K #1 Despair (1978)
- June $187.9M #1 Jaws 2 (1978)
- July $45M #1 Foul Play (1978)
- August $20M #1 Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
- September No grosses
- October $95.2M #1 Halloween (1978)
- November $21.9K #1 Watership Down (1978)
- December $300.5M #1 Superman (1978)
FAQ
Thriller Box Office July 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in July 1978?
Foul Play (1978) leads with $45M worldwide, $45M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Driver (1978) at $1.3K.
How much did thriller movies released in July 1978 earn?
2 thriller films released in July 1978 report a worldwide gross, $45M in all, or $22.5M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in July 1978 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Foul Play (1978), earned $45M.
How is the July 1978 thriller 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 July 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 July 1978 thriller 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.