#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of August 1978
1978 · Mystery, Thriller
$20M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$20M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · August 1978
Thriller Box Office, August 1978: Top-Grossing Releases
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 1978, with $20M worldwide, ahead of Piranha (1978) at $321. 2 thriller films released in August 1978 report a worldwide gross, $20M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1978 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $20M
- Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), the #1
- $20M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Thriller Release of August 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 August 1978.
- 1 Aug 2, 1978 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20M
- 2
Aug 3, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321
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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 August 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 August 1978?
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) leads with $20M worldwide, $20M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Piranha (1978) at $321.
How much did thriller movies released in August 1978 earn?
2 thriller films released in August 1978 report a worldwide gross, $20M in all, or $10M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in August 1978 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), earned $20M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.