#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of Week 31, 1978
1978 · Mystery, Thriller
$20M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$20M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 31 · Jul 30–Aug 5, 1978
Thriller Box Office, Week 31 of 1978: Thriller Releases of Jul 30–Aug 5
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5), with $20M worldwide, ahead of Piranha (1978) at $321. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $20M
- Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), the #1
- $20M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 31 of 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 week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5).
- 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
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1978, Week by Week
12 weeks of 1978 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 10–16) with $300.5M, led by Superman (1978).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $5.4M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $20.4M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $8.2K
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $402
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $187.9M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $45M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $1.3K
- Week 31 $20M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $48.1M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $47.2M
- Week 44 $21.9K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $300.5M
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 31 of 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 week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5)?
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 week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5) earn?
2 thriller films released in week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5) report a worldwide gross, $20M in all, or $10M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), earned $20M.
How is the week 31, 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 week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5). 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 31, 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.