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Thriller box office · Week 11 · Mar 11–17, 1979

Thriller Box Office, Week 11 of 1979: Thriller Releases of Mar 11–17

The China Syndrome (1979) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17), with $51.7M worldwide. 1 thriller film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $51.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 11 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$51.7M
The China Syndrome (1979), the #1
$51.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The China Syndrome (1979) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 thriller movie of Week 11, 1979

The China Syndrome (1979)

1979 · Drama, Thriller

$51.7M worldwide

$51.7M US & Canada · 100% $118 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

The Only Thriller Release of Week 11 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 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17).

  1. 1 The China Syndrome (1979) movie poster
    The China Syndrome (1979) Mar 16, 1979 · English · Drama, Thriller $51.7M worldwide
    Mar 16, 1979 US and Canada: $51.7M Rest of the world: $118 Worldwide: $51.7M
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 11 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 thriller movie in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17)?

The China Syndrome (1979) leads with $51.7M worldwide, $51.7M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did thriller movies released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17) earn?

1 thriller film released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17) reports a worldwide gross, $51.7M in all, or $51.7M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The China Syndrome (1979), earned $51.7M.

How much of the Week 11, 1979 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.7M of the $51.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 1979 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 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17). 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 11, 1979 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.