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War box office · Week 49 · Dec 3–9, 1978

War Box Office, Week 49 of 1978: War Releases of Dec 3–9

The Deer Hunter (1978) is the highest-grossing war movie released in week 49 of 1978 (Dec 3–9), with $49.1M worldwide, ahead of Force 10 from Navarone (1978) at $7.2M. 2 war films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 49 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$56.3M
The Deer Hunter (1978), the #1
$49.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Deer Hunter (1978) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 war movie of Week 49, 1978

The Deer Hunter (1978)

1978 · Drama, War

$49.1M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$49M US & Canada · 100% $101K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every War Release of Week 49 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 49 of 1978 (Dec 3–9).

  1. 1 The Deer Hunter (1978) movie poster
    The Deer Hunter (1978) Dec 8, 1978 · English · Drama, War $49.1M worldwide
    Dec 8, 1978 US and Canada: $49M Rest of the world: $101K Worldwide: $49.1M
  2. 2 Force 10 from Navarone (1978) movie poster
    Force 10 from Navarone (1978) Dec 8, 1978 · English · Action, Drama, War $7.2M worldwide
    Dec 8, 1978 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M
FAQ

War Box Office Week 49 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 war movie in week 49 of 1978 (Dec 3–9)?

The Deer Hunter (1978) leads with $49.1M worldwide, $49M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Force 10 from Navarone (1978) at $7.2M.

How much did war movies released in week 49 of 1978 (Dec 3–9) earn?

2 war films released in week 49 of 1978 (Dec 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $56.3M in all, or $28.2M per film on average.

How many war movies released in week 49 of 1978 (Dec 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Deer Hunter (1978), earned $49.1M.

How much of the Week 49, 1978 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$56.2M of the $56.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 1978 war 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 49 of 1978 (Dec 3–9). 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 49, 1978 war 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.