How much of the August 1979 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$111.1M of the $120.1M total, or 92%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

War box office · August 1979

War Box Office, August 1979: Top-Grossing Releases

Apocalypse Now (1979) is the highest-grossing war movie released in August 1979, with $105.1M worldwide, ahead of More American Graffiti (1979) at $15M. 2 war films released in August 1979 report a worldwide gross, $120.1M in all, 92% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

August 1979 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $120.1M
film crossed $100M: 1
earned in the US & Canada: 92%

#1 of 2

#1 war movie of August 1979

Apocalypse Now (1979)

1979 · Action, Drama

$105.1M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$96M US & Canada · 91% $9.1M elsewhere · 9%

The chart

Every War Release of August 1979, 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 1979.

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Apocalypse Now (1979) Aug 15, 1979 · English · Action, Drama, War $105.1M worldwide

Aug 15, 1979 US and Canada: $96M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $105.1M
2
More American Graffiti (1979) Aug 3, 1979 · English · Drama, Comedy, War $15M worldwide

Aug 3, 1979 US and Canada: $15M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15M

War Box Office in 1979, Month by Month

The months of 1979 with their totals: August leads with $120.1M, led by Apocalypse Now (1979).

FAQ

War Box Office August 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in August 1979?

Apocalypse Now (1979) leads with $105.1M worldwide, $96M of it in the US & Canada. Next come More American Graffiti (1979) at $15M.

How much did war movies released in August 1979 earn?

2 war films released in August 1979 report a worldwide gross, $120.1M in all, or $60.1M per film on average.

How many war movies released in August 1979 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Apocalypse Now (1979) with $105.1M.

How is the August 1979 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 August 1979. 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 1979 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.