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Western box office · December 1979

Western Box Office, December 1979: Top-Grossing Releases

The Electric Horseman (1979) is the highest-grossing western movie released in December 1979, with $61.8M worldwide. 1 western film released in December 1979 reports a worldwide gross, $61.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1979 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$61.8M
The Electric Horseman (1979), the #1
$61.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Electric Horseman (1979) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 western movie of December 1979

The Electric Horseman (1979)

1979 · Drama, Comedy

$61.8M worldwide

$61.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Western Release of December 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 December 1979.

  1. 1 The Electric Horseman (1979) movie poster
    The Electric Horseman (1979) Dec 21, 1979 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $61.8M worldwide
    Dec 21, 1979 US and Canada: $61.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.8M
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Western Box Office in 1979, Month by Month

The months of 1979 with their totals: December leads with $61.8M, led by The Electric Horseman (1979).

FAQ

Western Box Office December 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 western movie in December 1979?

The Electric Horseman (1979) leads with $61.8M worldwide, $61.8M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did western movies released in December 1979 earn?

1 western film released in December 1979 reports a worldwide gross, $61.8M in all, or $61.8M per film on average.

How many western movies released in December 1979 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Electric Horseman (1979), earned $61.8M.

How much of the December 1979 Western box office came from the US and Canada?

$61.8M of the $61.8M 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 December 1979 western 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 December 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 December 1979 western 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.