#1 of 6 #1 English-language movie of October 1977
1977 · Fantasy, Comedy
$41.7M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$41.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · October 1977
English Box Office, October 1977: Top-Grossing Releases
Oh, God! (1977) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in October 1977, with $41.7M worldwide, ahead of Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) at $22.5M and Julia (1977) at $20.7M. 6 English-language films released in October 1977 report a worldwide gross, $85M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.2 times the total of September 1977, whose releases took $10.3M. By genre, Drama leads with $43.3M across 4 English releases.
- October 1977 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $85M
- Oh, God! (1977), the #1
- $41.7M
- vs September 1977
- ×8.2
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of October 1977?
Oh, God! (1977) leads with $41.7M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $85M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of October 1977, 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 October 1977.
- 1 Oct 7, 1977 US and Canada: $41.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.7M
- 2 Oct 19, 1977 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M
- 3 Oct 2, 1977 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7M
- 4 Oct 28, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2K
- 5 Oct 11, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $762
- 6
Oct 14, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $115
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 1977?
Of the top 6, Oh, God! (1977) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Julia (1977) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $84.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Oh, God! (1977) $41.7M $41.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) $22.5M $22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Julia (1977) $20.7M $20.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Serpent’s Egg (1977) $39.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Portugal (1977) $762 No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Rolling Thunder (1977) $115 No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of October 1977 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 2–8) took $62.4M, led by Oh, God! (1977). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Oh, God! (1977) $62.4M Oh, God! (1977)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Portugal (1977) $877 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Portugal (1977)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) $22.5M Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 The Serpent’s Egg (1977) $39.2K The Serpent’s Egg (1977)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 1977 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 1969 earned the most: $116.8M from 3 films, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). October 1977 took $85M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1968 9 films | 9 | $3.9M | – | Coogan’s Bluff (1968) $3.1M |
| October 1969 3 films · +2906% | 3 | $116.8M | +2906% | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
| October 1970 3 films · −100% | 3 | $22.3K | −100% | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) $19.9K |
| October 1971 3 films · +361989% | 3 | $80.9M | +361989% | The French Connection (1971) $51.7M |
| October 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| October 1973 1 film | 1 | $54.4K | – | Badlands (1973) $54.4K |
| October 1974 5 films · +129714% | 5 | $70.6M | +129714% | Benji (1974) $39.6M |
| October 1975 1 film · −100% | 1 | $293.1K | −100% | The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) $293.1K |
| October 1976 2 films · +7310% | 2 | $21.7M | +7310% | Marathon Man (1976) $21.7M |
| October 1977 6 films · +291% | 6 | $85M | +291% | Oh, God! (1977) $41.7M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1977, Month by Month
The months of 1977 with their totals: May leads with $903M, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
- January $25.9M #1 Freaky Friday (1977)
- February $28M #1 Slap Shot (1977)
- March $22.5M #1 Black Sunday (1977)
- April $38.3M #1 Annie Hall (1977)
- May $903M #1 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- June $200.2M #1 A Bridge Too Far (1977)
- July $19.1M #1 The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
- August $50.2M #1 The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
- September $10.3M #1 Bobby Deerfield (1977)
- October $85M #1 Oh, God! (1977)
- November $417.2M #1 Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- December $295M #1 Saturday Night Fever (1977)
FAQ
English Box Office October 1977: 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in October 1977?
Oh, God! (1977) leads with $41.7M worldwide, $41.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) at $22.5M and Julia (1977) at $20.7M.
How much did English-language movies released in October 1977 earn?
6 English-language films released in October 1977 report a worldwide gross, $85M in all, or $14.2M per film on average. September 1977 releases took $10.3M.
How many English-language movies released in October 1977 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Oh, God! (1977), earned $41.7M.
How is the October 1977 English 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 October 1977. 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the October 1977 English 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.