#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 22, 1977
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
1977 · Action, Adventure
$775.4M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$461M US & Canada · 59% $314.4M elsewhere · 41%
English box office · Week 22 · May 22–28, 1977
English Box Office, Week 22 of 1977: English Releases of May 22–28
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28), with $775.4M worldwide, ahead of Smokey and the Bandit (1977) at $126.8M and Desperate Living (1977) at $1.1K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $902.2M in all, 65% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $902.2M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- earned in the US & Canada
- 65%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 22 of 1977?
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) leads with $775.4M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $902.2M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 22 of 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 week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28).
- 1 May 25, 1977 US and Canada: $461M Rest of the world: $314.4M Worldwide: $775.4M
- 2 May 27, 1977 US and Canada: $126.7M Rest of the world: $13K Worldwide: $126.8M
- 3 May 27, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 22 releases took $902.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 22–28) with $902.2M, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M Annie Hall (1977)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Between the Lines (1977) $15.4K Between the Lines (1977)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 The Picture Show Man (1977) $197 The Picture Show Man (1977)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 Citizens Band (1977) $815.7K Citizens Band (1977)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) $902.2M Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 5–11 The Other Side of Midnight (1977) $42.4M The Other Side of Midnight (1977)
Earlier years
How Does Week 22 of 1977 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 22, 1977 earned the most: $902.2M from 3 films, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22, 1968 May 26–Jun 1 1 film | 1 | $413 | – | Boom! (1968) $413 |
| Week 22, 1969 May 25–31 1 film · +10848075% | 1 | $44.8M | +10848075% | Midnight Cowboy (1969) $44.8M |
| Week 22, 1970 May 24–30 1 film · −58% | 1 | $19M | −58% | Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) $19M |
| Week 22, 1971 May 23–29 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.1K | −100% | Daughters of Darkness (1971) $1.1K |
| Week 22, 1972 May 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 22, 1973 May 27–Jun 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 22, 1974 May 26–Jun 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 22, 1975 May 25–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 22, 1976 May 23–29 1 film | 1 | $167.1K | – | The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) $167.1K |
| Week 22, 1977 May 22–28 3 films · +539877% | 3 | $902.2M | +539877% | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) $775.4M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1977, Week by Week
29 weeks of 1977 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $902.2M, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $25.9M
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $28M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $22.2M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $290.7K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $38.3M
- Week 18 $15.4K
- Week 19 $197
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $815.7K
- Week 22 $902.2M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $42.4M
- Week 25 $128.8M
- Week 26 $29M
- Week 27 $1.1K
- Week 28 $19.1M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $46.9M
- Week 33 $47K
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $3.3M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $1M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $9.3M
- Week 41 $62.4M
- Week 42 $877
- Week 43 $22.5M
- Week 44 $39.2K
- Week 45 $39.6M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $377.6M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $231.7K
- Week 51 $237.3M
- Week 52 $26.4M
- Week 53 $31.1M
FAQ
English Box Office Week 22 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28)?
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) leads with $775.4M worldwide, $461M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Smokey and the Bandit (1977) at $126.8M and Desperate Living (1977) at $1.1K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $902.2M in all, or $300.7M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) with $775.4M.
How is the week 22, 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 week 22 of 1977 (May 22–28). 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 week 22, 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.