#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of April 1978
1978 · Drama, Thriller
$20.4M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$20.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · April 1978
English Box Office, April 1978: Top-Grossing Releases
F.I.S.T. (1978) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in April 1978, with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of Same Time, Next Year (1978) at $19.7M and Pretty Baby (1978) at $5.8M. 5 English-language films released in April 1978 report a worldwide gross, $48.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 31% on March 1978, whose releases took $69.4M. By genre, Drama leads with $45.9M across 3 English releases.
- April 1978 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $48.2M
- F.I.S.T. (1978), the #1
- $20.4M
- vs March 1978
- −31%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of April 1978?
F.I.S.T. (1978) leads with $20.4M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.2M, almost all of what the 5 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 April 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 April 1978.
- 1 Apr 28, 1978 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.4M
- 2 Apr 23, 1978 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
- 3 Apr 5, 1978 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
- 4 Apr 1, 1978 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
- 5 Apr 26, 1978 US and Canada: $322.3K Rest of the world: $41.2K Worldwide: $363.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 1978?
Of the top 5, F.I.S.T. (1978) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Last Waltz (1978) made 11% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $48.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M $20.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Same Time, Next Year (1978) $19.7M $19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Pretty Baby (1978) $5.8M $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) $1.9M $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Last Waltz (1978) $363.5K $322.3K US & Canada · 89% $41.2K elsewhere · 11%
By release week
Which Week of April 1978 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 23–29) took $40.5M, led by F.I.S.T. (1978). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) $1.9M I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Pretty Baby (1978) $5.8M Pretty Baby (1978)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 F.I.S.T. (1978) $40.5M F.I.S.T. (1978)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1978 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1976 earned the most: $111.1M from 4 films, led by All the President's Men (1976). April 1978 took $48.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1969 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1970 2 films | 2 | $39.2K | – | Multiple Maniacs (1970) $39K |
| April 1971 2 films · +248% | 2 | $136.2K | +248% | Bananas (1971) $136.2K |
| April 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1973 3 films | 3 | $21.5K | – | Ganja & Hess (1973) $21.2K |
| April 1974 5 films · +57539% | 5 | $12.4M | +57539% | The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M |
| April 1975 1 film · −76% | 1 | $2.9M | −76% | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) $2.9M |
| April 1976 4 films · +3691% | 4 | $111.1M | +3691% | All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M |
| April 1977 2 films · −66% | 2 | $38.3M | −66% | Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M |
| April 1978 5 films · +26% | 5 | $48.2M | +26% | F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1978, Month by Month
The months of 1978 with their totals: June leads with $633.3M, led by Grease (1978).
- January $495.4K #1 Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)
- February $68.3M #1 Coming Home (1978)
- March $69.4M #1 House Calls (1978)
- April $48.2M #1 F.I.S.T. (1978)
- May $31.1M #1 The Greek Tycoon (1978)
- June $633.3M #1 Grease (1978)
- July $200M #1 Hooper (1978)
- August $30.4M #1 Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
- September $73.2M #1 Up in Smoke (1978)
- October $112.3M #1 Halloween (1978)
- November $30.5M #1 The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- December $197.7M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
FAQ
English Box Office April 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in April 1978?
F.I.S.T. (1978) leads with $20.4M worldwide, $20.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Same Time, Next Year (1978) at $19.7M and Pretty Baby (1978) at $5.8M.
How much did English-language movies released in April 1978 earn?
5 English-language films released in April 1978 report a worldwide gross, $48.2M in all, or $9.6M per film on average. March 1978 releases took $69.4M.
How many English-language movies released in April 1978 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, F.I.S.T. (1978), earned $20.4M.
How is the April 1978 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 April 1978. 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 April 1978 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.