#1 of 7 #1 English-language movie of September 1978
1978 · Comedy, Music
$44.4M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$44.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · September 1978
English Box Office, September 1978: Top-Grossing Releases
Up in Smoke (1978) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in September 1978, with $44.4M worldwide, ahead of Death on the Nile (1978) at $14.6M and Paradise Alley (1978) at $7.2M. 7 English-language films released in September 1978 report a worldwide gross, $73.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 140% on August 1978, whose releases took $30.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $44.4M across 1 English release.
- September 1978 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $73.2M
- Up in Smoke (1978), the #1
- $44.4M
- vs August 1978
- +140%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of September 1978?
Up in Smoke (1978) leads with $44.4M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $73.1M, almost all of what the 7 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 September 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 September 1978.
- 1 Sep 15, 1978 US and Canada: $44.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.4M
- 2 Sep 29, 1978 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $9.2K Worldwide: $14.6M
- 3 Sep 22, 1978 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M
- 4 Sep 13, 1978 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $47.4K Worldwide: $3.5M
- 5 Sep 13, 1978 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $46.2K Worldwide: $3.5M
- 6
Sep 20, 1978 US and Canada: $69.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.3K - 7
Sep 28, 1978 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 1978?
Of the top 7, Up in Smoke (1978) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Days of Heaven (1978) made 1% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $73.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Up in Smoke (1978) $44.4M $44.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Death on the Nile (1978) $14.6M $14.6M US & Canada · 100% $9.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Paradise Alley (1978) $7.2M $7.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Days of Heaven (1978) $3.5M $3.4M US & Canada · 99% $47.4K elsewhere · 1%
- 5 Days of Heaven (1978) $3.5M $3.4M US & Canada · 99% $46.2K elsewhere · 1%
- 6 Langrishe, Go Down (1978) $69.3K $69.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Bloodbrothers (1978) $4.8K $4.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of September 1978 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 10–16) took $51.4M, led by Up in Smoke (1978). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Up in Smoke (1978) $51.4M Up in Smoke (1978)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Paradise Alley (1978) $7.3M Paradise Alley (1978)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Death on the Nile (1978) $14.6M Death on the Nile (1978)
Earlier years
How Does September 1978 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1978 earned the most: $73.2M from 7 films, led by Up in Smoke (1978).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1969 2 films | 2 | $124.2K | – | The Italian Job (1969) $122.1K |
| September 1970 1 film · −100% | 1 | $127 | −100% | Five Easy Pieces (1970) $127 |
| September 1971 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1973 1 film | 1 | $194 | – | Charley Varrick (1973) $194 |
| September 1974 2 films · +237% | 2 | $653 | +237% | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) $364 |
| September 1975 2 films · +4213788% | 2 | $27.5M | +4213788% | Three Days of the Condor (1975) $27.5M |
| September 1976 1 film · −90% | 1 | $2.8M | −90% | Bugsy Malone (1976) $2.8M |
| September 1977 4 films · +263% | 4 | $10.3M | +263% | Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M |
| September 1978 7 films · +610% | 7 | $73.2M | +610% | Up in Smoke (1978) $44.4M |
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 September 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in September 1978?
Up in Smoke (1978) leads with $44.4M worldwide, $44.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Death on the Nile (1978) at $14.6M and Paradise Alley (1978) at $7.2M.
How much did English-language movies released in September 1978 earn?
7 English-language films released in September 1978 report a worldwide gross, $73.2M in all, or $10.5M per film on average. August 1978 releases took $30.4M.
How many English-language movies released in September 1978 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Up in Smoke (1978), earned $44.4M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.