#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 31, 1978
1978 · Mystery, Thriller
$20M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$20M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 31 · Jul 30–Aug 5, 1978
English Box Office, Week 31 of 1978: English Releases of Jul 30–Aug 5
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5), with $20M worldwide, ahead of Interiors (1978) at $10.4M and Piranha (1978) at $321. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 69% on Week 30, 1978, whose releases took $98.4M.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $30.4M
- Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), the #1
- $20M
- vs Week 30, 1978
- −69%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 31 of 1978?
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) leads with $20M, 66% of the total. The top 3 together took $30.4M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 31 of 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 week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5).
- 1 Aug 2, 1978 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20M
- 2 Aug 2, 1978 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4M
- 3 Aug 3, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $30.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 23–29) with $98.4M, led by Hooper (1978).
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 25–Jul 1 The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) $7.1M The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 Foul Play (1978) $45M Foul Play (1978)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) $56.6M Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 Hooper (1978) $98.4M Hooper (1978)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) $30.4M Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 Girlfriends (1978) $8.4K Girlfriends (1978)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 1978 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1978 earned the most: $30.4M from 3 films, led by Eyes of Laura Mars (1978).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1969 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film | 1 | $13.2K | – | Bronco Bullfrog (1969) $13.2K |
| Week 31, 1970 Jul 26–Aug 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1971 Jul 25–31 1 film | 1 | $473.9K | – | The Red Tent (1971) $473.9K |
| Week 31, 1972 Jul 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1973 Jul 29–Aug 4 2 films | 2 | $2.3M | – | The Day of the Jackal (1973) $2.3M |
| Week 31, 1974 Jul 28–Aug 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1975 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film | 1 | $2.1M | – | Framed (1975) $2.1M |
| Week 31, 1976 Jul 25–31 1 film · −100% | 1 | $30 | −100% | To the Devil a Daughter (1976) $30 |
| Week 31, 1977 Jul 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1978 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films | 3 | $30.4M | – | Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) $20M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1978, Week by Week
33 weeks of 1978 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 11–17) with $584.2M, led by Grease (1978).
- Week 1 $494.8K
- Week 2 $568
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $17M
- Week 6 $18.1M
- Week 7 $32.7M
- Week 8 $564.6K
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $23.2M
- Week 11 $46.3M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $1.9M
- Week 14 $5.8M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $40.5M
- Week 18 $2M
- Week 19 $14.7M
- Week 20 $14.4M
- Week 21 $1.5K
- Week 22 $15.5M
- Week 23 $26.5M
- Week 24 $584.2M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $7.1M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $45M
- Week 29 $56.6M
- Week 30 $98.4M
- Week 31 $30.4M
- Week 32 $8.4K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $51.4M
- Week 38 $7.3M
- Week 39 $14.6M
- Week 40 $55.5M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $56.8M
- Week 44 $21.9K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $30.5M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $64.2M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $133.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 31 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5)?
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) leads with $20M worldwide, $20M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Interiors (1978) at $10.4M and Piranha (1978) at $321.
How much did English-language movies released in week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5) report a worldwide gross, $30.4M in all, or $10.1M per film on average. Week 30, 1978 releases took $98.4M.
How many English-language movies released in week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), earned $20M.
How is the week 31, 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 week 31 of 1978 (Jul 30–Aug 5). 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 31, 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.