#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 37, 1978
1978 · Comedy, Music
$44.4M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total
$44.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 37 · Sep 10–16, 1978
English Box Office, Week 37 of 1978: English Releases of Sep 10–16
Up in Smoke (1978) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 37 of 1978 (Sep 10–16), with $44.4M worldwide, ahead of Days of Heaven (1978) at $3.5M and Days of Heaven (1978) at $3.5M. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $51.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $51.4M
- Up in Smoke (1978), the #1
- $44.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 37 of 1978?
Up in Smoke (1978) leads with $44.4M, 86% of the total. The top 3 together took $51.4M, 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 37 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 37 of 1978 (Sep 10–16).
- 1 Sep 15, 1978 US and Canada: $44.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.4M
- 2 Sep 13, 1978 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $47.2K Worldwide: $3.5M
- 3 Sep 13, 1978 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $46.2K Worldwide: $3.5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 1978?
Of the top 3, 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 3 films, $51.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Up in Smoke (1978) $44.4M $44.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Days of Heaven (1978) $3.5M $3.4M US & Canada · 99% $47.2K elsewhere · 1%
- 3 Days of Heaven (1978) $3.5M $3.4M US & Canada · 99% $46.2K elsewhere · 1%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $51.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 10–16) with $51.4M, led by Up in Smoke (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
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- 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 Week 37 of 1978 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 1978 earned the most: $51.4M from 3 films, led by Up in Smoke (1978).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 1969 Sep 7–13 1 film | 1 | $2.1K | – | Women in Love (1969) $2.1K |
| Week 37, 1970 Sep 6–12 1 film · −94% | 1 | $127 | −94% | Five Easy Pieces (1970) $127 |
| Week 37, 1971 Sep 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1972 Sep 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1973 Sep 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1974 Sep 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1975 Sep 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1976 Sep 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 37, 1977 Sep 4–10 1 film | 1 | $1M | – | March or Die (1977) $1M |
| Week 37, 1978 Sep 10–16 3 films · +5035% | 3 | $51.4M | +5035% | Up in Smoke (1978) $44.4M |
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 37 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 37 of 1978 (Sep 10–16)?
Up in Smoke (1978) leads with $44.4M worldwide, $44.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Days of Heaven (1978) at $3.5M and Days of Heaven (1978) at $3.5M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 37 of 1978 (Sep 10–16) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 37 of 1978 (Sep 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $51.4M in all, or $17.1M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 37 of 1978 (Sep 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Up in Smoke (1978), earned $44.4M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 1978 (Sep 10–16). 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 37, 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.