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English box office · Week 5 · Jan 29–Feb 4, 1978

English Box Office, Week 5 of 1978: English Releases of Jan 29–Feb 4

The One and Only (1978) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4), with $16.9M worldwide, ahead of Eraserhead (1978) at $37.8K. 2 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 5 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$17M
The One and Only (1978), the #1
$16.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The One and Only (1978) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 English-language movie of Week 5, 1978

The One and Only (1978)

1978 · Romance, Comedy

$16.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$16.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every English Release of Week 5 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 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4).

  1. 1 The One and Only (1978) movie poster
    The One and Only (1978) Feb 3, 1978 · Romance, Comedy $16.9M worldwide
    Feb 3, 1978 US and Canada: $16.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.9M
  2. 2 Eraserhead (1978) movie poster
    Eraserhead (1978) Feb 3, 1978 · Horror $37.8K worldwide
    Feb 3, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K
FAQ

English Box Office Week 5 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4)?

The One and Only (1978) leads with $16.9M worldwide, $16.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Eraserhead (1978) at $37.8K.

How much did English-language movies released in week 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4) earn?

2 English-language films released in week 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4) report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, or $8.5M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The One and Only (1978), earned $16.9M.

How much of the Week 5, 1978 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$16.9M of the $17M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 5, 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 5 of 1978 (Jan 29–Feb 4). 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 5, 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.