#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of July 1979
1979 · Horror
$86.4M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total
$86.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · July 1979
English Box Office, July 1979: Top-Grossing Releases
The Amityville Horror (1979) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in July 1979, with $86.4M worldwide, ahead of Dracula (1979) at $20.2M and Breaking Away (1979) at $16.4M. 5 English-language films released in July 1979 report a worldwide gross, $133.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 80% on June 1979, whose releases took $671.1M. By genre, Horror leads with $106.6M across 2 English releases.
- July 1979 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $133.2M
- The Amityville Horror (1979), the #1
- $86.4M
- vs June 1979
- −80%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of July 1979?
The Amityville Horror (1979) leads with $86.4M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $133.2M, 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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Number 5
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The chart
Every English Release of July 1979, 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 July 1979.
- 1 Jul 27, 1979 US and Canada: $86.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $86.4M
- 2 Jul 20, 1979 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2M
- 3 Jul 20, 1979 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4M
- 4 Jul 13, 1979 US and Canada: $9.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.3M
- 5 Jul 11, 1979 US and Canada: $784.2K Rest of the world: $7.4K Worldwide: $791.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 1979?
Of the top 5, The Amityville Horror (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while City on Fire (1979) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $133.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Amityville Horror (1979) $86.4M $86.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Dracula (1979) $20.2M $20.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Breaking Away (1979) $16.4M $16.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Frisco Kid (1979) $9.3M $9.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 City on Fire (1979) $791.6K $784.2K US & Canada · 99% $7.4K elsewhere · <1%
By release week
Which Week of July 1979 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 30 (Jul 22–28) took $86.4M, led by The Amityville Horror (1979). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 The Frisco Kid (1979) $10.1M The Frisco Kid (1979)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Dracula (1979) $36.6M Dracula (1979)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 The Amityville Horror (1979) $86.4M The Amityville Horror (1979)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 1979 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1978 earned the most: $200M from 7 films, led by Hooper (1978). July 1979 took $133.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1970 1 film | 1 | $19.3M | – | Joe (1970) $19.3M |
| July 1971 5 films · −98% | 5 | $478.2K | −98% | The Red Tent (1971) $473.9K |
| July 1972 1 film · +1224% | 1 | $6.3M | +1224% | Joe Kidd (1972) $6.3M |
| July 1973 1 film · −64% | 1 | $2.3M | −64% | The Day of the Jackal (1973) $2.3M |
| July 1974 2 films · +857% | 2 | $22M | +857% | Death Wish (1974) $22M |
| July 1975 2 films · +68% | 2 | $36.9M | +68% | The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) $36.9M |
| July 1976 3 films · −26% | 3 | $27.3M | −26% | Gus (1976) $21.9M |
| July 1977 2 films · −30% | 2 | $19.1M | −30% | The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) $19.1M |
| July 1978 7 films · +947% | 7 | $200M | +947% | Hooper (1978) $78M |
| July 1979 5 films · −33% | 5 | $133.2M | −33% | The Amityville Horror (1979) $86.4M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1979, Month by Month
The months of 1979 with their totals: June leads with $671.1M, led by Moonraker (1979).
- January No grosses
- February $35.5M #1 The Warriors (1979)
- March $133.6M #1 The China Syndrome (1979)
- April $74.4M #1 Love at First Bite (1979)
- May $5.2M #1 Zulu Dawn (1979)
- June $671.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- July $133.2M #1 The Amityville Horror (1979)
- August $218.4M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- September $39.2M #1 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
- October $75.1M #1 ...and justice for all. (1979)
- November $8.3M #1 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
- December $561.8M #1 Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
FAQ
English Box Office July 1979: 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 July 1979?
The Amityville Horror (1979) leads with $86.4M worldwide, $86.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dracula (1979) at $20.2M and Breaking Away (1979) at $16.4M.
How much did English-language movies released in July 1979 earn?
5 English-language films released in July 1979 report a worldwide gross, $133.2M in all, or $26.6M per film on average. June 1979 releases took $671.1M.
How many English-language movies released in July 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Amityville Horror (1979), earned $86.4M.
How is the July 1979 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 July 1979. 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 July 1979 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.