#1 of 4 #1 English-language movie of Week 24, 1979
1979 · Drama, Sport
$85.2M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$85.2M US & Canada · 100% $5.7K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 24 · Jun 10–16, 1979
English Box Office, Week 24 of 1979: English Releases of Jun 10–16
Rocky II (1979) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 24 of 1979 (Jun 10–16), with $85.2M worldwide, ahead of Prophecy (1979) at $18.4M and Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) at $5.1M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $110.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 24 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $110.4M
- Rocky II (1979), the #1
- $85.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 24 of 1979?
Rocky II (1979) leads with $85.2M, 77% of the total. The top 4 together took $110.4M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 24 of 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 week 24 of 1979 (Jun 10–16).
- 1 Jun 15, 1979 US and Canada: $85.2M Rest of the world: $5.7K Worldwide: $85.2M
- 2 Jun 15, 1979 US and Canada: $18.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.4M
- 3 Jun 15, 1979 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1M
- 4 Jun 15, 1979 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 24 of 1979?
Of the top 4, Prophecy (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Rocky II (1979) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $110.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Rocky II (1979) $85.2M $85.2M US & Canada · 100% $5.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Prophecy (1979) $18.4M $18.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) $5.1M $5.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Walk Proud (1979) $1.7M $1.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 24 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 24 releases took $110.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 24–30) with $282.5M, led by Moonraker (1979).
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Last Embrace (1979) $2M Last Embrace (1979)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Winter Kills (1979) $1.2M Winter Kills (1979)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Quadrophenia (1979) $2.8K Quadrophenia (1979)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Dawn of the Dead (1979) $159.8K Dawn of the Dead (1979)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Phantasm (1979) $12M Phantasm (1979)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Players (1979) $4.9M Players (1979)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 Rocky II (1979) $110.4M Rocky II (1979)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 Alien (1979) $261.4M Alien (1979)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Moonraker (1979) $282.5M Moonraker (1979)
Earlier years
How Does Week 24 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 24, 1978 earned the most: $584.2M from 2 films, led by Grease (1978). Week 24, 1979 took $110.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 24, 1970 Jun 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1971 Jun 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1972 Jun 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1973 Jun 10–16 2 films | 2 | $8.8M | – | Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) $8.8M |
| Week 24, 1974 Jun 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1975 Jun 8–14 1 film | 1 | $10M | – | Nashville (1975) $10M |
| Week 24, 1976 Jun 6–12 1 film · −99% | 1 | $68.5K | −99% | Deep Red (1976) $68.5K |
| Week 24, 1977 Jun 5–11 3 films · +61800% | 3 | $42.4M | +61800% | The Other Side of Midnight (1977) $24.7M |
| Week 24, 1978 Jun 11–17 2 films · +1278% | 2 | $584.2M | +1278% | Grease (1978) $396.3M |
| Week 24, 1979 Jun 10–16 4 films · −81% | 4 | $110.4M | −81% | Rocky II (1979) $85.2M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1979, Week by Week
37 weeks of 1979 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $286.1M, led by Kramer vs. Kramer (1979).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $13M
- Week 6 $22.5M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $22.6M
- Week 10 $1.1M
- Week 11 $109.9M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $365
- Week 14 $30.4M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $44M
- Week 18 $2M
- Week 19 $1.2M
- Week 20 $2.8K
- Week 21 $159.8K
- Week 22 $12M
- Week 23 $4.9M
- Week 24 $110.4M
- Week 25 $261.4M
- Week 26 $282.5M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $10.1M
- Week 29 $36.6M
- Week 30 $86.4M
- Week 31 $41.1M
- Week 32 $8.6M
- Week 33 $168.1M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $665.2K
- Week 36 $633
- Week 37 $3M
- Week 38 $35.5M
- Week 39 $683.4K
- Week 40 $1.2M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 $41.7M
- Week 43 $26.1M
- Week 44 $6M
- Week 45 $8.3M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $82.7M
- Week 50 $166.1M
- Week 51 $286.1M
- Week 52 $26.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 24 of 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 24 of 1979 (Jun 10–16)?
Rocky II (1979) leads with $85.2M worldwide, $85.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Prophecy (1979) at $18.4M and Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) at $5.1M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 24 of 1979 (Jun 10–16) earn?
4 English-language films released in week 24 of 1979 (Jun 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $110.4M in all, or $27.6M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 24 of 1979 (Jun 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Rocky II (1979), earned $85.2M.
How is the week 24, 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 week 24 of 1979 (Jun 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 24, 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.