#1 of 6 #1 English-language movie of Week 33, 1979
1979 · Action, Drama
$105.1M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$96M US & Canada · 91% $9.1M elsewhere · 9%
English box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 1979
English Box Office, Week 33 of 1979: English Releases of Aug 12–18
Apocalypse Now (1979) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18), with $105.1M worldwide, ahead of Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) at $20.8M and The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) at $19.6M. 6 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $168.1M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By genre, Drama leads with $139.6M across 4 English releases.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $168.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 94%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 33 of 1979?
Apocalypse Now (1979) leads with $105.1M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $166.2M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18).
- 1 Aug 15, 1979 US and Canada: $96M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $105.1M
- 2 Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $626.6K Worldwide: $20.8M
- 3 Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6M
- 4 Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13M
- 5 Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
- 6
Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1979?
Of the top 6, The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Apocalypse Now (1979) made 9% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $158.4M (94%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M $96M US & Canada · 91% $9.1M elsewhere · 9%
- 2 Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) $20.8M $20.2M US & Canada · 97% $626.6K elsewhere · 3%
- 3 The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) $19.6M $19.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) $13M $13M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) $7.7M $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Rich Kids (1979) $1.9M $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $168.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 12–18) with $168.1M, led by Apocalypse Now (1979).
- 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 North Dallas Forty (1979) $41.1M North Dallas Forty (1979)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Americathon (1979) $8.6M Americathon (1979)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Apocalypse Now (1979) $168.1M Apocalypse Now (1979)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) $665.2K Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1979 earned the most: $168.1M from 6 films, led by Apocalypse Now (1979).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1970 Aug 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1971 Aug 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1972 Aug 6–12 1 film | 1 | $18.1M | – | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) $18.1M |
| Week 33, 1973 Aug 12–18 1 film · −99% | 1 | $102K | −99% | Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) $102K |
| Week 33, 1974 Aug 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1975 Aug 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1976 Aug 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1977 Aug 7–13 1 film | 1 | $47K | – | Suspiria (1977) $47K |
| Week 33, 1978 Aug 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1979 Aug 12–18 6 films | 6 | $168.1M | – | Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M |
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 33 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18)?
Apocalypse Now (1979) leads with $105.1M worldwide, $96M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) at $20.8M and The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) at $19.6M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18) earn?
6 English-language films released in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $168.1M in all, or $28M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Apocalypse Now (1979) with $105.1M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18). 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 33, 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.