#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 38, 1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
1979 · Action, Adventure
$21.7M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 1979
English Box Office, Week 38 of 1979: English Releases of Sep 16–22
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22), with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of The Onion Field (1979) at $9.9M and Yanks (1979) at $3.9M. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is 11.8 times the total of Week 37, 1979, whose releases took $3M.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $35.5M
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), the #1
- $21.7M
- vs Week 37, 1979
- ×11.8
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 38 of 1979?
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) leads with $21.7M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $35.5M, 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 38 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 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22).
- 1 Sep 20, 1979 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M
- 2 Sep 19, 1979 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
- 3 Sep 19, 1979 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1979?
Of the top 3, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Yanks (1979) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $35.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) $21.7M $21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Onion Field (1979) $9.9M $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Yanks (1979) $3.9M $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $35.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 12–18) with $168.1M, led by Apocalypse Now (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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Disco Godfather (1979) $633 Disco Godfather (1979)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Hanover Street (1979) $3M Hanover Street (1979)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) $35.5M Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) $683.4K A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Goldengirl (1979) $1.2M Goldengirl (1979)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1979 earned the most: $35.5M from 3 films, led by Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1970 Sep 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1971 Sep 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1972 Sep 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1973 Sep 16–22 1 film | 1 | $194 | – | Charley Varrick (1973) $194 |
| Week 38, 1974 Sep 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1975 Sep 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1976 Sep 12–18 1 film | 1 | $2.8M | – | Bugsy Malone (1976) $2.8M |
| Week 38, 1977 Sep 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 1978 Sep 17–23 2 films | 2 | $7.3M | – | Paradise Alley (1978) $7.2M |
| Week 38, 1979 Sep 16–22 3 films · +389% | 3 | $35.5M | +389% | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) $21.7M |
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 38 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22)?
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $21.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Onion Field (1979) at $9.9M and Yanks (1979) at $3.9M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $35.5M in all, or $11.8M per film on average. Week 37, 1979 releases took $3M.
How many English-language movies released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), earned $21.7M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22). 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 38, 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.