#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 42, 1979
...and justice for all. (1979)
1979 · Drama, Thriller
$33.3M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$33.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 1979
English Box Office, Week 42 of 1979: English Releases of Oct 14–20
...and justice for all. (1979) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 42 of 1979 (Oct 14–20), with $33.3M worldwide, ahead of Meteor (1979) at $8.4M and Vengeance Is Mine (1979) at $21.5K. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $41.7M
- ...and justice for all. (1979), the #1
- $33.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 42 of 1979?
...and justice for all. (1979) leads with $33.3M, 80% of the total. The top 3 together took $41.7M, 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 42 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 42 of 1979 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 19, 1979 US and Canada: $33.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.3M
- 2 Oct 19, 1979 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M
- 3 Oct 17, 1979 US and Canada: $11.9K Rest of the world: $9.6K Worldwide: $21.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 1979?
Of the top 3, ...and justice for all. (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Vengeance Is Mine (1979) made 45% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $41.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 ...and justice for all. (1979) $33.3M $33.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Meteor (1979) $8.4M $8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Vengeance Is Mine (1979) $21.5K $11.9K US & Canada · 55% $9.6K elsewhere · 45%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $41.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 14–20) with $41.7M, led by ...and justice for all. (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 ...and justice for all. (1979) $41.7M ...and justice for all. (1979)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 When a Stranger Calls (1979) $26.1M When a Stranger Calls (1979)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Running (1979) $6M Running (1979)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 1979 earned the most: $41.7M from 3 films, led by ...and justice for all. (1979).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1970 Oct 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1971 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1972 Oct 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1973 Oct 14–20 1 film | 1 | $54.4K | – | Badlands (1973) $54.4K |
| Week 42, 1974 Oct 13–19 1 film · +72611% | 1 | $39.6M | +72611% | Benji (1974) $39.6M |
| Week 42, 1975 Oct 12–18 1 film · −99% | 1 | $293.1K | −99% | The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) $293.1K |
| Week 42, 1976 Oct 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1977 Oct 9–15 2 films | 2 | $877 | – | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Portugal (1977) $762 |
| Week 42, 1978 Oct 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 42, 1979 Oct 14–20 3 films | 3 | $41.7M | – | ...and justice for all. (1979) $33.3M |
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 42 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 42 of 1979 (Oct 14–20)?
...and justice for all. (1979) leads with $33.3M worldwide, $33.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Meteor (1979) at $8.4M and Vengeance Is Mine (1979) at $21.5K.
How much did English-language movies released in week 42 of 1979 (Oct 14–20) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 42 of 1979 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $41.7M in all, or $13.9M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 42 of 1979 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, ...and justice for all. (1979), earned $33.3M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1979 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.