English box office · 1979

English Box Office 1979: Highest-Grossing English Movies, Page 2

Moonraker (1979) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1979, with $210.3M worldwide, ahead of Alien (1979) at $109.1M and Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) at $106.3M. 79 English-language films released in 1979 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 88% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 31% on 1978, whose releases took $1.5B. By genre, Drama leads with $889.5M across 44 English releases.

1979 releases with a gross: 79
combined worldwide: $2B
films crossed $100M: 4
vs 1978: +31%

#1 of 79

#1 English-language movie of 1979

Moonraker (1979)

1979 · Action, Adventure

$210.3M worldwide · 11% of the chart's total

$70.3M US & Canada · 33% $140M elsewhere · 67%

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Every English Release of 1979, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 79 of 79. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1979.

51
The Great Santini (1979) Oct 26, 1979 · Drama $4.7M worldwide

Oct 26, 1979 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M
52
Yanks (1979) Sep 19, 1979 · Drama, War $3.9M worldwide

Sep 19, 1979 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
53
Hanover Street (1979) Sep 13, 1979 · Action, Adventure $3M worldwide

Sep 13, 1979 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
54
Voices (1979) Mar 14, 1979 · Romance, Drama $2.6M worldwide

Mar 14, 1979 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
55
Sunburn (1979) Aug 10, 1979 · Action, Comedy $2.4M worldwide

Aug 10, 1979 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
56
Zulu Dawn (1979) May 14, 1979 · Drama, Adventure $1.9M worldwide

May 14, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
57
Rich Kids (1979) Aug 17, 1979 · Drama, Comedy $1.9M worldwide

Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
58
Walk Proud (1979) Jun 15, 1979 · Drama, Romance $1.7M worldwide

Jun 15, 1979 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7M
59
Last Embrace (1979) May 4, 1979 · Thriller, Romance $1.5M worldwide

May 4, 1979 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
60
Goldengirl (1979) Oct 6, 1979 · Drama, Sci-Fi $1.2M worldwide

Oct 6, 1979 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
61
Winter Kills (1979) May 11, 1979 · Drama, Mystery $1.2M worldwide

May 11, 1979 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $462 Worldwide: $1.2M
62
The Passage (1979) Mar 9, 1979 · Action, Drama $1.1M worldwide

Mar 9, 1979 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
63
City on Fire (1979) Jul 11, 1979 · Action $791.6K worldwide

Jul 11, 1979 US and Canada: $784.2K Rest of the world: $7.4K Worldwide: $791.6K
64
A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) Sep 28, 1979 · Comedy, Romance $683.4K worldwide

Sep 28, 1979 US and Canada: $683.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $683.4K
65
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) Aug 31, 1979 · Music $576K worldwide

Aug 31, 1979 US and Canada: $162.5K Rest of the world: $413.5K Worldwide: $576K
66
Beyond the Reef (1979) Dec 20, 1979 · Adventure, Romance $549.9K worldwide

Dec 20, 1979 US and Canada: $547.5K Rest of the world: $2.4K Worldwide: $549.9K
67
Fast Charlie… the Moonbeam Rider (1979) May 1, 1979 · Comedy $444.3K worldwide

May 1, 1979 US and Canada: $444.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $444.3K
68
The Human Factor (1979) Dec 18, 1979 · Drama, Thriller $376.1K worldwide

Dec 18, 1979 US and Canada: $376.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $376.1K
69
Real Life (1979) Mar 2, 1979 · Comedy $364.6K worldwide

Mar 2, 1979 US and Canada: $364.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $364.6K
70
Dawn of the Dead (1979) May 24, 1979 · Thriller, Horror $159.8K worldwide

May 24, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.8K
71
Home Movies (1979) Aug 28, 1979 · Comedy $89.1K worldwide

Aug 28, 1979 US and Canada: $89.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.1K
72
An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) Apr 27, 1979 · Comedy, Drama $85.5K worldwide

Apr 27, 1979 US and Canada: $85.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.5K
73
Vengeance Is Mine (1979) Oct 17, 1979 · Drama, Crime $21.5K worldwide

Oct 17, 1979 US and Canada: $11.9K Rest of the world: $9.6K Worldwide: $21.5K
74
Scum (1979) Sep 12, 1979 · Crime, Drama $6.5K worldwide

Sep 12, 1979 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K
75
Quadrophenia (1979) May 14, 1979 · Drama, Music $2.8K worldwide

May 14, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
76
The Tempest (1979) Sep 13, 1979 · Drama, Fantasy $813 worldwide

Sep 13, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $813
77
Disco Godfather (1979) Sep 4, 1979 · Crime, Drama $633 worldwide

Sep 4, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $633
78
Long Weekend (1979) Mar 29, 1979 · Mystery, Thriller $365 worldwide

Mar 29, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $365
79
The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger (1979) Nov 1, 1979 · Comedy, Action $81 worldwide

Nov 1, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81