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German Box Office 1977: Highest-Grossing German Movies

The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) is the highest-grossing German-language movie released in 1977, with $8.4K worldwide, ahead of The American Friend (1977) at $4K and The Left-Handed Woman (1977) at $3.8K. 4 German-language films released in 1977 report a worldwide gross, $19.6K in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada.

1977 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$19.6K
The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977), the #1
$8.4K
earned in the US & Canada
42%
The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 German-language movie of 1977

The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977)

1977 · Drama

$8.4K worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

$8.1K US & Canada · 97% $264 elsewhere · 3%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest German Hits of 1977?

The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) leads with $8.4K, 43% of the total. The top 4 together took $19.6K, 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.

  1. The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) movie poster Number 1
    $8.4K The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977)
    $8.1K US & Canada · 97% $264 elsewhere · 3%
  2. The American Friend (1977) movie poster Number 2
    $4K The American Friend (1977)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Left-Handed Woman (1977) movie poster Number 3
    $3.8K The Left-Handed Woman (1977)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Stroszek (1977) movie poster Number 4
    $3.5K Stroszek (1977)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every German Release of 1977, 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 1977.

  1. 1 The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) movie poster
    The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) Jul 31, 1977 · Drama $8.4K worldwide
    Jul 31, 1977 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K
  2. 2 The American Friend (1977) movie poster
    The American Friend (1977) Sep 24, 1977 · Drama, Mystery $4K worldwide
    Sep 24, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K
  3. 3 The Left-Handed Woman (1977) movie poster
    The Left-Handed Woman (1977) Oct 30, 1977 · Drama $3.8K worldwide
    Oct 30, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8K
  4. 4 Stroszek (1977) movie poster
    Stroszek (1977) May 20, 1977 · Drama $3.5K worldwide
    May 20, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
By release month

Which Month of 1977 Earned the Most?

July releases took the most, $8.4K from 1 film, led by The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977). May was the quietest month ($3.5K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May Stroszek (1977) $3.5K Stroszek (1977)
  6. June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  7. July Jul The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) $8.4K The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977)
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep The American Friend (1977) $4K The American Friend (1977)
  10. October Oct The Left-Handed Woman (1977) $3.8K The Left-Handed Woman (1977)
  11. November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1977 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1974 earned the most: $87.7K from 4 films, led by Alice in the Cities (1974). 1977 took $19.6K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1968 1 film 1 $684 – Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed (1968) $684
1969 2 films · +2358% 2 $16.8K +2358% Katzelmacher (1969) $8.4K
1970 1 film · −50% 1 $8.4K −50% Gods of the Plague (1970) $8.4K
1971 1 film · +11% 1 $9.4K +11% Beware of a Holy Whore (1971) $9.4K
1972 2 films · +393% 2 $46.2K +393% Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) $37.8K
1973 2 films · +55% 2 $71.7K +55% Mean Streets (1973) $61.7K
1974 4 films · +22% 4 $87.7K +22% Alice in the Cities (1974) $59.3K
1975 3 films · −71% 3 $25.2K −71% Fear of Fear (1975) $8.4K
1976 3 films · −37% 3 $15.9K −37% Chinese Roulette (1976) $8.4K
1977 4 films · +24% 4 $19.6K +24% The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) $8.4K
Archive

German Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1930 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2011 leads with $214.2M, led by Kokowääh (2011).

2020s 7 years · $339.9M
2010s 10 years · $1.5B
2000s 10 years · $1.1B
1990s 10 years · $21.8M
1980s 8 years · $15.9M
1970s 10 years · $4.5M
1960s 3 years · $17.9K
1950s 2 years · $27.6K
1940s 2 years · $111.4K
1930s 4 years · $70.6K
FAQ

German Box Office 1977: 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 German-language movie in 1977?

The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) leads with $8.4K worldwide, $8.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The American Friend (1977) at $4K and The Left-Handed Woman (1977) at $3.8K.

How much did German-language movies released in 1977 earn?

4 German-language films released in 1977 report a worldwide gross, $19.6K in all, or $4.9K per film on average.

How many German-language movies released in 1977 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977), earned $8.4K.

How much of the 1977 German box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.1K of the $19.6K total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1977 German 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 1977. 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 1977 German 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.