#1 of 3 #1 Italian-language movie of 1979
Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
1979 · Drama
$78.7K worldwide · 89% of the chart's total
$78.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Italian box office · 1979
Italian Box Office 1979: Highest-Grossing Italian Movies
Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) is the highest-grossing Italian-language movie released in 1979, with $78.7K worldwide, ahead of Don Giovanni (1979) at $9.5K and Caligula (1979) at $305. 3 Italian-language films released in 1979 report a worldwide gross, $88.6K in all, 89% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1979 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $88.6K
- Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979), the #1
- $78.7K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 89%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Italian Hits of 1979?
Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) leads with $78.7K, 89% of the total. The top 3 together took $88.6K, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Italian Release 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 1979.
- 1 Feb 22, 1979 US and Canada: $78.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.7K
- 2 Nov 6, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K
- 3 Aug 14, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $305
By release month
Which Month of 1979 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $78.7K from 1 film, led by Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979). August was the quietest month ($305). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) $78.7K Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Caligula (1979) $305 Caligula (1979)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov Don Giovanni (1979) $9.5K Don Giovanni (1979)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1979 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1970 earned the most: $1.4M from 4 films, led by The Conformist (1970). 1979 took $88.6K.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 4 films | 4 | $1.4M | – | The Conformist (1970) $726.4K |
| 1971 2 films · −100% | 2 | $1.7K | −100% | A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971) $842 |
| 1972 6 films · +23882% | 6 | $403.1K | +23882% | The Master and Margarita (1972) $356.5K |
| 1973 3 films · −51% | 3 | $197.3K | −51% | Amarcord (1973) $195.8K |
| 1974 5 films · −16% | 5 | $165.9K | −16% | We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974) $117.9K |
| 1975 4 films · −21% | 4 | $131.7K | −21% | Fantozzi: White Collar Blues (1975) $52.5K |
| 1976 2 films · −69% | 2 | $40.8K | −69% | Crimebusters (1976) $33.6K |
| 1977 2 films · −15% | 2 | $34.8K | −15% | Crime Busters (1977) $33.6K |
| 1978 3 films · +55% | 3 | $53.8K | +55% | Nest of Vipers (1978) $27.2K |
| 1979 3 films · +65% | 3 | $88.6K | +65% | Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) $78.7K |
Archive
Italian Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1945 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2010 leads with $191.2M, led by The Santa Claus Gang (2010).
2020s 7 years · $373.6M
2010s 10 years · $1.1B
- 2019 $80.4M #1 Once Upon a Time in Bethlehem (2019)
- 2018 $80.3M #1 Blessed Madness (2018)
- 2017 $66.8M #1 Like a Cat on a Highway (2017)
- 2016 $104.4M #1 Forever Young (2016)
- 2015 $63.1M #1 God Willing (2015)
- 2014 $106.7M #1 A Boss in the Living Room (2014)
- 2013 $133.6M #1 New World (2013)
- 2012 $106.7M #1 We Have a Pope (2012)
- 2011 $185.3M #1 The Four Times (Le Quattro Volte) (2011)
- 2010 $191.2M #1 The Santa Claus Gang (2010)
2000s 10 years · $918.1M
- 2009 $186.2M #1 Gomorrah (2009)
- 2008 $158.3M #1 Natale a Rio (2008)
- 2007 $170.6M #1 Natale in crociera (2007)
- 2006 $100.5M #1 Natale a New York (2006)
- 2005 $103.7M #1 I Love You in Every Language in the World (2005)
- 2004 $82.7M #1 Christmas in Love (2004)
- 2003 $9.8M #1 Caterina in the Big City (2003)
- 2002 $76.1M #1 The Legend of Al, John and Jack (2002)
- 2001 $15M #1 Bread and Tulips (2001)
- 2000 $15M #1 Malena (2000)
1990s 8 years · $16.6M
1980s 9 years · $25.5M
- 1989 $1.2M #1 The Icicle Thief (1989)
- 1988 $13.5M #1 Cinema Paradiso (1988)
- 1987 $322.4K #1 Good Morning, Babylon (1987)
- 1986 $546.9K #1 Devil in the Flesh (1986)
- 1985 $4K #1 The Mass Is Ended (1985)
- 1984 $618.2K #1 Code Name: Wild Geese (1984)
- 1982 $6M #1 La traviata (1982)
- 1981 $20.4K #1 Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)
- 1980 $3.2M #1 Lost and Found (1980)
1970s 10 years · $2.5M
- 1979 $88.6K #1 Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
- 1978 $53.8K #1 Nest of Vipers (1978)
- 1977 $34.8K #1 Crime Busters (1977)
- 1976 $40.8K #1 Crimebusters (1976)
- 1975 $131.7K #1 Fantozzi: White Collar Blues (1975)
- 1974 $165.9K #1 We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)
- 1973 $197.3K #1 Amarcord (1973)
- 1972 $403.1K #1 The Master and Margarita (1972)
- 1971 $1.7K #1 A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971)
- 1970 $1.4M #1 The Conformist (1970)
1960s 10 years · $4M
- 1969 $1.1M #1 Satyricon (1969)
- 1968 $1.5K #1 The Prophet (1968)
- 1967 $2.5K #1 Oedipus Rex (1967)
- 1966 $6.8K #1 Texas, Adios (1966)
- 1965 $36.2K #1 Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
- 1964 $50.9K #1 Red Desert (1964)
- 1963 $392.3K #1 The Leopard (1963)
- 1962 $1.7M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $526.5K #1 The Colossus of Rhodes (1961)
- 1960 $106.8K #1 L’Avventura (1960)
1950s 6 years · $1.4M
FAQ
Italian Box Office 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 Italian-language movie in 1979?
Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) leads with $78.7K worldwide, $78.7K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Don Giovanni (1979) at $9.5K and Caligula (1979) at $305.
How much did Italian-language movies released in 1979 earn?
3 Italian-language films released in 1979 report a worldwide gross, $88.6K in all, or $29.5K per film on average.
How many Italian-language movies released in 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979), earned $78.7K.
How is the 1979 Italian 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 1979. 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 1979 Italian 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.