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Box office · Week 41 · Oct 2–8, 1977

Box Office Week 41, 1977: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 2–8

Oh, God! (1977) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 41 of 1977 (Oct 2–8), with $41.7M worldwide, ahead of Julia (1977) at $20.7M and Animal (1977) at $7.2M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $69.6M in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7.5 times the total of Week 40, 1977, whose releases took $9.3M.

week 41 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$69.6M
Oh, God! (1977), the #1
$41.7M
vs Week 40, 1977
×7.5
Oh, God! (1977) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 41, 1977

Oh, God! (1977)

1977 · Fantasy, Comedy

$41.7M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$41.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 41 of 1977?

Oh, God! (1977) leads with $41.7M, 60% of the total. The top 4 together took $69.6M, 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. Oh, God! (1977) movie poster Number 1
    $41.7M Oh, God! (1977)
    $41.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Julia (1977) movie poster Number 2
    $20.7M Julia (1977)
    $20.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Animal (1977) movie poster Number 3
    $7.2M Animal (1977)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Proof of the Man (1977) movie poster Number 4
    $57 Proof of the Man (1977)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 41 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 week 41 of 1977 (Oct 2–8).

  1. 1 Oh, God! (1977) movie poster
    Oh, God! (1977) Oct 7, 1977 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $41.7M worldwide
    Oct 7, 1977 US and Canada: $41.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.7M
  2. 2 Julia (1977) movie poster
    Julia (1977) Oct 2, 1977 · English · Drama $20.7M worldwide
    Oct 2, 1977 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7M
  3. 3 Animal (1977) movie poster
    Animal (1977) Oct 5, 1977 · French · Comedy $7.2M worldwide
    Oct 5, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
  4. 4 Proof of the Man (1977) movie poster
    Proof of the Man (1977) Oct 8, 1977 · Japanese · Mystery, Drama $57 worldwide
    Oct 8, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $69.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $69.6M, led by Oh, God! (1977).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) $3.3M Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 March or Die (1977) $1M March or Die (1977)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 The Brothers Lionheart (1977) $17.2K The Brothers Lionheart (1977)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M Bobby Deerfield (1977)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Oh, God! (1977) $69.6M Oh, God! (1977)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Portugal (1977) $877 Scenes from the Class Struggle in Portugal (1977)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) $22.5M Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 1977 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 1977 earned the most: $69.6M from 4 films, led by Oh, God! (1977).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1968 Oct 6–12 3 films 3 $17.4K – The Boston Strangler (1968) $9.4K
Week 41, 1969 Oct 5–11 2 films · −51% 2 $8.5K −51% Katzelmacher (1969) $8.4K
Week 41, 1970 Oct 4–10 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1971 Oct 3–9 1 film 1 $51.7M – The French Connection (1971) $51.7M
Week 41, 1972 Oct 1–7 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1973 Oct 7–13 2 films 2 $10.5K – The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1973) $10K
Week 41, 1974 Oct 6–12 3 films · +568% 3 $69.9K +568% Alice in the Cities (1974) $59.3K
Week 41, 1975 Oct 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 1976 Oct 3–9 1 film 1 $21.7M – Marathon Man (1976) $21.7M
Week 41, 1977 Oct 2–8 4 films · +221% 4 $69.6M +221% Oh, God! (1977) $41.7M
Archive

Box Office in 1977, Week by Week

35 weeks of 1977 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $902.2M, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).

FAQ

Box Office Week 41 of 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 movie in week 41 of 1977 (Oct 2–8)?

Oh, God! (1977) leads with $41.7M worldwide, $41.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Julia (1977) at $20.7M and Animal (1977) at $7.2M.

How much did movies released in week 41 of 1977 (Oct 2–8) earn?

4 films released in week 41 of 1977 (Oct 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $69.6M in all, or $17.4M per film on average. Week 40, 1977 releases took $9.3M.

How many movies released in week 41 of 1977 (Oct 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Oh, God! (1977), earned $41.7M.

How much of the Week 41, 1977 box office came from the US and Canada?

$62.4M of the $69.6M total, or 90%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 1977 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 41 of 1977 (Oct 2–8). 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.

How often is the week 41, 1977 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.