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Box office · Week 51 · Dec 11–17, 1977

Box Office Week 51, 1977: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 11–17

Saturday Night Fever (1977) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 1977 (Dec 11–17), with $237.1M worldwide, ahead of ABBA: The Movie (1977) at $144.4K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $237.3M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 51 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$237.3M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
40%
Saturday Night Fever (1977) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 51, 1977

Saturday Night Fever (1977)

1977 · Drama, Romance

$237.1M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$94.2M US & Canada · 40% $142.9M elsewhere · 60%
The chart

Every Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1977 (Dec 11–17).

  1. 1 Saturday Night Fever (1977) movie poster
    Saturday Night Fever (1977) Dec 16, 1977 · English · Drama, Romance $237.1M worldwide
    Dec 16, 1977 US and Canada: $94.2M Rest of the world: $142.9M Worldwide: $237.1M
  2. 2 ABBA: The Movie (1977) movie poster
    ABBA: The Movie (1977) Dec 15, 1977 · English · Comedy, Documentary $144.4K worldwide
    Dec 15, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.4K
FAQ

Box Office Week 51 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 51 of 1977 (Dec 11–17)?

Saturday Night Fever (1977) leads with $237.1M worldwide, $94.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come ABBA: The Movie (1977) at $144.4K.

How much did movies released in week 51 of 1977 (Dec 11–17) earn?

2 films released in week 51 of 1977 (Dec 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $237.3M in all, or $118.6M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 51 of 1977 (Dec 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977) with $237.1M.

How much of the Week 51, 1977 box office came from the US and Canada?

$94.2M of the $237.3M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1977 (Dec 11–17). 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 51, 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.