#1 of 2 #1 movie of January 1978
1978 · Drama
$494.8K worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$494.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · January 1978
January 1978 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing January Releases
Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) is the highest-grossing movie released in January 1978, with $494.8K worldwide, ahead of The Duellists (1978) at $568. 2 films released in January 1978 report a worldwide gross, $495.4K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1978 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $495.4K
- Uncle Joe Shannon (1978), the #1
- $494.8K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of January 1978, 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 January 1978.
- 1 1978 US and Canada: $494.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $494.8K
- 2
Jan 13, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $568
Archive
Box Office in 1978, Month by Month
The months of 1978 with their totals: June leads with $737.7M, led by Grease (1978).
- January $495.4K #1 Uncle Joe Shannon (1978)
- February $68.3M #1 Coming Home (1978)
- March $69.5M #1 House Calls (1978)
- April $48.5M #1 F.I.S.T. (1978)
- May $76M #1 The End (1978)
- June $737.7M #1 Grease (1978)
- July $200M #1 Hooper (1978)
- August $30.4M #1 Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
- September $73.2M #1 Up in Smoke (1978)
- October $133.4M #1 Halloween (1978)
- November $34.4M #1 The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- December $498.1M #1 Superman (1978)
FAQ
Box Office January 1978: 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 January 1978?
Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) leads with $494.8K worldwide, $494.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Duellists (1978) at $568.
How much did movies released in January 1978 earn?
2 films released in January 1978 report a worldwide gross, $495.4K in all, or $247.7K per film on average.
How many movies released in January 1978 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Uncle Joe Shannon (1978), earned $494.8K.
How is the January 1978 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 January 1978. 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 January 1978 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.