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April 1978 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases

F.I.S.T. (1978) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 1978, with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of Same Time, Next Year (1978) at $19.7M and Pretty Baby (1978) at $5.8M. 7 films released in April 1978 report a worldwide gross, $48.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 30% on March 1978, whose releases took $69.5M. By genre, Drama leads with $45.9M across 4 releases.

April 1978 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$48.5M
F.I.S.T. (1978), the #1
$20.4M
vs March 1978
−30%
F.I.S.T. (1978) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 movie of April 1978

F.I.S.T. (1978)

1978 · Drama, Thriller

$20.4M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$20.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of April 1978?

F.I.S.T. (1978) leads with $20.4M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.2M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. F.I.S.T. (1978) movie poster Number 1
    $20.4M F.I.S.T. (1978)
    $20.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Same Time, Next Year (1978) movie poster Number 2
    $19.7M Same Time, Next Year (1978)
    $19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Pretty Baby (1978) movie poster Number 3
    $5.8M Pretty Baby (1978)
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9M I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Last Waltz (1978) movie poster Number 5
    $363.5K The Last Waltz (1978)
    $322.3K US & Canada · 89% $41.2K elsewhere · 11%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of April 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 April 1978.

  1. 1 F.I.S.T. (1978) movie poster
    F.I.S.T. (1978) Apr 28, 1978 · English · Drama, Thriller $20.4M worldwide
    Apr 28, 1978 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.4M
  2. 2 Same Time, Next Year (1978) movie poster
    Same Time, Next Year (1978) Apr 23, 1978 · English · Comedy, Romance $19.7M worldwide
    Apr 23, 1978 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
  3. 3 Pretty Baby (1978) movie poster
    Pretty Baby (1978) Apr 5, 1978 · English · Drama $5.8M worldwide
    Apr 5, 1978 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8M
  4. 4 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) movie poster
    I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) Apr 1, 1978 · English · Comedy, Music $1.9M worldwide
    Apr 1, 1978 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
  5. 5 The Last Waltz (1978) movie poster
    The Last Waltz (1978) Apr 26, 1978 · English · Music, Documentary $363.5K worldwide
    Apr 26, 1978 US and Canada: $322.3K Rest of the world: $41.2K Worldwide: $363.5K
  6. 6 Boarding School (1978) movie poster
    Boarding School (1978) Apr 14, 1978 · German · Comedy $306.1K worldwide
    Apr 14, 1978 US and Canada: $306.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $306.1K
  7. 7 The Green Room (1978) movie poster
    The Green Room (1978) Apr 5, 1978 · French · History, Drama $509 worldwide
    Apr 5, 1978 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in April 1978?

Of the top 7, F.I.S.T. (1978) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Last Waltz (1978) made 11% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $48.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M
    $20.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Same Time, Next Year (1978) $19.7M
    $19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Pretty Baby (1978) $5.8M
    $5.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Last Waltz (1978) $363.5K
    $322.3K US & Canada · 89% $41.2K elsewhere · 11%
  6. 6 Boarding School (1978) $306.1K
    $306.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 The Green Room (1978) $509
    $509 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of April 1978 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 17 (Apr 23–29) took $40.5M, led by F.I.S.T. (1978). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) $1.9M I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
  2. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Pretty Baby (1978) $5.8M Pretty Baby (1978)
  3. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Boarding School (1978) $306.1K Boarding School (1978)
  4. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 F.I.S.T. (1978) $40.5M F.I.S.T. (1978)
  6. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does April 1978 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 1976 earned the most: $111.2M from 5 films, led by All the President's Men (1976). April 1978 took $48.5M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
April 1969 No films 0 – – –
April 1970 2 films 2 $39.2K – Multiple Maniacs (1970) $39K
April 1971 3 films · +263% 3 $142.3K +263% Bananas (1971) $136.2K
April 1972 No films 0 – – –
April 1973 3 films 3 $21.5K – Ganja & Hess (1973) $21.2K
April 1974 5 films · +57539% 5 $12.4M +57539% The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M
April 1975 1 film · −76% 1 $2.9M −76% Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) $2.9M
April 1976 5 films · +3692% 5 $111.2M +3692% All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M
April 1977 3 films · −66% 3 $38.3M −66% Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M
April 1978 7 films · +26% 7 $48.5M +26% F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M
Archive

Box Office in 1978, Month by Month

The months of 1978 with their totals: June leads with $737.7M, led by Grease (1978).

FAQ

Box Office April 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in April 1978?

F.I.S.T. (1978) leads with $20.4M worldwide, $20.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Same Time, Next Year (1978) at $19.7M and Pretty Baby (1978) at $5.8M.

How much did movies released in April 1978 earn?

7 films released in April 1978 report a worldwide gross, $48.5M in all, or $6.9M per film on average. March 1978 releases took $69.5M.

How many movies released in April 1978 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, F.I.S.T. (1978), earned $20.4M.

How much of the April 1978 box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.5M of the $48.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.