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Box office · Week 10 · Mar 5–11, 1978

Box Office Week 10, 1978: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 5–11

Return from Witch Mountain (1978) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 10 of 1978 (Mar 5–11), with $16.4M worldwide, ahead of Gray Lady Down (1978) at $5.4M and Skateboard (1978) at $1.3M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 10 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$23.2M
Return from Witch Mountain (1978), the #1
$16.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Return from Witch Mountain (1978) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 10, 1978

Return from Witch Mountain (1978)

1978 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$16.4M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$16.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 10 of 1978?

Return from Witch Mountain (1978) leads with $16.4M, 71% of the total. The top 4 together took $23.2M, 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. Return from Witch Mountain (1978) movie poster Number 1
    $16.4M Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
    $16.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Gray Lady Down (1978) movie poster Number 2
    $5.4M Gray Lady Down (1978)
    $5.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Skateboard (1978) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M Skateboard (1978)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Fury (1978) movie poster Number 4
    $329 The Fury (1978)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 10 of 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 week 10 of 1978 (Mar 5–11).

  1. 1 Return from Witch Mountain (1978) movie poster
    Return from Witch Mountain (1978) Mar 10, 1978 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi $16.4M worldwide
    Mar 10, 1978 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4M
  2. 2 Gray Lady Down (1978) movie poster
    Gray Lady Down (1978) Mar 10, 1978 · English · Drama, Thriller $5.4M worldwide
    Mar 10, 1978 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4M
  3. 3 Skateboard (1978) movie poster
    Skateboard (1978) Mar 5, 1978 · English · Comedy, Action $1.3M worldwide
    Mar 5, 1978 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 The Fury (1978) movie poster
    The Fury (1978) Mar 10, 1978 · Sci-Fi, Horror $329 worldwide
    Mar 10, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $329
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 10 of 1978?

Of the top 4, Return from Witch Mountain (1978) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Skateboard (1978) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $23.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Return from Witch Mountain (1978) $16.4M
    $16.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Gray Lady Down (1978) $5.4M
    $5.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Skateboard (1978) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Fury (1978) $329
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 10 of 1978 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 10, 1970 earned the most: $100.5M from 1 film, led by Airport (1970). Week 10, 1978 took $23.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 10, 1969 Mar 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 10, 1970 Mar 1–7 1 film 1 $100.5M – Airport (1970) $100.5M
Week 10, 1971 Feb 28–Mar 6 2 films · −100% 2 $14.2K −100% Death in Venice (1971) $14.1K
Week 10, 1972 Feb 27–Mar 4 1 film · +6153% 1 $886.7K +6153% Bombay to Goa (1972) $886.7K
Week 10, 1973 Mar 4–10 1 film · −97% 1 $24.2K −97% The Long Goodbye (1973) $24.2K
Week 10, 1974 Mar 3–9 1 film · −32% 1 $16.5K −32% Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) $16.5K
Week 10, 1975 Mar 2–8 1 film · +664% 1 $126.1K +664% Mirror (1975) $126.1K
Week 10, 1976 Feb 29–Mar 6 2 films · −89% 2 $14.1K −89% The Best Way to Walk (1976) $13.8K
Week 10, 1977 Feb 27–Mar 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 10, 1978 Mar 5–11 4 films 4 $23.2M – Return from Witch Mountain (1978) $16.4M
FAQ

Box Office Week 10 of 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 10 of 1978 (Mar 5–11)?

Return from Witch Mountain (1978) leads with $16.4M worldwide, $16.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gray Lady Down (1978) at $5.4M and Skateboard (1978) at $1.3M.

How much did movies released in week 10 of 1978 (Mar 5–11) earn?

4 films released in week 10 of 1978 (Mar 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, or $5.8M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 10 of 1978 (Mar 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Return from Witch Mountain (1978), earned $16.4M.

How much of the Week 10, 1978 box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.2M of the $23.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 10, 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 week 10 of 1978 (Mar 5–11). 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 10, 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.