#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 11, 1978
1978 · Romance, Comedy
$28.5M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$28.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 11 · Mar 12–18, 1978
Box Office Week 11, 1978: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 12–18
House Calls (1978) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 11 of 1978 (Mar 12–18), with $28.5M worldwide, ahead of Straight Time (1978) at $9.9M and American Hot Wax (1978) at $7.9M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 100% on Week 10, 1978, whose releases took $23.2M.
- week 11 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $46.3M
- House Calls (1978), the #1
- $28.5M
- vs Week 10, 1978
- +100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 11 of 1978?
House Calls (1978) leads with $28.5M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $46.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 11 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 11 of 1978 (Mar 12–18).
- 1 Mar 15, 1978 US and Canada: $28.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.5M
- 2 Mar 17, 1978 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
- 3 Mar 17, 1978 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 11 of 1978?
Of the top 3, House Calls (1978) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while American Hot Wax (1978) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $46.3M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 House Calls (1978) $28.5M $28.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Straight Time (1978) $9.9M $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 American Hot Wax (1978) $7.9M $7.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 11 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 11 releases took $46.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 12–18) with $46.3M, led by House Calls (1978).
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 The One and Only (1978) $17M The One and Only (1978)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978) $18.1M The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II (1978)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Coming Home (1978) $32.7M Coming Home (1978)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 Killer of Sheep (1978) $564.6K Killer of Sheep (1978)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Nest of Vipers (1978) $27.5K Nest of Vipers (1978)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Return from Witch Mountain (1978) $23.2M Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 House Calls (1978) $46.3M House Calls (1978)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) $1.9M I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)
Earlier years
How Does Week 11 of 1978 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 11, 1975 earned the most: $70.1M from 3 films, led by Shampoo (1975). Week 11, 1978 took $46.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 11, 1969 Mar 9–15 4 films | 4 | $58.4M | – | The Love Bug (1969) $51.3M |
| Week 11, 1970 Mar 8–14 1 film · −100% | 1 | $5.1K | −100% | The Things of Life (1970) $5.1K |
| Week 11, 1971 Mar 7–13 3 films · +293807% | 3 | $14.9M | +293807% | Vanishing Point (1971) $12.4M |
| Week 11, 1972 Mar 5–11 4 films · −100% | 4 | $10.9K | −100% | The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) $8.4K |
| Week 11, 1973 Mar 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1974 Mar 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1975 Mar 9–15 3 films | 3 | $70.1M | – | Shampoo (1975) $49.4M |
| Week 11, 1976 Mar 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1977 Mar 6–12 4 films | 4 | $22.2M | – | Black Sunday (1977) $15.8M |
| Week 11, 1978 Mar 12–18 3 films · +108% | 3 | $46.3M | +108% | House Calls (1978) $28.5M |
Archive
Box Office in 1978, Week by Week
38 weeks of 1978 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 11–17) with $584.2M, led by Grease (1978).
- Week 1 $494.8K
- Week 2 $568
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $17M
- Week 6 $18.1M
- Week 7 $32.7M
- Week 8 $564.6K
- Week 9 $27.5K
- Week 10 $23.2M
- Week 11 $46.3M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $1.9M
- Week 14 $5.8M
- Week 15 $306.1K
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $40.5M
- Week 18 $2M
- Week 19 $59.6M
- Week 20 $14.4M
- Week 21 $1.5K
- Week 22 $15.5M
- Week 23 $26.5M
- Week 24 $584.2M
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $111.5M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $45M
- Week 29 $56.6M
- Week 30 $98.4M
- Week 31 $30.4M
- Week 32 $8.4K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $51.4M
- Week 38 $7.3M
- Week 39 $14.6M
- Week 40 $55.5M
- Week 41 $39K
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $77.8M
- Week 44 $4M
- Week 45 $1.7K
- Week 46 $30.5M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $64.2M
- Week 50 $300.5M
- Week 51 $133.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 11 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 11 of 1978 (Mar 12–18)?
House Calls (1978) leads with $28.5M worldwide, $28.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Straight Time (1978) at $9.9M and American Hot Wax (1978) at $7.9M.
How much did movies released in week 11 of 1978 (Mar 12–18) earn?
3 films released in week 11 of 1978 (Mar 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $46.3M in all, or $15.4M per film on average. Week 10, 1978 releases took $23.2M.
How many movies released in week 11 of 1978 (Mar 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, House Calls (1978), earned $28.5M.
How is the week 11, 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 11 of 1978 (Mar 12–18). 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 11, 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.