#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 17, 1978
1978 · Drama, Thriller
$20.4M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$20.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 17 · Apr 23–29, 1978
Box Office Week 17, 1978: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 23–29
F.I.S.T. (1978) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 17 of 1978 (Apr 23–29), with $20.4M worldwide, ahead of Same Time, Next Year (1978) at $19.7M and The Last Waltz (1978) at $363.5K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $40.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $40.5M
- F.I.S.T. (1978), the #1
- $20.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 17 of 1978?
F.I.S.T. (1978) leads with $20.4M, 50% of the total. The top 3 together took $40.5M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1978 (Apr 23–29).
- 1 Apr 28, 1978 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.4M
- 2 Apr 23, 1978 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7M
- 3 Apr 26, 1978 US and Canada: $322.3K Rest of the world: $41.2K Worldwide: $363.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1978?
Of the top 3, 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 3 films, $40.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M $20.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Same Time, Next Year (1978) $19.7M $19.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Last Waltz (1978) $363.5K $322.3K US & Canada · 89% $41.2K elsewhere · 11%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $40.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 19 (May 7–13) with $59.6M, led by The End (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)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Pretty Baby (1978) $5.8M Pretty Baby (1978)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Boarding School (1978) $306.1K Boarding School (1978)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 F.I.S.T. (1978) $40.5M F.I.S.T. (1978)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Our Winning Season (1978) $2M Our Winning Season (1978)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 The End (1978) $59.6M The End (1978)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 1978 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1978 earned the most: $40.5M from 3 films, led by F.I.S.T. (1978).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1969 Apr 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1970 Apr 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1971 Apr 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1972 Apr 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1973 Apr 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1974 Apr 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1975 Apr 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1976 Apr 18–24 1 film | 1 | $21.8K | – | Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) $21.8K |
| Week 17, 1977 Apr 17–23 1 film · +175709% | 1 | $38.3M | +175709% | Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M |
| Week 17, 1978 Apr 23–29 3 films · +6% | 3 | $40.5M | +6% | F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M |
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 17 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 17 of 1978 (Apr 23–29)?
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 The Last Waltz (1978) at $363.5K.
How much did movies released in week 17 of 1978 (Apr 23–29) earn?
3 films released in week 17 of 1978 (Apr 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $40.5M in all, or $13.5M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 17 of 1978 (Apr 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, F.I.S.T. (1978), earned $20.4M.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 1978 (Apr 23–29). 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 17, 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.