#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 39, 1978
1978 · Drama, Mystery
$14.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$14.6M US & Canada · 100% $9.2K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 39 · Sep 24–30, 1978
Box Office Week 39, 1978: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 24–30
Death on the Nile (1978) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 39 of 1978 (Sep 24–30), with $14.6M worldwide, ahead of Loggerheads (1978) at $17.2K and Bloodbrothers (1978) at $4.8K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $14.6M
- Death on the Nile (1978), the #1
- $14.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 39 of 1978?
Death on the Nile (1978) leads with $14.6M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $14.6M, 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.
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1978 (Sep 24–30).
- 1 Sep 29, 1978 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: $9.2K Worldwide: $14.6M
- 2 Sep 28, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2K
- 3 Sep 28, 1978 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $14.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Oct 1–7) with $55.5M, led by Midnight Express (1978).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Up in Smoke (1978) $51.4M Up in Smoke (1978)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Paradise Alley (1978) $7.3M Paradise Alley (1978)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Death on the Nile (1978) $14.6M Death on the Nile (1978)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Midnight Express (1978) $55.5M Midnight Express (1978)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Autumn Sonata (1978) $39K Autumn Sonata (1978)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 1978 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1975 earned the most: $143.3M from 3 films, led by The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Week 39, 1978 took $14.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1969 Sep 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1970 Sep 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1971 Sep 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1972 Sep 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1973 Sep 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 39, 1974 Sep 22–28 1 film | 1 | $5.9K | – | Dunderklumpen! (1974) $5.9K |
| Week 39, 1975 Sep 21–27 3 films · +2442287% | 3 | $143.3M | +2442287% | The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) $115.8M |
| Week 39, 1976 Sep 19–25 1 film · −100% | 1 | $7.1K | −100% | Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976) $7.1K |
| Week 39, 1977 Sep 18–24 2 films · +140% | 2 | $17.2K | +140% | The Brothers Lionheart (1977) $13.2K |
| Week 39, 1978 Sep 24–30 3 films · +84921% | 3 | $14.6M | +84921% | Death on the Nile (1978) $14.6M |
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 39 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 39 of 1978 (Sep 24–30)?
Death on the Nile (1978) leads with $14.6M worldwide, $14.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Loggerheads (1978) at $17.2K and Bloodbrothers (1978) at $4.8K.
How much did movies released in week 39 of 1978 (Sep 24–30) earn?
3 films released in week 39 of 1978 (Sep 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $14.6M in all, or $4.9M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 39 of 1978 (Sep 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Death on the Nile (1978), earned $14.6M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1978 (Sep 24–30). 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 39, 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.