#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 43, 1978
1978 · Thriller, Horror
$47.2M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$47.2M US & Canada · 100% $13.3K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 43 · Oct 22–28, 1978
Box Office Week 43, 1978: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 22–28
Halloween (1978) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 43 of 1978 (Oct 22–28), with $47.2M worldwide, ahead of The Wiz (1978) at $21M and Comes a Horseman (1978) at $9.6M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $77.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $77.8M
- Halloween (1978), the #1
- $47.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 43 of 1978?
Halloween (1978) leads with $47.2M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $77.8M, 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 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1978 (Oct 22–28).
- 1 Oct 25, 1978 US and Canada: $47.2M Rest of the world: $13.3K Worldwide: $47.2M
- 2 Oct 24, 1978 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $594 Worldwide: $21M
- 3 Oct 25, 1978 US and Canada: $9.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 1978?
Of the top 3, Comes a Horseman (1978) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Halloween (1978) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $77.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Halloween (1978) $47.2M $47.2M US & Canada · 100% $13.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Wiz (1978) $21M $21M US & Canada · 100% $594 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Comes a Horseman (1978) $9.6M $9.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 43 releases took $77.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $77.8M, led by Halloween (1978).
- 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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Halloween (1978) $77.8M Halloween (1978)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Caravans (1978) $4M Caravans (1978)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Mountain Pass (1978) $1.7K Mountain Pass (1978)
Earlier years
How Does Week 43 of 1978 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 43, 1969 earned the most: $102.3M from 1 film, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Week 43, 1978 took $77.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 1969 Oct 19–25 1 film | 1 | $102.3M | – | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) $102.3M |
| Week 43, 1970 Oct 18–24 4 films · −98% | 4 | $1.9M | −98% | The Conformist (1970) $723.3K |
| Week 43, 1971 Oct 17–23 1 film · +1441% | 1 | $29.1M | +1441% | The Last Picture Show (1971) $29.1M |
| Week 43, 1972 Oct 15–21 2 films · −100% | 2 | $20.6K | −100% | Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) $16.9K |
| Week 43, 1973 Oct 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1974 Oct 20–26 1 film | 1 | $5.6K | – | Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others (1974) $5.6K |
| Week 43, 1975 Oct 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 43, 1976 Oct 17–23 1 film | 1 | $5K | – | The Song Remains the Same (1976) $5K |
| Week 43, 1977 Oct 16–22 1 film · +452052% | 1 | $22.5M | +452052% | Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) $22.5M |
| Week 43, 1978 Oct 22–28 3 films · +246% | 3 | $77.8M | +246% | Halloween (1978) $47.2M |
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 43 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 43 of 1978 (Oct 22–28)?
Halloween (1978) leads with $47.2M worldwide, $47.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wiz (1978) at $21M and Comes a Horseman (1978) at $9.6M.
How much did movies released in week 43 of 1978 (Oct 22–28) earn?
3 films released in week 43 of 1978 (Oct 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $77.8M in all, or $25.9M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 43 of 1978 (Oct 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Halloween (1978), earned $47.2M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1978 (Oct 22–28). 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 43, 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.