#1 of 2 #1 movie of Week 46, 1978
1978 · Fantasy, Adventure
$30.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$30.5M US & Canada · 100% $5.8K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 46 · Nov 12–18, 1978
Box Office Week 46, 1978: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 12–18
The Lord of the Rings (1978) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 46 of 1978 (Nov 12–18), with $30.5M worldwide, ahead of Northern Lights (1978) at $9.5K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 46 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $30.5M
- The Lord of the Rings (1978), the #1
- $30.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of Week 46 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 46 of 1978 (Nov 12–18).
- 1 Nov 15, 1978 US and Canada: $30.5M Rest of the world: $5.8K Worldwide: $30.5M
- 2
Nov 17, 1978 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K
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 46 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 46 of 1978 (Nov 12–18)?
The Lord of the Rings (1978) leads with $30.5M worldwide, $30.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Northern Lights (1978) at $9.5K.
How much did movies released in week 46 of 1978 (Nov 12–18) earn?
2 films released in week 46 of 1978 (Nov 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $30.5M in all, or $15.2M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 46 of 1978 (Nov 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Lord of the Rings (1978), earned $30.5M.
How is the week 46, 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 46 of 1978 (Nov 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 46, 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.