#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 51, 1978
Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
1978 · Action, Comedy
$85.2M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$85.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 51 · Dec 17–23, 1978
Box Office Week 51, 1978: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 17–23
Every Which Way But Loose (1978) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23), with $85.2M worldwide, ahead of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) at $24.9M and Moment by Moment (1978) at $11M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $133.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Action leads with $90.2M across 2 releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $133.4M
- Every Which Way But Loose (1978), the #1
- $85.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 51 of 1978?
Every Which Way But Loose (1978) leads with $85.2M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $133.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23).
- 1 Dec 20, 1978 US and Canada: $85.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.2M
- 2 Dec 22, 1978 US and Canada: $24.9M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $24.9M
- 3 Dec 22, 1978 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11M
- 4 Dec 20, 1978 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.3M
- 5 Dec 22, 1978 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1978?
Of the top 5, Every Which Way But Loose (1978) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $133.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978) $85.2M $85.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) $24.9M $24.9M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Moment by Moment (1978) $11M $11M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 King of the Gypsies (1978) $7.3M $7.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Brass Target (1978) $5M $5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $133.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 10–16) with $300.5M, led by Superman (1978).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Mountain Pass (1978) $1.7K Mountain Pass (1978)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 The Lord of the Rings (1978) $30.5M The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Deer Hunter (1978) $64.2M The Deer Hunter (1978)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Superman (1978) $300.5M Superman (1978)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Every Which Way But Loose (1978) $133.4M Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1978 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1977 earned the most: $237.3M from 2 films, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977). Week 51, 1978 took $133.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1969 Dec 14–20 3 films | 3 | $23.2M | – | On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) $22.8M |
| Week 51, 1970 Dec 13–19 1 film · −99% | 1 | $161.9K | −99% | El Topo (1970) $161.9K |
| Week 51, 1971 Dec 12–18 2 films · +6424% | 2 | $10.6M | +6424% | Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) $10.6M |
| Week 51, 1972 Dec 10–16 2 films · +701% | 2 | $84.6M | +701% | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M |
| Week 51, 1973 Dec 16–22 3 films · −15% | 3 | $71.8M | −15% | Papillon (1973) $53.3M |
| Week 51, 1974 Dec 15–21 6 films · +211% | 6 | $223.4M | +211% | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| Week 51, 1975 Dec 14–20 2 films · −100% | 2 | $296.6K | −100% | Barry Lyndon (1975) $283.9K |
| Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 3 films · +56019% | 3 | $166.4M | +56019% | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
| Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 2 films · +43% | 2 | $237.3M | +43% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M |
| Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 5 films · −44% | 5 | $133.4M | −44% | Every Which Way But Loose (1978) $85.2M |
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 51 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23)?
Every Which Way But Loose (1978) leads with $85.2M worldwide, $85.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) at $24.9M and Moment by Moment (1978) at $11M.
How much did movies released in week 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23) earn?
5 films released in week 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $133.4M in all, or $26.7M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Every Which Way But Loose (1978), earned $85.2M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1978 (Dec 17–23). 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 51, 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.