#1 of 4 #1 movie of November 1979
1979 · Drama, Romance
$29.2M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$29.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · November 1979
November 1979 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing November Releases
The Rose (1979) is the highest-grossing movie released in November 1979, with $29.2M worldwide, ahead of The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) at $8.3M and Don Giovanni (1979) at $9.5K. 4 films released in November 1979 report a worldwide gross, $37.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on October 1979, whose releases took $223.4M.
- November 1979 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $37.5M
- The Rose (1979), the #1
- $29.2M
- vs October 1979
- −83%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of November 1979?
The Rose (1979) leads with $29.2M, 78% of the total. The top 4 together took $37.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of November 1979, 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 November 1979.
- 1 Nov 7, 1979 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.2M
- 2 Nov 6, 1979 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
- 3 Nov 6, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K
- 4 Nov 1, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81
By release week
Which Week of November 1979 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 45 (Nov 4–10) took $37.5M, led by The Rose (1979). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger (1979) $81 The Six Thousand Dollar Nigger (1979)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 The Rose (1979) $37.5M The Rose (1979)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 1979 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 1977 earned the most: $443.2M from 10 films, led by Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). November 1979 took $37.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1970 1 film | 1 | $34.3K | – | Elvis: That’s the Way It Is (1970) $34.3K |
| November 1971 6 films · +61993% | 6 | $21.3M | +61993% | Play Misty for Me (1971) $10.6M |
| November 1972 2 films · −97% | 2 | $605.2K | −97% | Elvis on Tour (1972) $587.8K |
| November 1973 3 films · −78% | 3 | $135.6K | −78% | The Holy Mountain (1973) $117.2K |
| November 1974 7 films · +79131% | 7 | $107.4M | +79131% | Earthquake (1974) $79.7M |
| November 1975 2 films · +2% | 2 | $109.1M | +2% | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) $109.1M |
| November 1976 6 films · −46% | 6 | $59.4M | −46% | Carrie (1976) $33.9M |
| November 1977 10 films · +646% | 10 | $443.2M | +646% | Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) $306.9M |
| November 1978 5 films · −92% | 5 | $34.4M | −92% | The Lord of the Rings (1978) $30.5M |
| November 1979 4 films · +9% | 4 | $37.5M | +9% | The Rose (1979) $29.2M |
Archive
Box Office in 1979, Month by Month
The months of 1979 with their totals: June leads with $671.1M, led by Moonraker (1979).
- January $509 #1 Love on the Run (1979)
- February $35.6M #1 The Warriors (1979)
- March $133.6M #1 The China Syndrome (1979)
- April $74.4M #1 Love at First Bite (1979)
- May $26.1M #1 La Cage aux Folles (1979)
- June $671.1M #1 Moonraker (1979)
- July $133.2M #1 The Amityville Horror (1979)
- August $218.4M #1 Apocalypse Now (1979)
- September $51M #1 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
- October $223.4M #1 10 (1979)
- November $37.5M #1 The Rose (1979)
- December $567.4M #1 Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
FAQ
Box Office November 1979: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in November 1979?
The Rose (1979) leads with $29.2M worldwide, $29.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) at $8.3M and Don Giovanni (1979) at $9.5K.
How much did movies released in November 1979 earn?
4 films released in November 1979 report a worldwide gross, $37.5M in all, or $9.4M per film on average. October 1979 releases took $223.4M.
How many movies released in November 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Rose (1979), earned $29.2M.
How is the November 1979 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 November 1979. 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 November 1979 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.