#1 of 4 #1 movie of April 1979
1979 · Comedy
$43.9M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$43.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · April 1979
April 1979 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing April Releases
Love at First Bite (1979) is the highest-grossing movie released in April 1979, with $43.9M worldwide, ahead of The Champ (1979) at $30.4M and An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) at $85.5K. 4 films released in April 1979 report a worldwide gross, $74.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 44% on March 1979, whose releases took $133.6M.
- April 1979 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $74.4M
- Love at First Bite (1979), the #1
- $43.9M
- vs March 1979
- −44%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of April 1979?
Love at First Bite (1979) leads with $43.9M, 59% of the total. The top 4 together took $74.4M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of April 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 April 1979.
- 1 Apr 27, 1979 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.9M
- 2 Apr 4, 1979 US and Canada: $30.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.4M
- 3 Apr 27, 1979 US and Canada: $85.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.5K
- 4 Apr 25, 1979 US and Canada: $5.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 1979?
Of the top 4, Love at First Bite (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Serie Noire (1979) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $74.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Love at First Bite (1979) $43.9M $43.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Champ (1979) $30.4M $30.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) $85.5K $85.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Serie Noire (1979) $5.6K $5.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of April 1979 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 22–28) took $44M, led by Love at First Bite (1979). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 The Champ (1979) $30.4M The Champ (1979)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Love at First Bite (1979) $44M Love at First Bite (1979)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1979 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1976 earned the most: $111.2M from 5 films, led by All the President's Men (1976). April 1979 took $74.4M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1970 2 films | 2 | $39.2K | – | Multiple Maniacs (1970) $39K |
| April 1971 3 films · +263% | 3 | $142.3K | +263% | Bananas (1971) $136.2K |
| April 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1973 3 films | 3 | $21.5K | – | Ganja & Hess (1973) $21.2K |
| April 1974 5 films · +57539% | 5 | $12.4M | +57539% | The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M |
| April 1975 1 film · −76% | 1 | $2.9M | −76% | Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) $2.9M |
| April 1976 5 films · +3692% | 5 | $111.2M | +3692% | All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M |
| April 1977 3 films · −66% | 3 | $38.3M | −66% | Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M |
| April 1978 7 films · +26% | 7 | $48.5M | +26% | F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M |
| April 1979 4 films · +53% | 4 | $74.4M | +53% | Love at First Bite (1979) $43.9M |
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 April 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 April 1979?
Love at First Bite (1979) leads with $43.9M worldwide, $43.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Champ (1979) at $30.4M and An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) at $85.5K.
How much did movies released in April 1979 earn?
4 films released in April 1979 report a worldwide gross, $74.4M in all, or $18.6M per film on average. March 1979 releases took $133.6M.
How many movies released in April 1979 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love at First Bite (1979), earned $43.9M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.