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Box office · Week 11 · Mar 11–17, 1979

Box Office Week 11, 1979: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 11–17

The China Syndrome (1979) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17), with $51.7M worldwide, ahead of Manhattan (1979) at $40.2M and Hair (1979) at $15.3M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $109.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 11 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$109.9M
The China Syndrome (1979), the #1
$51.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The China Syndrome (1979) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 11, 1979

The China Syndrome (1979)

1979 · Drama, Thriller

$51.7M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

$51.7M US & Canada · 100% $118 elsewhere · <1%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 11 of 1979?

The China Syndrome (1979) leads with $51.7M, 47% of the total. The top 4 together took $109.9M, 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.

  1. The China Syndrome (1979) movie poster Number 1
    $51.7M The China Syndrome (1979)
    $51.7M US & Canada · 100% $118 elsewhere · <1%
  2. Manhattan (1979) movie poster Number 2
    $40.2M Manhattan (1979)
    $39.9M US & Canada · 99% $247.3K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Hair (1979) movie poster Number 3
    $15.3M Hair (1979)
    $15.3M US & Canada · 100% $29.6K elsewhere · <1%
  4. Voices (1979) movie poster Number 4
    $2.6M Voices (1979)
    $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 11 of 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 week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17).

  1. 1 The China Syndrome (1979) movie poster
    The China Syndrome (1979) Mar 16, 1979 · English · Drama, Thriller $51.7M worldwide
    Mar 16, 1979 US and Canada: $51.7M Rest of the world: $118 Worldwide: $51.7M
  2. 2 Manhattan (1979) movie poster
    Manhattan (1979) Mar 14, 1979 · English · Drama, Comedy $40.2M worldwide
    Mar 14, 1979 US and Canada: $39.9M Rest of the world: $247.3K Worldwide: $40.2M
  3. 3 Hair (1979) movie poster
    Hair (1979) Mar 14, 1979 · English · Drama, Comedy $15.3M worldwide
    Mar 14, 1979 US and Canada: $15.3M Rest of the world: $29.6K Worldwide: $15.3M
  4. 4 Voices (1979) movie poster
    Voices (1979) Mar 14, 1979 · English · Romance, Drama $2.6M worldwide
    Mar 14, 1979 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 11 of 1979?

Of the top 4, Voices (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Manhattan (1979) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $109.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 The China Syndrome (1979) $51.7M
    $51.7M US & Canada · 100% $118 elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Manhattan (1979) $40.2M
    $39.9M US & Canada · 99% $247.3K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Hair (1979) $15.3M
    $15.3M US & Canada · 100% $29.6K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 Voices (1979) $2.6M
    $2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 11 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 11 releases took $109.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 11–17) with $109.9M, led by The China Syndrome (1979).

  1. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 The Great Train Robbery (1979) $13M The Great Train Robbery (1979)
  2. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 The Warriors (1979) $22.5M The Warriors (1979)
  3. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) $90.9K Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
  5. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 Norma Rae (1979) $22.6M Norma Rae (1979)
  6. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 The Passage (1979) $1.1M The Passage (1979)
  7. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 The China Syndrome (1979) $109.9M The China Syndrome (1979)
  8. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Long Weekend (1979) $365 Long Weekend (1979)
Earlier years

How Does Week 11 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 11, 1979 earned the most: $109.9M from 4 films, led by The China Syndrome (1979).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 11, 1970 Mar 8–14 1 film 1 $5.1K – The Things of Life (1970) $5.1K
Week 11, 1971 Mar 7–13 3 films · +293807% 3 $14.9M +293807% Vanishing Point (1971) $12.4M
Week 11, 1972 Mar 5–11 4 films · −100% 4 $10.9K −100% The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) $8.4K
Week 11, 1973 Mar 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 1974 Mar 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 1975 Mar 9–15 3 films 3 $70.1M – Shampoo (1975) $49.4M
Week 11, 1976 Mar 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 11, 1977 Mar 6–12 4 films 4 $22.2M – Black Sunday (1977) $15.8M
Week 11, 1978 Mar 12–18 3 films · +108% 3 $46.3M +108% House Calls (1978) $28.5M
Week 11, 1979 Mar 11–17 4 films · +137% 4 $109.9M +137% The China Syndrome (1979) $51.7M
Archive

Box Office in 1979, Week by Week

41 weeks of 1979 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 16–22) with $291.7M, led by Kramer vs. Kramer (1979).

FAQ

Box Office Week 11 of 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 week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17)?

The China Syndrome (1979) leads with $51.7M worldwide, $51.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Manhattan (1979) at $40.2M and Hair (1979) at $15.3M.

How much did movies released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17) earn?

4 films released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $109.9M in all, or $27.5M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The China Syndrome (1979), earned $51.7M.

How much of the Week 11, 1979 box office came from the US and Canada?

$109.6M of the $109.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 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 week 11 of 1979 (Mar 11–17). 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 11, 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.