#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 17, 1979
1979 · Comedy
$43.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$43.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 17 · Apr 22–28, 1979
Box Office Week 17, 1979: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 22–28
Love at First Bite (1979) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 17 of 1979 (Apr 22–28), with $43.9M worldwide, ahead of An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) at $85.5K and Serie Noire (1979) at $5.6K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $44M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $44M
- Love at First Bite (1979), the #1
- $43.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 17 of 1979?
Love at First Bite (1979) leads with $43.9M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $44M, almost all of what the 3 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1979 (Apr 22–28).
- 1 Apr 27, 1979 US and Canada: $43.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.9M
- 2 Apr 27, 1979 US and Canada: $85.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.5K
- 3 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 Week 17 of 1979?
Of the top 3, 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 3 films, $44M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Love at First Bite (1979) $43.9M $43.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) $85.5K $85.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Serie Noire (1979) $5.6K $5.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $44M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 11–17) with $109.9M, led by The China Syndrome (1979).
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 The China Syndrome (1979) $109.9M The China Syndrome (1979)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Long Weekend (1979) $365 Long Weekend (1979)
- 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 Last Embrace (1979) $2M Last Embrace (1979)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Winter Kills (1979) $1.2M Winter Kills (1979)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1979 earned the most: $44M from 3 films, led by Love at First Bite (1979).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1970 Apr 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1971 Apr 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1972 Apr 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1973 Apr 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1974 Apr 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1975 Apr 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1976 Apr 18–24 1 film | 1 | $21.8K | – | Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) $21.8K |
| Week 17, 1977 Apr 17–23 1 film · +175709% | 1 | $38.3M | +175709% | Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M |
| Week 17, 1978 Apr 23–29 3 films · +6% | 3 | $40.5M | +6% | F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M |
| Week 17, 1979 Apr 22–28 3 films · +9% | 3 | $44M | +9% | Love at First Bite (1979) $43.9M |
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).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 $509
- Week 5 $13M
- Week 6 $22.5M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $90.9K
- Week 9 $22.6M
- Week 10 $1.1M
- Week 11 $109.9M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $365
- Week 14 $30.4M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $44M
- Week 18 $2M
- Week 19 $1.2M
- Week 20 $20.4M
- Week 21 $617.6K
- Week 22 $12M
- Week 23 $4.9M
- Week 24 $110.4M
- Week 25 $261.4M
- Week 26 $282.5M
- Week 27 $14.5K
- Week 28 $10.1M
- Week 29 $36.6M
- Week 30 $86.4M
- Week 31 $41.1M
- Week 32 $8.6M
- Week 33 $168.1M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $665.2K
- Week 36 $633
- Week 37 $14.8M
- Week 38 $35.5M
- Week 39 $683.4K
- Week 40 $111.8M
- Week 41 $37.8M
- Week 42 $41.7M
- Week 43 $26.1M
- Week 44 $6M
- Week 45 $37.5M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $82.7M
- Week 50 $166.1M
- Week 51 $291.7M
- Week 52 $26.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 17 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 17 of 1979 (Apr 22–28)?
Love at First Bite (1979) leads with $43.9M worldwide, $43.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) at $85.5K and Serie Noire (1979) at $5.6K.
How much did movies released in week 17 of 1979 (Apr 22–28) earn?
3 films released in week 17 of 1979 (Apr 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $44M in all, or $14.7M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 17 of 1979 (Apr 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love at First Bite (1979), earned $43.9M.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 1979 (Apr 22–28). 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 17, 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.