#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 21, 1979
1979 · Drama, Sci-Fi
$456K worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$292K US & Canada · 64% $163.9K elsewhere · 36%
Box office · Week 21 · May 20–26, 1979
Box Office Week 21, 1979: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 20–26
Stalker (1979) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 1979 (May 20–26), with $456K worldwide, ahead of Dawn of the Dead (1979) at $159.8K and Siberiade (1979) at $1.8K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $617.6K in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $617.6K
- Stalker (1979), the #1
- $456K
- earned in the US & Canada
- 47%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 1979?
Stalker (1979) leads with $456K, 74% of the total. The top 3 together took $617.6K, 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 21 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 21 of 1979 (May 20–26).
- 1 May 25, 1979 US and Canada: $292K Rest of the world: $163.9K Worldwide: $456K
- 2 May 24, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.8K
- 3 May 20, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $617.6K. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 17 (Apr 22–28) with $44M, led by Love at First Bite (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)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 La Cage aux Folles (1979) $20.4M La Cage aux Folles (1979)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Stalker (1979) $617.6K Stalker (1979)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Phantasm (1979) $12M Phantasm (1979)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Players (1979) $4.9M Players (1979)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1975 earned the most: $68.5M from 3 films, led by The Return of the Pink Panther (1975). Week 21, 1979 took $617.6K.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1970 May 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1971 May 16–22 1 film | 1 | $12.3M | – | Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) $12.3M |
| Week 21, 1972 May 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1973 May 20–26 1 film | 1 | $8.5K | – | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) $8.5K |
| Week 21, 1974 May 19–25 2 films · +256562% | 2 | $21.7M | +256562% | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) $21.7M |
| Week 21, 1975 May 18–24 3 films · +216% | 3 | $68.5M | +216% | The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M |
| Week 21, 1976 May 16–22 3 films · −92% | 3 | $5.2M | −92% | That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5M |
| Week 21, 1977 May 15–21 3 films · −84% | 3 | $819.2K | −84% | Citizens Band (1977) $815.5K |
| Week 21, 1978 May 21–27 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.5K | −100% | Big Wednesday (1978) $1.5K |
| Week 21, 1979 May 20–26 3 films · +41181% | 3 | $617.6K | +41181% | Stalker (1979) $456K |
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 21 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 21 of 1979 (May 20–26)?
Stalker (1979) leads with $456K worldwide, $292K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dawn of the Dead (1979) at $159.8K and Siberiade (1979) at $1.8K.
How much did movies released in week 21 of 1979 (May 20–26) earn?
3 films released in week 21 of 1979 (May 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $617.6K in all, or $205.9K per film on average.
How many movies released in week 21 of 1979 (May 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Stalker (1979), earned $456K.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1979 (May 20–26). 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 21, 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.