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Box office · Week 22 · May 27–Jun 2, 1979

Box Office Week 22, 1979: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 27–Jun 2

Phantasm (1979) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 22 of 1979 (May 27–Jun 2), with $12M worldwide. 1 film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $12M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 22 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$12M
Phantasm (1979), the #1
$12M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Phantasm (1979) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 movie of Week 22, 1979

Phantasm (1979)

1979 · Sci-Fi, Fantasy

$12M worldwide

$12M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Release of Week 22 of 1979 With a Reported 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 22 of 1979 (May 27–Jun 2).

  1. 1 Phantasm (1979) movie poster
    Phantasm (1979) Jun 1, 1979 · English · Sci-Fi, Fantasy $12M worldwide
    Jun 1, 1979 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M
FAQ

Box Office Week 22 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 22 of 1979 (May 27–Jun 2)?

Phantasm (1979) leads with $12M worldwide, $12M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did movies released in week 22 of 1979 (May 27–Jun 2) earn?

1 film released in week 22 of 1979 (May 27–Jun 2) reports a worldwide gross, $12M in all, or $12M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 22 of 1979 (May 27–Jun 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Phantasm (1979), earned $12M.

How much of the Week 22, 1979 box office came from the US and Canada?

$12M of the $12M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 22, 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 22 of 1979 (May 27–Jun 2). 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 22, 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.