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Box office · Week 25 · Jun 17–23, 1979

Box Office Week 25, 1979: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jun 17–23

Alien (1979) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 25 of 1979 (Jun 17–23), with $109.1M worldwide, ahead of The Muppet Movie (1979) at $66.5M and Escape from Alcatraz (1979) at $43M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $261.4M in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 137% on Week 24, 1979, whose releases took $110.4M.

week 25 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$261.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 24, 1979
+137%
Alien (1979) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 25, 1979

Alien (1979)

1979 · Horror, Sci-Fi

$109.1M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$84.2M US & Canada · 77% $24.9M elsewhere · 23%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 25 of 1979?

Alien (1979) leads with $109.1M, 42% of the total. The top 4 together took $261.4M, 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.

  1. Alien (1979) movie poster Number 1
    $109.1M Alien (1979)
    $84.2M US & Canada · 77% $24.9M elsewhere · 23%
  2. The Muppet Movie (1979) movie poster Number 2
    $66.5M The Muppet Movie (1979)
    $66.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Escape from Alcatraz (1979) movie poster Number 3
    $43M Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
    $43M US & Canada · 100% $5.4K elsewhere · <1%
  4. The Main Event (1979) movie poster Number 4
    $42.8M The Main Event (1979)
    $42.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 25 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 25 of 1979 (Jun 17–23).

  1. 1 Alien (1979) movie poster
    Alien (1979) Jun 22, 1979 · English · Horror, Sci-Fi $109.1M worldwide
    Jun 22, 1979 US and Canada: $84.2M Rest of the world: $24.9M Worldwide: $109.1M
  2. 2 The Muppet Movie (1979) movie poster
    The Muppet Movie (1979) Jun 22, 1979 · English · Adventure, Comedy $66.5M worldwide
    Jun 22, 1979 US and Canada: $66.5M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $66.5M
  3. 3 Escape from Alcatraz (1979) movie poster
    Escape from Alcatraz (1979) Jun 22, 1979 · English · Biography, Drama $43M worldwide
    Jun 22, 1979 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: $5.4K Worldwide: $43M
  4. 4 The Main Event (1979) movie poster
    The Main Event (1979) Jun 22, 1979 · English · Romance, Comedy $42.8M worldwide
    Jun 22, 1979 US and Canada: $42.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.8M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 25 of 1979?

Of the top 4, The Main Event (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Alien (1979) made 23% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $236.5M (90%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Alien (1979) $109.1M
    $84.2M US & Canada · 77% $24.9M elsewhere · 23%
  2. 2 The Muppet Movie (1979) $66.5M
    $66.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 Escape from Alcatraz (1979) $43M
    $43M US & Canada · 100% $5.4K elsewhere · <1%
  4. 4 The Main Event (1979) $42.8M
    $42.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 25 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 25 releases took $261.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 24–30) with $282.5M, led by Moonraker (1979).

  1. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Winter Kills (1979) $1.2M Winter Kills (1979)
  2. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 La Cage aux Folles (1979) $20.4M La Cage aux Folles (1979)
  3. Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Stalker (1979) $617.6K Stalker (1979)
  4. Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Phantasm (1979) $12M Phantasm (1979)
  5. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Players (1979) $4.9M Players (1979)
  6. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 Rocky II (1979) $110.4M Rocky II (1979)
  7. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 Alien (1979) $261.4M Alien (1979)
  8. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Moonraker (1979) $282.5M Moonraker (1979)
  9. Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 The Wanderers (1979) $14.5K The Wanderers (1979)
Earlier years

How Does Week 25 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 25, 1975 earned the most: $493.6M from 2 films, led by Jaws (1975). Week 25, 1979 took $261.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 25, 1970 Jun 14–20 2 films 2 $5.1M – Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) $5.1M
Week 25, 1971 Jun 13–19 1 film · −100% 1 $3.4K −100% The Go-Between (1971) $3.4K
Week 25, 1972 Jun 11–17 1 film · +91% 1 $6.4K +91% Boxcar Bertha (1972) $6.4K
Week 25, 1973 Jun 17–23 1 film · −42% 1 $3.7K −42% Indian Summer (1973) $3.7K
Week 25, 1974 Jun 16–22 6 films · +1525055% 6 $56.8M +1525055% Chinatown (1974) $29.2M
Week 25, 1975 Jun 15–21 2 films · +769% 2 $493.6M +769% Jaws (1975) $477.9M
Week 25, 1976 Jun 13–19 2 films · −93% 2 $36.2M −93% Silent Movie (1976) $36.1M
Week 25, 1977 Jun 12–18 4 films · +256% 4 $128.9M +256% A Bridge Too Far (1977) $50.8M
Week 25, 1978 Jun 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 25, 1979 Jun 17–23 4 films 4 $261.4M – Alien (1979) $109.1M
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 25 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 25 of 1979 (Jun 17–23)?

Alien (1979) leads with $109.1M worldwide, $84.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Muppet Movie (1979) at $66.5M and Escape from Alcatraz (1979) at $43M.

How much did movies released in week 25 of 1979 (Jun 17–23) earn?

4 films released in week 25 of 1979 (Jun 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $261.4M in all, or $65.3M per film on average. Week 24, 1979 releases took $110.4M.

How many movies released in week 25 of 1979 (Jun 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Alien (1979) with $109.1M.

How much of the Week 25, 1979 box office came from the US and Canada?

$236.5M of the $261.4M total, or 90%, 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 25, 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 25 of 1979 (Jun 17–23). 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 25, 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.