#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 26, 1979
1979 · Action, Adventure
$210.3M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$70.3M US & Canada · 33% $140M elsewhere · 67%
Box office · Week 26 · Jun 24–30, 1979
Box Office Week 26, 1979: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jun 24–30
Moonraker (1979) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 26 of 1979 (Jun 24–30), with $210.3M worldwide, ahead of Meatballs (1979) at $43M and The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) at $20.9M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $282.5M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 8% on Week 25, 1979, whose releases took $261.4M.
- week 26 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $282.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 25, 1979
- +8%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 26 of 1979?
Moonraker (1979) leads with $210.3M, 74% of the total. The top 4 together took $282.5M, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Release of Week 26 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 26 of 1979 (Jun 24–30).
- 1 Jun 29, 1979 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $140M Worldwide: $210.3M
- 2 Jun 29, 1979 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43M
- 3 The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)Jun 27, 1979 US and Canada: $20.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.9M
Jun 27, 1979 · English · Comedy, Western $20.9M worldwide - 4 Jun 29, 1979 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 1979?
Of the top 4, Meatballs (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Moonraker (1979) made 67% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $142.5M (50%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Moonraker (1979) $210.3M $70.3M US & Canada · 33% $140M elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Meatballs (1979) $43M $43M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) $20.9M $20.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Bloodline (1979) $8.2M $8.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 26 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 26 releases took $282.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 26 (Jun 24–30) with $282.5M, led by Moonraker (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)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 Rocky II (1979) $110.4M Rocky II (1979)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 Alien (1979) $261.4M Alien (1979)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Moonraker (1979) $282.5M Moonraker (1979)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 The Wanderers (1979) $14.5K The Wanderers (1979)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 The Frisco Kid (1979) $10.1M The Frisco Kid (1979)
Earlier years
How Does Week 26 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 26, 1979 earned the most: $282.5M from 4 films, led by Moonraker (1979).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 26, 1970 Jun 21–27 1 film | 1 | $5.2M | – | Kelly's Heroes (1970) $5.2M |
| Week 26, 1971 Jun 20–26 2 films · −99% | 2 | $69.1K | −99% | Klute (1971) $34.7K |
| Week 26, 1972 Jun 18–24 1 film · −93% | 1 | $4.9K | −93% | Frenzy (1972) $4.9K |
| Week 26, 1973 Jun 24–30 2 films · +716185% | 2 | $35.4M | +716185% | Live and Let Die (1973) $35.4M |
| Week 26, 1974 Jun 23–29 1 film · −100% | 1 | $598 | −100% | Extreme Private Eros: Love Song 1974 (1974) $598 |
| Week 26, 1975 Jun 22–28 1 film · −73% | 1 | $163 | −73% | Race with the Devil (1975) $163 |
| Week 26, 1976 Jun 20–26 5 films · +40752229% | 5 | $66.4M | +40752229% | The Omen (1976) $60.9M |
| Week 26, 1977 Jun 19–25 4 films · +76% | 4 | $116.6M | +76% | The Rescuers (1977) $71.2M |
| Week 26, 1978 Jun 25–Jul 1 4 films · −4% | 4 | $111.5M | −4% | Heaven Can Wait (1978) $81.6M |
| Week 26, 1979 Jun 24–30 4 films · +153% | 4 | $282.5M | +153% | Moonraker (1979) $210.3M |
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 26 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 26 of 1979 (Jun 24–30)?
Moonraker (1979) leads with $210.3M worldwide, $70.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Meatballs (1979) at $43M and The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) at $20.9M.
How much did movies released in week 26 of 1979 (Jun 24–30) earn?
4 films released in week 26 of 1979 (Jun 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $282.5M in all, or $70.6M per film on average. Week 25, 1979 releases took $261.4M.
How many movies released in week 26 of 1979 (Jun 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Moonraker (1979) with $210.3M.
How is the week 26, 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 26 of 1979 (Jun 24–30). 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 26, 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.