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Box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 1979

Box Office Week 38, 1979: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 16–22

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22), with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of The Onion Field (1979) at $9.9M and Yanks (1979) at $3.9M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $35.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 140% on Week 37, 1979, whose releases took $14.8M.

week 38 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$35.5M
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), the #1
$21.7M
vs Week 37, 1979
+140%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 38 of 1979?

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) leads with $21.7M, 61% of the total. The top 3 together took $35.5M, 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.

  1. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) movie poster Number 1
    $21.7M Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
    $21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Onion Field (1979) movie poster Number 2
    $9.9M The Onion Field (1979)
    $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Yanks (1979) movie poster Number 3
    $3.9M Yanks (1979)
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 38 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 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22).

  1. 1 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) movie poster
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) Sep 20, 1979 · English · Action, Adventure $21.7M worldwide
    Sep 20, 1979 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.7M
  2. 2 The Onion Field (1979) movie poster
    The Onion Field (1979) Sep 19, 1979 · English · Drama, Crime $9.9M worldwide
    Sep 19, 1979 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
  3. 3 Yanks (1979) movie poster
    Yanks (1979) Sep 19, 1979 · English · Drama, War $3.9M worldwide
    Sep 19, 1979 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 1979?

Of the top 3, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Yanks (1979) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $35.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) $21.7M
    $21.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Onion Field (1979) $9.9M
    $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Yanks (1979) $3.9M
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $35.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 12–18) with $168.1M, led by Apocalypse Now (1979).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Americathon (1979) $8.6M Americathon (1979)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Apocalypse Now (1979) $168.1M Apocalypse Now (1979)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) $665.2K Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Disco Godfather (1979) $633 Disco Godfather (1979)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 The Legacy (1979) $14.8M The Legacy (1979)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) $35.5M Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) $683.4K A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 10 (1979) $111.8M 10 (1979)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 38, 1979 earned the most: $35.5M from 3 films, led by Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 1970 Sep 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1971 Sep 12–18 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1972 Sep 10–16 1 film 1 $103.2K – The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) $103.2K
Week 38, 1973 Sep 16–22 2 films · +85% 2 $190.9K +85% The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) $190.7K
Week 38, 1974 Sep 15–21 1 film · −100% 1 $250 −100% Scenes from a Marriage (1974) $250
Week 38, 1975 Sep 14–20 2 films · +13448% 2 $33.9K +13448% Swept Away (1975) $33.4K
Week 38, 1976 Sep 12–18 1 film · +8283% 1 $2.8M +8283% Bugsy Malone (1976) $2.8M
Week 38, 1977 Sep 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 38, 1978 Sep 17–23 2 films 2 $7.3M – Paradise Alley (1978) $7.2M
Week 38, 1979 Sep 16–22 3 films · +389% 3 $35.5M +389% Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) $21.7M
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 38 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 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22)?

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $21.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Onion Field (1979) at $9.9M and Yanks (1979) at $3.9M.

How much did movies released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) earn?

3 films released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $35.5M in all, or $11.8M per film on average. Week 37, 1979 releases took $14.8M.

How many movies released in week 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979), earned $21.7M.

How much of the Week 38, 1979 box office came from the US and Canada?

$35.5M of the $35.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 1979 (Sep 16–22). 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 38, 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.