#1 of 2 #1 movie of Week 43, 1979
1979 · Drama, Mystery
$21.4M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$21.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 1979
Box Office Week 43, 1979: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 21–27
When a Stranger Calls (1979) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27), with $21.4M worldwide, ahead of The Great Santini (1979) at $4.7M. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 43 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $26.1M
- When a Stranger Calls (1979), the #1
- $21.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27).
- 1 Oct 26, 1979 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4M
- 2
Oct 26, 1979 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M
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).
- 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 43 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27)?
When a Stranger Calls (1979) leads with $21.4M worldwide, $21.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Great Santini (1979) at $4.7M.
How much did movies released in week 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27) earn?
2 films released in week 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $26.1M in all, or $13.1M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, When a Stranger Calls (1979), earned $21.4M.
How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1979 (Oct 21–27). 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 43, 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.