#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 45, 1979
1979 · Drama, Romance
$29.2M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$29.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 45 · Nov 4–10, 1979
Box Office Week 45, 1979: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 4–10
The Rose (1979) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10), with $29.2M worldwide, ahead of The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) at $8.3M and Don Giovanni (1979) at $9.5K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $37.5M
- The Rose (1979), the #1
- $29.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 45 of 1979?
The Rose (1979) leads with $29.2M, 78% of the total. The top 3 together took $37.5M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 45 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 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10).
- 1 Nov 7, 1979 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.2M
- 2 Nov 6, 1979 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
- 3 Nov 6, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $37.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 30–Oct 6) with $111.8M, led by 10 (1979).
- 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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 10 (1979) $111.8M 10 (1979)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 The Black Stallion (1979) $37.8M The Black Stallion (1979)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 ...and justice for all. (1979) $41.7M ...and justice for all. (1979)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 When a Stranger Calls (1979) $26.1M When a Stranger Calls (1979)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Running (1979) $6M Running (1979)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 The Rose (1979) $37.5M The Rose (1979)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 1977 earned the most: $39.6M from 5 films, led by Pete's Dragon (1977). Week 45, 1979 took $37.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1970 Nov 1–7 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1971 Oct 31–Nov 6 3 films | 3 | $10.7M | – | Fiddler on the Roof (1971) $10.4M |
| Week 45, 1972 Oct 29–Nov 4 1 film · −95% | 1 | $587.8K | −95% | Elvis on Tour (1972) $587.8K |
| Week 45, 1973 Nov 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1974 Nov 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1975 Nov 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 45, 1976 Oct 31–Nov 6 1 film | 1 | $436 | – | Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) $436 |
| Week 45, 1977 Oct 30–Nov 5 5 films · +9081263% | 5 | $39.6M | +9081263% | Pete's Dragon (1977) $39.6M |
| Week 45, 1978 Nov 5–11 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.7K | −100% | Mountain Pass (1978) $1.7K |
| Week 45, 1979 Nov 4–10 3 films · +2163030% | 3 | $37.5M | +2163030% | The Rose (1979) $29.2M |
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 45 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 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10)?
The Rose (1979) leads with $29.2M worldwide, $29.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) at $8.3M and Don Giovanni (1979) at $9.5K.
How much did movies released in week 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10) earn?
3 films released in week 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $37.5M in all, or $12.5M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Rose (1979), earned $29.2M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 1979 (Nov 4–10). 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 45, 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.