#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 9, 1979
1979 · Drama
$22.2M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total
$22.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 9 · Feb 25–Mar 3, 1979
Box Office Week 9, 1979: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 25–Mar 3
Norma Rae (1979) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 9 of 1979 (Feb 25–Mar 3), with $22.2M worldwide, ahead of Real Life (1979) at $364.6K and Rapture (1979) at $2.7K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $22.6M
- Norma Rae (1979), the #1
- $22.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 9 of 1979?
Norma Rae (1979) leads with $22.2M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $22.6M, 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 9 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 9 of 1979 (Feb 25–Mar 3).
- 1 Mar 2, 1979 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.2M
- 2 Mar 2, 1979 US and Canada: $364.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $364.6K
- 3 Mar 2, 1979 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $22.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 11–17) with $109.9M, led by The China Syndrome (1979).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Love on the Run (1979) $509 Love on the Run (1979)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 The Great Train Robbery (1979) $13M The Great Train Robbery (1979)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 The Warriors (1979) $22.5M The Warriors (1979)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979) $90.9K Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 Norma Rae (1979) $22.6M Norma Rae (1979)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 The Passage (1979) $1.1M The Passage (1979)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 The China Syndrome (1979) $109.9M The China Syndrome (1979)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 1979 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 1977 earned the most: $28M from 1 film, led by Slap Shot (1977). Week 9, 1979 took $22.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1970 Feb 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1971 Feb 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1972 Feb 20–26 1 film | 1 | $34.7K | – | Morning of the Earth (1972) $34.7K |
| Week 9, 1973 Feb 25–Mar 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1974 Feb 24–Mar 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1975 Feb 23–Mar 1 1 film | 1 | $818.9K | – | The Passenger (1975) $818.9K |
| Week 9, 1976 Feb 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 9, 1977 Feb 20–26 1 film | 1 | $28M | – | Slap Shot (1977) $28M |
| Week 9, 1978 Feb 26–Mar 4 2 films · −100% | 2 | $27.5K | −100% | Nest of Vipers (1978) $27.2K |
| Week 9, 1979 Feb 25–Mar 3 3 films · +81999% | 3 | $22.6M | +81999% | Norma Rae (1979) $22.2M |
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 9 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 9 of 1979 (Feb 25–Mar 3)?
Norma Rae (1979) leads with $22.2M worldwide, $22.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Real Life (1979) at $364.6K and Rapture (1979) at $2.7K.
How much did movies released in week 9 of 1979 (Feb 25–Mar 3) earn?
3 films released in week 9 of 1979 (Feb 25–Mar 3) report a worldwide gross, $22.6M in all, or $7.5M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 9 of 1979 (Feb 25–Mar 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Norma Rae (1979), earned $22.2M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 1979 (Feb 25–Mar 3). 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 9, 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.