List of 1977 box office number-one films in the United States
Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:27:24 AM Wikipedia source
This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1977 per Variety. The data was based on grosses from 20 to 22 key cities and therefore, the gross quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.
Tables
· Number-one films
| † | This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. |
· Number-one films
1
1
#
1
Week ending
January 5, 1977
Film
King Kong
Gross
$3,025,159
2
2
#
2
Week ending
January 12, 1977
Film
$2,088,200
3
3
#
3
Week ending
January 19, 1977
Film
$1,206,064
4
4
#
4
Week ending
January 26, 1977
Film
Rocky
Gross
$1,251,000
Notes
Rocky reached number one in its ninth week on the chart
5
5
#
5
Week ending
February 2, 1977
Film
$1,135,500
6
6
#
6
Week ending
February 9, 1977
Film
$1,351,500
7
7
#
7
Week ending
February 16, 1977
Film
$1,710,167
8
8
#
8
Week ending
February 23, 1977
Film
$1,887,822
9
9
#
9
Week ending
March 2, 1977
Film
$1,715,985
10
10
#
10
Week ending
March 9, 1977
Film
$1,533,124
11
11
#
11
Week ending
March 16, 1977
Film
$1,212,454
12
12
#
12
Week ending
March 23, 1977
Film
$1,177,547
13
13
#
13
Week ending
March 30, 1977
Film
Airport '77
Gross
$1,350,700
14
14
#
14
Week ending
April 6, 1977
Film
Rocky
Gross
$1,792,674
Notes
Rocky returned to number one in its 19th week on the chart
15
15
#
15
Week ending
April 13, 1977
Film
$1,688,305
16
16
#
16
Week ending
April 20, 1977
Film
$1,277,740
17
17
#
17
Week ending
April 27, 1977
Film
$1,088,195
18
18
#
18
Week ending
May 4, 1977
Film
It's Alive (reissue)
Gross
$786,250
Notes
It's Alive reached number one in its 15th week on the chart
19
19
#
19
Week ending
May 11, 1977
Film
Annie Hall
Gross
$855,733
Notes
Annie Hall reached number one in its third week of release
20
20
#
20
Week ending
May 18, 1977
Film
$851,382
21
21
#
21
Week ending
May 25, 1977
Film
The Greatest
Gross
$1,361,800
22
22
#
22
Week ending
June 1, 1977
Film
Star Wars †
Gross
$1,947,500
Notes
Star Wars grossed $2,556,418 nationally in its first six days to the end of the Memorial Day weekend from 43 theaters. Smokey and the Bandit grossed $2,689,851 in the four-day weekend from 386 theaters
23
23
#
23
Week ending
June 8, 1977
Film
$1,971,000
24
24
#
24
Week ending
June 15, 1977
Film
$2,231,800
25
25
#
25
Week ending
June 22, 1977
Film
The Deep
Gross
$3,033,800
Notes
The Deep grossed $8,124,316 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended June 19, an opening weekend record
26
26
#
26
Week ending
June 29, 1977
Film
$2,931,262
27
27
#
27
Week ending
July 6, 1977
Film
$2,679,766
28
28
#
28
Week ending
July 13, 1977
Film
Star Wars †
Gross
$2,291,696
Notes
Star Wars returned to number one in its seventh week of release grossing $6,197,462 nationally in the weekend ended July 10
29
29
#
29
Week ending
July 20, 1977
Film
$2,231,720
Gross
Star Wars grossed $6,806,951 nationally in the weekend ended July 17
30
30
#
30
Week ending
July 27, 1977
Film
$2,789,667
Gross
Star Wars grossed $7,000,644 nationally in the weekend ended July 24
31
31
#
31
Week ending
August 3, 1977
Film
$2,102,935
Gross
Star Wars grossed $6,234,376 nationally (not including Canadian theaters) in the weekend ended July 24
32
32
#
32
Week ending
August 10, 1977
Film
$3,620,800
Gross
Star Wars grossed $7,195,573 nationally in the weekend ended August 7
33
33
#
33
Week ending
August 17, 1977
Film
$3,267,789
Gross
Star Wars grossed $6,705,755 nationally in the weekend ended August 14
34
34
#
34
Week ending
August 24, 1977
Film
$2,784,881
Gross
Star Wars grossed $5,908,751 nationally in the weekend ended August 21
35
35
#
35
Week ending
August 31, 1977
Film
$2,387,982
Gross
Star Wars grossed $5,239,535 nationally in the weekend ended August 28
36
36
#
36
Week ending
September 7, 1977
Film
$2,330,800
Gross
Star Wars grossed $7,737,847 nationally in the 4-day Labor Day weekend
37
37
#
37
Week ending
September 14, 1977
Film
$1,661,131
Gross
Star Wars grossed $4,648,085 nationally in the weekend ended September 11
38
38
#
38
Week ending
September 21, 1977
Film
$2,051,900
Gross
Star Wars grossed $5,684,969 nationally in the weekend ended September 18
39
39
#
39
Week ending
September 28, 1977
Film
$2,005,746
Gross
Star Wars grossed $5,117,235 nationally in the weekend ended September 25
40
40
#
40
Week ending
October 5, 1977
Film
$1,752,210
Gross
Star Wars grossed $4,475,000 nationally in the weekend ended October 2
41
41
#
41
Week ending
October 12, 1977
Film
$1,446,583
Gross
Star Wars grossed $4,538,323 nationally for the 4-day Columbus Day weekend
42
42
#
42
Week ending
October 19, 1977
Film
$1,227,260
43
43
#
43
Week ending
October 26, 1977
Film
Looking For Mr Goodbar
Gross
$1,293,400
Notes
Star Wars placed second on the chart based on 104 theaters but grossed $2,891,000 nationally in the weekend ended October 23 compared to $1,540,635 for Looking For Mr Goodbar
44
44
#
44
Week ending
November 2, 1977
Film
Oh, God!
Gross
$1,320,452
Notes
Oh, God! reached number one in its fourth week of release. It grossed $1,508,511 nationally for the weekend ended October 30. Star Wars placed third on the chart based on 98 theaters but grossed $3,292,879 for the same period nationally from 739 theaters
45
45
#
45
Week ending
November 9, 1977
Film
Looking For Mr Goodbar
Gross
$1,742,750
Notes
Looking For Mr Goodbar returned to number one in its third week of release. Nationally it was only in 110 theaters; Star Wars placed third on the chart based on 104 theaters but in 665 theaters nationally it grossed $2,626,914 for the weekend ended November 6
46
46
#
46
Week ending
November 16, 1977
Film
$1,194,150
Gross
Looking For Mr Goodbar was only in 110 theaters nationally; Star Wars placed third on the chart based on 105 theaters but in 642 theaters nationally it grossed $2,269,052 for the weekend ended November 13
47
47
#
47
Week ending
November 23, 1977
Film
$1,027,000
Gross
Looking For Mr Goodbar expanded to 214 theaters nationally; Star Wars placed third on the chart based on 91 theaters but in 605 theaters nationally it grossed $1,949,157 for the weekend ended November 20
48
48
#
48
Week ending
November 30, 1977
Film
Star Wars †
Gross
$1,283,735
Notes
Star Wars returned to number one in its 27th week of release grossing $2,472,656 nationally for the weekend ended November 27
49
49
#
49
Week ending
December 7, 1977
Film
Oh, God!
Gross
$888,857
Notes
Oh, God! returned to number one in its ninth week of release
50
50
#
50
Week ending
December 14, 1977
Film
Star Wars †
Gross
$585,541
Notes
Star Wars returned to number one in its 29th week of release grossing $1,152,953 nationally for the weekend ended December 11
51
51
#
51
Week ending
December 21, 1977
Film
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Gross
$3,856,656
Notes
Close Encounters of the Third Kind reached number one in its fifth week of release and grossed $5,379,460 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended December 18
52
52
#
52
Week ending
December 28, 1977
Film
$3,868,450
| # | Week ending | Film | Gross | Notes | Ref |
| 1 | January 5, 1977 | King Kong | $3,025,159 | ||
| 2 | January 12, 1977 | $2,088,200 | |||
| 3 | January 19, 1977 | $1,206,064 | |||
| 4 | January 26, 1977 | Rocky | $1,251,000 | Rocky reached number one in its ninth week on the chart | |
| 5 | February 2, 1977 | $1,135,500 | |||
| 6 | February 9, 1977 | $1,351,500 | |||
| 7 | February 16, 1977 | $1,710,167 | |||
| 8 | February 23, 1977 | $1,887,822 | |||
| 9 | March 2, 1977 | $1,715,985 | |||
| 10 | March 9, 1977 | $1,533,124 | |||
| 11 | March 16, 1977 | $1,212,454 | |||
| 12 | March 23, 1977 | $1,177,547 | |||
| 13 | March 30, 1977 | Airport '77 | $1,350,700 | ||
| 14 | April 6, 1977 | Rocky | $1,792,674 | Rocky returned to number one in its 19th week on the chart | |
| 15 | April 13, 1977 | $1,688,305 | |||
| 16 | April 20, 1977 | $1,277,740 | |||
| 17 | April 27, 1977 | $1,088,195 | |||
| 18 | May 4, 1977 | It's Alive (reissue) | $786,250 | It's Alive reached number one in its 15th week on the chart | |
| 19 | May 11, 1977 | Annie Hall | $855,733 | Annie Hall reached number one in its third week of release | |
| 20 | May 18, 1977 | $851,382 | |||
| 21 | May 25, 1977 | The Greatest | $1,361,800 | ||
| 22 | June 1, 1977 | Star Wars † | $1,947,500 | Star Wars grossed $2,556,418 nationally in its first six days to the end of the Memorial Day weekend from 43 theaters. Smokey and the Bandit grossed $2,689,851 in the four-day weekend from 386 theaters | |
| 23 | June 8, 1977 | $1,971,000 | |||
| 24 | June 15, 1977 | $2,231,800 | |||
| 25 | June 22, 1977 | The Deep | $3,033,800 | The Deep grossed $8,124,316 nationally from all markets in the weekend ended June 19, an opening weekend record | |
| 26 | June 29, 1977 | $2,931,262 | |||
| 27 | July 6, 1977 | $2,679,766 | |||
| 28 | July 13, 1977 | Star Wars † | $2,291,696 | Star Wars returned to number one in its seventh week of release grossing $6,197,462 nationally in the weekend ended July 10 | |
| 29 | July 20, 1977 | $2,231,720 | Star Wars grossed $6,806,951 nationally in the weekend ended July 17 | ||
| 30 | July 27, 1977 | $2,789,667 | Star Wars grossed $7,000,644 nationally in the weekend ended July 24 | ||
| 31 | August 3, 1977 | $2,102,935 | Star Wars grossed $6,234,376 nationally (not including Canadian theaters) in the weekend ended July 24 | ||
| 32 | August 10, 1977 | $3,620,800 | Star Wars grossed $7,195,573 nationally in the weekend ended August 7 | ||
| 33 | August 17, 1977 | $3,267,789 | Star Wars grossed $6,705,755 nationally in the weekend ended August 14 | ||
| 34 | August 24, 1977 | $2,784,881 | Star Wars grossed $5,908,751 nationally in the weekend ended August 21 | ||
| 35 | August 31, 1977 | $2,387,982 | Star Wars grossed $5,239,535 nationally in the weekend ended August 28 | ||
| 36 | September 7, 1977 | $2,330,800 | Star Wars grossed $7,737,847 nationally in the 4-day Labor Day weekend | ||
| 37 | September 14, 1977 | $1,661,131 | Star Wars grossed $4,648,085 nationally in the weekend ended September 11 | ||
| 38 | September 21, 1977 | $2,051,900 | Star Wars grossed $5,684,969 nationally in the weekend ended September 18 | ||
| 39 | September 28, 1977 | $2,005,746 | Star Wars grossed $5,117,235 nationally in the weekend ended September 25 | ||
| 40 | October 5, 1977 | $1,752,210 | Star Wars grossed $4,475,000 nationally in the weekend ended October 2 | ||
| 41 | October 12, 1977 | $1,446,583 | Star Wars grossed $4,538,323 nationally for the 4-day Columbus Day weekend | ||
| 42 | October 19, 1977 | $1,227,260 | |||
| 43 | October 26, 1977 | Looking For Mr Goodbar | $1,293,400 | Star Wars placed second on the chart based on 104 theaters but grossed $2,891,000 nationally in the weekend ended October 23 compared to $1,540,635 for Looking For Mr Goodbar | |
| 44 | November 2, 1977 | Oh, God! | $1,320,452 | Oh, God! reached number one in its fourth week of release. It grossed $1,508,511 nationally for the weekend ended October 30. Star Wars placed third on the chart based on 98 theaters but grossed $3,292,879 for the same period nationally from 739 theaters | |
| 45 | November 9, 1977 | Looking For Mr Goodbar | $1,742,750 | Looking For Mr Goodbar returned to number one in its third week of release. Nationally it was only in 110 theaters; Star Wars placed third on the chart based on 104 theaters but in 665 theaters nationally it grossed $2,626,914 for the weekend ended November 6 | |
| 46 | November 16, 1977 | $1,194,150 | Looking For Mr Goodbar was only in 110 theaters nationally; Star Wars placed third on the chart based on 105 theaters but in 642 theaters nationally it grossed $2,269,052 for the weekend ended November 13 | ||
| 47 | November 23, 1977 | $1,027,000 | Looking For Mr Goodbar expanded to 214 theaters nationally; Star Wars placed third on the chart based on 91 theaters but in 605 theaters nationally it grossed $1,949,157 for the weekend ended November 20 | ||
| 48 | November 30, 1977 | Star Wars † | $1,283,735 | Star Wars returned to number one in its 27th week of release grossing $2,472,656 nationally for the weekend ended November 27 | |
| 49 | December 7, 1977 | Oh, God! | $888,857 | Oh, God! returned to number one in its ninth week of release |
· Chronology
| Preceded by1976 | 1977 | Succeeded by1978 |
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