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Contemporary Fiction Movies Released in 1979
This list shows all Contemporary Fiction films released in 1979, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Contemporary Fiction Movies for 1979
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1979 |
| 1979 TBD |
Chapter Two |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$30,000,000 |
|
|
A Force of One |
Action |
Theatrical |
$20,200,000 |
|
|
Going in Style |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$29,900,000 |
|
| |
| January 11 |
L’innocente |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$29,451 |
|
| |
| January 19 |
On the Yard |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| February, 1979 |
| February 1 |
The Warriors |
Action |
Theatrical |
$22,495,493 |
|
| March, 1979 |
| March 2 |
Norma Rae |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$22,228,000 |
|
|
Real Life |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 14 |
Voices |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$27,445 |
|
| |
| March 16 |
The China Syndrome |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$35,708,042 |
|
| |
| March 24 |
Hair |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,100,000 |
|
| |
| March 30 |
La cage aux folles |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$18,709 |
|
| April, 1979 |
| April 4 |
The Champ |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$30,441,738 |
|
| |
| April 20 |
Rock ‘n’ Roll High School |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 25 |
Manhattan |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$40,053,595 |
|
|
Série noire |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,633 |
|
| |
| April 27 |
A Little Romance |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May, 1979 |
| May 2 |
Last Embrace |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$381,119 |
|
| |
| May 10 |
Suor Omicidi |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 18 |
Over the Edge |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Winter Kills |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$77,587 |
|
| |
| May 25 |
The Prisoner of Zenda |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,000,000 |
|
| June, 1979 |
| June 8 |
Players |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 15 |
The Driller Killer |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The In-Laws |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$38,200,000 |
|
|
Rocky 2 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$200,182,160 |
|
| |
| June 22 |
Lost and Found |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,022,374 |
|
| |
| June 29 |
Meatballs |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$43,000,000 |
|
|
Moonraker |
Action |
Theatrical |
$210,300,000 |
|
| |
| June 30 |
Killer Fish |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$78,866 |
|
| |
| Jun, 1979 TBD |
Killer of Sheep |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$404,508 |
|
|
Racquet |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| July, 1979 |
| July 13 |
Breaking Away |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$20,000,000 |
|
| August, 1979 |
| August 3 |
North Dallas Forty |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,010,710 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
Rich Kids |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$53,064 |
|
|
The Seduction of Joe Tynan |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$19,000,000 |
|
| |
| August 29 |
Passe ton bac d'abord... |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$938 |
|
| September, 1979 |
| September 14 |
City on Fire |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 28 |
A Man, a Woman and a Bank |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Scum |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,405 |
|
|
When a Stranger Calls |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,262,052 |
|
| |
| |
| Sep, 1979 TBD |
Seven |
Action |
Theatrical |
$94,288 |
|
| October, 1979 |
| October 4 |
Shan zhong zhuan qi |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$54,469 |
|
| |
| October 5 |
10 |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$52,134,699 |
|
|
The Runner Stumbles |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Starting Over |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$38,200,000 |
|
| |
| October 6 |
Hostsonaten |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$29,116 |
|
| |
| October 12 |
Quadrophenia |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$243 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
Home Before Midnight |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 19 |
Chilly Scenes of Winter |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 26 |
The Great Santini |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,000,000 |
|
| |
| |
| Oct, 1979 TBD |
Skatetown, U.S.A. |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| November, 1979 |
| November 2 |
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,922 |
|
|
Promises in the Dark |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 7 |
The Rose |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$29,467,518 |
|
| |
| November 16 |
Human Experiments |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December, 1979 |
| December 14 |
The Jerk |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$73,691,419 |
|
| |
| December 16 |
The Human Factor |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
Being There |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$30,177,606 |
|
|
The Electric Horseman |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$42,670,138 |
|
|
Kramer vs. Kramer |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$106,260,000 |
|
|
Roller Boogie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$775,133 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
All That Jazz |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$37,823,676 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Scavenger Hunt |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Do it in the Dirt |
Action |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Glory Days |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
| |
| 1979 TBD |
Le dernier amant romantique |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|
