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Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies Released in 1978
This list shows all Based on Fiction Book/Short Story films released in 1978, 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 Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies for 1978
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| |
| 1978 TBD |
Beyond and Back |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$23,800,000 |
|
|
The Big Fix |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,000,000 |
|
|
The Boys from Brazil |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$19,000,000 |
|
|
Caravans |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$1,000,000 |
|
| |
| February 1 |
Coma |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 9 |
The Betsy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$17,700,000 |
|
| |
| March 10 |
The Fury |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Gray Lady Down |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 17 |
Crossed Swords |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 19 |
La vie devant soi |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 20 |
La via della prostituzione |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,134 |
|
| |
| April 21 |
Straight Time |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 16 |
Jaws 2 |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$208,900,376 |
|
| |
| June 28 |
The Wild Geese |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 19 |
International Velvet |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 7 |
The Silent Partner |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
Midnight Express |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$35,000,134 |
|
| |
| October 14 |
Watership Down |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$783,871 |
|
| |
| November 8 |
Magic |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$23,800,000 |
|
| |
| November 15 |
The Lord of the Rings |
|
Theatrical |
$27,000,000 |
|
| |
| December 22 |
Brass Target |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$354,797 |
|
|
Force 10 from Navarone |
Action |
Theatrical |
$7,100,000 |
|
|
Invasion of the Body Snatchers |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$24,946,533 |
|
|
Voskhozhdenie |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,605 |
|
