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Historical Fiction Movies Released in 1978
This list shows all Historical Fiction 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 Historical Fiction Movies for 1978
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| |
| 1978 TBD |
Caravans |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$1,000,000 |
|
|
Coming Home |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$32,653,000 |
|
|
I Wanna Hold Your Hand |
Multiple Genres |
Theatrical |
$1,900,000 |
|
| |
| February 3 |
The One and Only |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,707,679 |
|
| |
| February 9 |
The Betsy |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$17,700,000 |
|
| |
| March 17 |
Crossed Swords |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| 1970-1979 TBD |
Pretty Baby |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 18 |
The Buddy Holly Story |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,363,400 |
|
| |
| June 9 |
The Cheap Detective |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$28,221,552 |
|
| |
| June 16 |
Grease |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$387,472,317 |
Play |
| |
| September 13 |
Days of Heaven |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,660,880 |
|
| |
| September 14 |
Go Tell the Spartans |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 21 |
L’albero degli zoccoli |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,575 |
|
| |
| September 29 |
Death on the Nile |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$18,007,517 |
|
| |
| October 5 |
The Norseman |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 6 |
Goin South |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 8 |
Perceval le Gallois |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$228 |
|
| |
| November 10 |
Paradise Alley |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,000,000 |
|
| |
| November 16 |
Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,286 |
|
| |
| November 17 |
Northern Lights |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,453 |
|
| |
| December 8 |
The Deer Hunter |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$50,065,119 |
|
| |
| December 22 |
Force 10 from Navarone |
Action |
Theatrical |
$7,100,000 |
|
|
Voskhozhdenie |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,605 |
|
