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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1979
This list shows all Original Screenplay 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 Original Screenplay Movies for 1979
Release Date | Movie | Genre | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
January, 1979 |
January 1 |
7 cabalgan hacia la muerte |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
1979 TBD |
A Force of One |
Action |
Theatrical |
$20,200,000 |
|
|
Going in Style |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$29,900,000 |
|
|
Hanover Street |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,000,000 |
|
|
February, 1979 |
Feb, 1979 TBD |
The Glacier Fox |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$3,500,000 |
|
|
February 9 |
Hardcore |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
February 16 |
Escape to Athena |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
March, 1979 |
March 2 |
Norma Rae |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$22,228,000 |
|
|
Real Life |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
March 9 |
Starcrash |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
March 14 |
Voices |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$27,445 |
|
|
March 16 |
The China Syndrome |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$35,708,042 |
|
|
Tourist Trap |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
March 24 |
Hair |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,100,000 |
|
|
March 29 |
Long Weekend |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$29,325 |
|
April, 1979 |
April 4 |
The Champ |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$30,441,738 |
|
|
April 12 |
Mad Max |
Action |
Theatrical |
$99,750,000 |
|
|
April 20 |
Dawn of the Dead |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$55,000,000 |
|
|
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 |
An Almost Perfect Affair |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Dark |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
May, 1979 |
May 9 |
Jubilee |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$718 |
|
|
May 10 |
Suor Omicidi |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
May 18 |
Over the Edge |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
May 25 |
Alien |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$186,955,482 |
|
|
May 31 |
The Brood |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$444,632 |
|
June, 1979 |
June 1 |
Phantasm |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Wanda Nevada |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
June 8 |
Players |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
June 15 |
The Driller Killer |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The In-Laws |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$38,200,000 |
|
|
Prophecy |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$22,673,340 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
The Frisco Kid |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,000,000 |
|
|
July 20 |
The Villain |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
August, 1979 |
August 3 |
More American Graffiti |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$8,100,000 |
|
|
North Dallas Forty |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$19,010,710 |
|
|
August 17 |
Life of Brian |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,548,649 |
|
|
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 19 |
Yanks |
Drama |
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 |
|
|
October 6 |
Hostsonaten |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$29,116 |
|
|
October 12 |
Quadrophenia |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$243 |
|
|
October 18 |
Home Before Midnight |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
October 19 |
...And Justice For All |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$33,300,000 |
|
|
Meteor |
Action |
Theatrical |
$8,540,783 |
|
|
October 20 |
Yashagaike |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
|
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 3 |
Il fiume del grande caimano |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
November 7 |
The Rose |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$29,467,518 |
|
|
|
Nov, 1979 TBD |
The Prize Fighter |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
December, 1979 |
December 14 |
1941 |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$95,409,905 |
|
|
The Jerk |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$73,691,419 |
|
|
Wise Blood |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
December 15 |
Lupin the Third: The Castle of Caglio… |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$69,506 |
|
|
December 19 |
The Electric Horseman |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$42,670,138 |
|
|
I... comme Icare |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Roller Boogie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$775,133 |
|
|
December 20 |
All That Jazz |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$37,823,676 |
|
|
December 21 |
The Black Hole |
|
Theatrical |
$35,841,901 |
|
|
Cuba |
Action |
Theatrical |
$527,540 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
The Great Monkey Rip-Off |
Comedy |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Hukkunud Alpinisti’ hotell |
Drama |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
1979 TBD |
Le dernier amant romantique |
Drama |
Video |
$0 |
|