The Numbers - Movies Released in 1979

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This list shows all 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.

See also: Top 1979 Worldwide - Domestic Release Schedule for 1979 - Domestic Home Market Release Schedule for 1979 - Most Popular 1979

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Release
Date
MovieGenreRelease
Type
Revenue
to Date
Trailer
January, 1979
January 1 7 cabalgan hacia la muerte Western Theatrical $0  
 
1979 TBD The Bermuda Triangle Horror Theatrical $22,200,000  
Chapter Two Comedy Theatrical $30,000,000  
The Concorde: Airport '79 Theatrical $13,000,000  
Dracula Horror Theatrical $21,595,608  
A Force of One Action Theatrical $20,200,000  
Going in Style Comedy Theatrical $29,900,000  
Hanover Street Drama Theatrical $3,000,000  
Love at First Bite Theatrical $43,900,000  
Time After Time Theatrical $13,000,000  
 
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  
 
Feb, 1979 TBD The Glacier Fox Documentary Theatrical $3,500,000  
 
February 2 ABBA: The Movie Documentary Theatrical $223,413  
The First Great Train Robbery Action Theatrical $636,558  
 
February 7 The Milky Way Theatrical $1,816  
 
February 9 Agatha Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $7,500,000  
Hardcore Drama Theatrical $0  
Murder by Decree Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
Quintet Theatrical $0  
 
February 16 Escape to Athena Action Theatrical $0  
 
March, 1979
Mar, 1979 TBD Dirt Documentary Theatrical $9,200,000  
 
March 2 Norma Rae Drama Theatrical $22,228,000  
Real Life Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
March 9 The Passage Drama Theatrical $153,126  
Sarah T. Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic Drama Theatrical $54,880  
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 $28,903  
 
March 30 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Adventure Theatrical $0  
La cage aux folles Comedy Theatrical $18,709  
April, 1979
April 3 Town Bloody Hall Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
April 4 The Champ Drama Theatrical $30,441,738  
 
April 6 A Perfect Couple Theatrical $0  
 
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  
Dreamer Theatrical $0  
A Little Romance Romantic Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
May, 1979
1979 TBD Hot Stuff Theatrical $0  
 
May 2 Last Embrace Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $381,119  
 
May 9 Jubilee Drama Theatrical $718  
 
May 10 Suor Omicidi Horror Theatrical $0  
 
May 18 Battlestar Galactica Action Theatrical $0  
Over the Edge Drama Theatrical $0  
Winter Kills Drama Theatrical $77,587  
 
May 25 Alien Horror Theatrical $184,637,161  
The Prisoner of Zenda Comedy Theatrical $7,000,000  
 
May 31 The Brood Horror Theatrical $439,825  
June, 1979
June 1 Phantasm Horror Theatrical $0  
Wanda Nevada Adventure Theatrical $0  
 
June 8 Players Drama Theatrical $0  
 
June 15 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days Western Theatrical $0  
The Driller Killer Horror Theatrical $0  
Goldengirl 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 Escape from Alcatraz Drama Theatrical $43,428,313  
Lost and Found Comedy Theatrical $1,022,374  
The Main Event Theatrical $37,198,813  
The Muppet Movie Adventure Theatrical $80,445,718  
 
June 29 Meatballs Comedy Theatrical $43,000,000  
Moonraker Action Theatrical $210,300,000  
Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline Theatrical $0  
 
June 30 Killer Fish Horror Theatrical $78,518  
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires Theatrical $90,095  
 
Jun, 1979 TBD Dolphin Documentary Theatrical $14,000  
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  
The Wanderers Drama Theatrical $23,180,369  
 
July 15 Diabolo Menthe Comedy Theatrical $22,129  
 
July 20 The Villain Western Theatrical $0  
August, 1979
August 3 The Amityville Horror Horror Theatrical $86,432,520  
More American Graffiti Comedy Theatrical $8,100,000  
North Dallas Forty Theatrical $19,010,710  
 
August 4 Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine (éŠ€æ²³é‰„é… Adventure Theatrical $18,463  
 
August 10 Americathon Comedy Theatrical $0  
Sunburn Theatrical $0  
 
August 15 Apocalypse Now Action Theatrical $95,135,558  
 
August 17 Life of Brian Comedy Theatrical $20,535,670  
Prova d’orchestra Comedy Theatrical $0  
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 7 Nest of Vipers Theatrical $0  
 
September 14 City on Fire Action Theatrical $0  
The Legacy Theatrical $0  
 
September 19 The Bitch Theatrical $48,821  
Die Blechtrommel Drama Theatrical $0  
Yanks Drama Theatrical $0  
 
September 21 The Onion Field 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 $93,167  
October, 1979
October 4 Shan zhong zhuan qi Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $54,469  
 
October 5 10 Romantic Comedy Theatrical $52,134,699  
Luna Theatrical $86,837  
Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht Horror Theatrical $590,302  
The Runner Stumbles Drama Theatrical $0  
Starting Over Theatrical $38,200,000  
 
October 6 Hostsonaten Drama Theatrical $29,116  
 
October 8 The Europeans Drama Theatrical $0  
 
October 12 Quadrophenia Drama Theatrical $243  
 
October 17 The Black Stallion Adventure Theatrical $39,529,784  
Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari Theatrical $13,565  
 
October 18 Home Before Midnight Drama Theatrical $0  
 
October 19 ...And Justice For All Drama Theatrical $33,300,000  
Chilly Scenes of Winter Comedy Theatrical $0  
Meteor Action Theatrical $8,540,261  
 
October 20 Yashagaike Drama Theatrical $0  
 
October 26 The Great Santini Drama Theatrical $7,000,000  
Polvos mágicos Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
 
Oct, 1979 TBD No Maps on my Taps Documentary Theatrical $0  
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  
Running Theatrical $0  
 
November 3 Il fiume del grande caimano Horror Theatrical $0  
 
November 7 The Rose Drama Theatrical $29,462,094  
 
November 16 Human Experiments Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $0  
 
November 21 Arabian Adventure Adventure Theatrical $0  
 
 
Nov, 1979 TBD The Prize Fighter Comedy Theatrical $0  
December, 1979
December 7 Star Trek: The Motion Picture Adventure Theatrical $139,705,879  
 
December 14 1941 Comedy Theatrical $95,409,488  
The Jerk Comedy Theatrical $73,691,419  
Wise Blood Comedy Theatrical $0  
Zulu Dawn Theatrical $0  
 
December 15 Lupin the Third: The Castle of Caglio… Adventure Theatrical $17,384  
 
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  
I... comme Icare Drama Theatrical $0  
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 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  
 
Dec, 1979 TBD The War at Home Documentary Theatrical $0  
 
1979 TBD Le dernier amant romantique Drama Video $0