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Comedy Movies Released in 1979
This list shows all Comedy 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 Comedy Movies for 1979
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1979 |
| 1979 TBD |
Chapter Two |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$30,000,000 |
|
|
Going in Style |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$29,900,000 |
|
| March, 1979 |
| March 2 |
Real Life |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 24 |
Hair |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$13,100,000 |
|
| |
| March 30 |
La cage aux folles |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$18,709 |
|
| April, 1979 |
| April 20 |
Rock ‘n’ Roll High School |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May, 1979 |
| May 25 |
The Prisoner of Zenda |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,000,000 |
|
| June, 1979 |
| June 15 |
The In-Laws |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$38,200,000 |
|
| |
| June 22 |
Lost and Found |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,022,374 |
|
| |
| June 29 |
Meatballs |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$43,000,000 |
|
| |
| |
| Jun, 1979 TBD |
Racquet |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| July, 1979 |
| July 13 |
The Frisco Kid |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$12,000,000 |
|
| |
| July 15 |
Diabolo Menthe |
|
Theatrical |
$22,129 |
|
| August, 1979 |
| August 3 |
More American Graffiti |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,100,000 |
|
|
North Dallas Forty |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$19,010,710 |
|
| |
| August 10 |
Americathon |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
Life of Brian |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$20,548,649 |
|
|
Prova d’orchestra |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| September, 1979 |
| September 28 |
A Man, a Woman and a Bank |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| October, 1979 |
| October 5 |
Starting Over |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$38,200,000 |
|
| |
| October 19 |
Chilly Scenes of Winter |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 26 |
Polvos mágicos |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Oct, 1979 TBD |
Skatetown, U.S.A. |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| November, 1979 |
| November 2 |
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$12,922 |
|
| |
| |
| Nov, 1979 TBD |
The Prize Fighter |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December, 1979 |
| December 14 |
1941 |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$95,410,257 |
|
|
The Jerk |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$73,691,419 |
|
|
Wise Blood |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
Being There |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$30,177,606 |
|
|
Roller Boogie |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$775,133 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Scavenger Hunt |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
The Great Monkey Rip-Off |
|
Unknown |
$0 |
|
