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Drama Movies Released in 1979
This list shows all Drama 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 Drama Movies for 1979
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1979 |
| 1979 TBD |
Hanover Street |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,000,000 |
|
| |
| January 11 |
L’innocente |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$29,451 |
|
| |
| January 19 |
On the Yard |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| February, 1979 |
| February 9 |
Hardcore |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March, 1979 |
| March 2 |
Norma Rae |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$22,228,000 |
|
| |
| March 9 |
The Passage |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$153,474 |
|
|
Sarah T. Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic |
|
Theatrical |
$54,880 |
|
| |
| March 14 |
Voices |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$27,445 |
|
| April, 1979 |
| April 4 |
The Champ |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$30,441,738 |
|
| |
| April 25 |
Série noire |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,633 |
|
| May, 1979 |
| May 9 |
Jubilee |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$718 |
|
| |
| May 18 |
Over the Edge |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Winter Kills |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$77,587 |
|
| June, 1979 |
| June 8 |
Players |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 22 |
Escape from Alcatraz |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$43,429,295 |
|
| |
| |
| Jun, 1979 TBD |
Killer of Sheep |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$404,508 |
|
| July, 1979 |
| July 13 |
Breaking Away |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$20,000,000 |
|
|
The Wanderers |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$23,183,618 |
|
| August, 1979 |
| August 17 |
Rich Kids |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$53,064 |
|
|
The Seduction of Joe Tynan |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$19,000,000 |
|
| |
| August 29 |
Passe ton bac d'abord... |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$938 |
|
| September, 1979 |
| September 19 |
Die Blechtrommel |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Yanks |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| October, 1979 |
| October 5 |
The Runner Stumbles |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 6 |
Hostsonaten |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$29,116 |
|
| |
| October 8 |
The Europeans |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 12 |
Quadrophenia |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$243 |
|
| |
| October 18 |
Home Before Midnight |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 19 |
...And Justice For All |
|
Theatrical |
$33,300,000 |
|
| |
| October 20 |
Yashagaike |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 26 |
The Great Santini |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,000,000 |
|
| November, 1979 |
| November 2 |
Promises in the Dark |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 7 |
The Rose |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$29,469,534 |
|
| December, 1979 |
| December 16 |
The Human Factor |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
I... comme Icare |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Kramer vs. Kramer |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$106,260,000 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
All That Jazz |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$37,823,676 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Diary of a Teenage Hitchhiker |
Contemporary Fiction |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Glory Days |
Contemporary Fiction |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
|
Hukkunud Alpinisti’ hotell |
Science Fiction |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
| |
| 1979 TBD |
Le dernier amant romantique |
Contemporary Fiction |
Video |
$0 |
|
