Most Popular Movies 1977
This chart shows the 1977 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1977 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1977 - Top 1977 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1978 → |
1
| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope |
| Director: George Lucas |
| Lead Roles: Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 25, 1977 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Space Opera, Filmed in Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Shepperton Studios, Surrey, England, Filmed in Surrey, England, Filmed in Van Nuys, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Tozeur, Tunisia, Filmed in Tunisia, Filmed in Chott el Djerid, Tunisia, Filmed in Nafta, Tunisia, Filmed in Matmata, Tunisia, Filmed in Hotel Sidi Driss, Tunisia, Filmed in Death Valley, CA, Filmed in Tikal, Guatemala, Filmed in Guatemala, Filmed in China Lake Acres, CA, 1978 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Heroic Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $460,998,007 |
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International BO: $314,400,000 |
2
| Pete’s Dragon |
| Director: Don Chaffey |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 3, 1977 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Orphan, Dragon, Family Musical, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Set in Maine |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $36,000,000 |
3
| The Goodbye Girl |
| Director: Herbert Ross |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 21, 1977 (Wide) by MGM |
| Keywords: Romance, 1978 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $83,700,000 |
4
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Richard Dreyfuss as Roy Neary, Teri Garr as Ronnie Neary, Melinda Dillon as Jillian Guiler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 16, 1977 (Wide) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Friendly Alien on Earth, Visual Effects, First Contact, Mystery Drama, Alien Encounters, Dysfunctional Family |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Science Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $169,100,479 |
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International BO: $171,700,000 |
5
| Airport '77 |
| Director: Jerry Jameson |
| Lead Roles: Jack Lemmon as Don Gallagher, Lee Grant as Karen Wallace, Brenda Vaccaro, Olivia de Havilland as Emily Livingston, Darren McGavin, Christopher Lee as Martin Wallace, George Kennedy as Joe Patroni, James Stewart as Philip Stevens |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 11, 1977 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Action Thriller, In a Plane, Plane Crash, Disaster, Heist, Underwater, Ensemble, Rescue |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $30,000,000 |
6
| Eraserhead |
| Director: David Lynch |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1977 (Wide) by Libra Films |
| Keywords: Cult Movie, Midnight Movie, Avant Garde, Body Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $7,000,000 |
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International BO: $97,971 |
7
| Sorcerer |
| Director: William Friedkin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 24, 1977 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Chase Adventure, Set in South America, Development Hell, Segments, Corrupt Cops, Organized Crime, Terrorism, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $12,000,000 |
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International BO: $7,464 |
8
| The Spy Who Loved Me |
| Director: Lewis Gilbert |
| Lead Roles: Roger Moore as James Bond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 13, 1977 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Adventure, Cold War, Enemies Forced to Work Together |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $46,800,000 |
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International BO: $138,600,000 |
9
| Oh, God! |
| Director: Carl Reiner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 7, 1977 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Religious, Gods and Goddesses, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
|
Domestic BO: $51,061,196 |
10
| Looking for Mr. Goodbar |
| Director: Richard Brooks |
| Lead Roles: Diane Keaton as Theresa Dunn |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 19, 1977 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Crime Drama, Inspired by a True Story, Narcotics, Teachers, Romance, LGBTQ+, Relationships Gone Wrong, Infidelity, The Other Woman, Dysfunctional Family, One Night Stand, 1970s, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Sibling Rivalry, Erotic Drama |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $16,900,000 |
11
| Suspiria |
| Director: Dario Argento |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 1, 1977 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $35,694 |
12
| Smokey and the Bandit |
| Director: Hal Needham |
| Lead Roles: Burt Reynolds as Bandit, Sally Field as Carrie aka ‘Frog’, Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Buford T. Justice |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 27, 1977 (Wide) by Universal |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $126,737,428 |
13
| The Kentucky Fried Movie |
| Director: John Landis |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 10, 1977 (Wide) by United Film Distribution Co. |
| Keywords: Sketch Comedy, TV News, Ensemble, Gratuitous Cameos, Spoof, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Master, Disaster, Blaxploitation |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $15,000,000 |
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International BO: $5,000,000 |
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| The Choirboys |
| Director: Robert Aldrich |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1977 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
15
| Orca |
| Director: Michael Anderson |
| Lead Roles: Richard Harris as Captain Nolan, Charlotte Rampling as Rachel Bedford |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 13, 1977 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Visual Effects, Nature Horror, Set in Nova Scotia, On a Boat, Revenge |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $14,717,854 |
16
| Het debuut |
| Director: Nouchka van Brakel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 18, 1977 (Limited) (Netherlands) |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
17
| Semi-Tough |
| Director: Michael Ritchie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 11, 1977 (Wide) by United Artists |
|
Domestic BO: $37,187,139 |
18
| Opening Night |
| Director: John Cassavetes |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 25, 1977 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $5,973 |
19
| Damnation Alley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 21, 1977 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: World War III, Post Apocalypse, Intertitle, Prologue |
20
| The Rescuers |
| Director: Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery |
| Lead Roles: Bob Newhart as Bernard, Eva Gavor as Bianca, Joe Flynn as Snoops, Geraldine Page as Medusa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 22, 1977 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Orphan, Kidnap, Rescue, Treasure Hunters, Intertitle, Epilogue, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $48,775,599 |
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| Hitch Hike to Hell |
| Director: Irvin Berwick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1977 (Limited) by Self Distributed, released as Hitchhike to Hell |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
22
| Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger |
| Director: Sam Wanamaker |
| Lead Roles: Patrick Wayne as Sinbad |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 12, 1977 (Wide) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Heroic Adventure, Sword & Sorcerer, Cult Movie, Step-Family, Dysfunctional Family, Romance |
| Classification: Based on Folk Tale/Legend/Fairytale, Adventure, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $16,000,000 |
23
| Which Way Is Up? |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1977 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: African Americans |
|
Domestic BO: $17,000,000 |
24
| Kingdom of the Spiders |
| Director: John Cardos |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1977 (Wide) by Dimension Pictures |
| Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Nature Horror, Life on a Farm, Environment, Life in a Small Town |
| Classification: Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $17,000,000 |
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| Scalpel |
| Director: John Grissmer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January, 1977 (Limited) by United International Pictures |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |