Most Popular Movies 1978
This chart shows the 1978 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 1978 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1978 - Top 1978 Worldwide
| ← 1977 | Most Popular Overall | 1979 → |
1
| Grease |
| Director: Randal Kleiser |
| Lead Roles: John Travolta as Danny Zuko, Olivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 16, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: 1950s, Gangs, High School, Cross-Culture Romance, Romantic Musical |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $181,813,770 |
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International BO: $205,658,547 |
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| Halloween |
| Director: John Carpenter |
| Lead Roles: Donald Pleasance as Dr. Samuel "Sam" Loomis, Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 17, 1978 (Wide) by Compass International |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror, Babysitters |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $47,274,000 |
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International BO: $23,000,000 |
3
| Watership Down |
| Director: Martin Rosen |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 14, 1978 (Wide), released as Den långa flykten (Sweden) |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Talking Animals |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Fantasy |
4
| The End |
| Director: Burt Reynolds |
| Lead Roles: Burt Reynolds as Wendell Sonny Lawson, Dom DeLuise as Marlon Borunki |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 5, 1978 (Wide) by United Artists |
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Domestic BO: $30,354,004 |
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International BO: $1,980,473 |
5
| The One and Only |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 3, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,707,679 |
6
| Up in Smoke |
| Director: Tommy Chong |
| Lead Roles: Cheech Marin as Pedro de Pacas, Tommy Chong as Anthony 'Man' Stillman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 15, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
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Domestic BO: $41,590,893 |
7
| Casey's Shadow |
| Director: Martin Ritt |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1978 (Wide) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Miscellaneous Sports, Sports Drama, Father’s Footsteps, Animal Lead, Horse Racing, Death of a Pet, Professional Rivalry |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,000,000 |
8
| Convoy |
| Director: Sam Peckinpah |
| Lead Roles: Kris Kristofferson as Rubber Duck, Ali MacGraw as Melissa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 28, 1978 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Road Trip |
| Classification: Based on Song, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $45,000,000 |
9
| Interiors |
| Director: Woody Allen |
| Lead Roles: Kristin Griffith as Flyn , Mary Beth Hurt as Joey, Richard Jordan as Frederick, Diane Keaton as Renata, E.G. Marshall as Arthur, Geraldine Page as Eve, Maureen Stapleton as Pearl, Sam Waterston as Mike |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 2, 1978 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Family Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action |
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Domestic BO: $10,432,366 |
10
| Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band |
| Lead Roles: Peter Frampton as Billy Shears , Barry Gibb as Mark Henderson , Robin Gibb as Dave Henderson , Maurice Gibb as Bob Henderson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1978 (Wide) by Universal |
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Domestic BO: $12,900,000 |
11
| The Deer Hunter |
| Director: Michael Cimino |
| Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Michael |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 8, 1978 (Limited) by Universal |
| Keywords: Returning Soldiers, Vietnam War, War, War Drama, 1979 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $50,000,000 |
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International BO: $65,119 |
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| El huerto del Francés |
| Director: Paul Naschy |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 5, 1978 (Limited) (Spain) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
13
| The Wiz |
| Director: Sidney Lumet |
| Lead Roles: Diana Ross as Dorothy, Michael Jackson as Scarecrow, Nipsey Russell as Tin Man, Ted Ross as Cowardly Lion |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 24, 1978 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: African Americans, Epic Musical, Prologue, Thanksgiving, Set in Harlem, Witches, Good vs. Evil, Road Trip |
| Classification: Based on Musical or Opera, Musical, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $22,000,000 |
14
| Hooper |
| Director: Hal Needham |
| Lead Roles: Burt Reynolds as Sonny Hooper |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 28, 1978 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $51,290,536 |
15
| Zabriskie Point |
| Director: Michelangelo Antonioni |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 29, 1978 (Wide), released as Deserto de Almas (Portugal) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $1,054 |
16
| Ice Castles |
| Director: Donald Wrye |
| Lead Roles: Robby Benson as Nick Peterson, Lynn-Holly Johnson as Alexis Winston |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1978 (Wide) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Figure Skating, Blindness, Remade |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $18,000,000 |
17
| Heaven Can Wait |
| Director: Warren Beatty |
| Lead Roles: Warren Beatty as Joe Pendleton/Leo Farnsworth/Tom Jarrett , Julie Christie as Betty Logan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 28, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Football, Reincarnation, Heaven and Hell, 1979 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Play, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $98,800,000 |
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| I Spit on Your Grave |
| Director: Meir Zarchi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 22, 1978 (Limited) by Jerry Gross Organization |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
19
| Death on the Nile |
| Director: John Guillermin |
| Lead Roles: Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot, Jane Birkin as Louise Bourget, Lois Chiles as Linnet Ridgeway/Doyle, Bette Davis as Marie Van Schuyler, Mia Farrow as Jacqueline De Bellefort, Jon Finch as Mr. Ferguson, Olivia Hussey as Rosalie Otterbourne, George Kennedy as Andrew Pennington, Angela Lansbury as Salome Otterbourne |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 29, 1978 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Mystery Drama, Murder Mystery, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Murder - Suicide, Inheritance, Surprise Twist, Blackmail, Gold Digger |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $18,000,000 |
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International BO: $7,517 |
20
| Every Which Way but Loose |
| Director: James Fargo |
| Lead Roles: Clint Eastwood as Philo Beddoe |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 20, 1978 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $104,268,727 |
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| Holocaust 2000 |
| Director: Alberto De Martino |
| Lead Roles: Kirk Douglas as Robert Caine, Agostina Belli as Sara Golan |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 19, 1978 (Limited) by Embassy |
| Classification: Horror, Live Action |
22
| Good Guys Wear Black |
| Director: Ted Post |
| Lead Roles: Chuck Norris as John T. Booker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1978 (Wide) by American Cinema Releasing |
| Keywords: Martial Arts, Action Thriller, 1970s, Vietnam War, POW, Rescue, C.I.A., Government Corruption |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $18,300,000 |
23
| Superman |
| Director: Richard Donner |
| Lead Roles: Christopher Reeve as Superman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 15, 1978 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, D.C. Comics, Heroic Adventure, Unexpected Families, Adopted Family, Time Travel, Romance, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Live Action, Super Hero |
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Domestic BO: $134,218,018 |
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International BO: $165,981,982 |
24
| Gray Lady Down |
| Director: David Greene |
| Lead Roles: Charlton Heston, Stacy Keach, David Carradine |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 10, 1978 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
25
| Eyes of Laura Mars |
| Director: Irvin Kershner |
| Lead Roles: Faye Dunaway as Laura Mars |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 2, 1978 (Wide) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, Psychics, Serial Killer, Police Detective, Police Shooting, Murder Mystery, Mental Illness, Multiple Personality, Film Noir, Photography, Models, Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $18,900,000 |