Most Popular Movies 1979
This chart shows the 1979 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 1979 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1979 - Top 1979 Worldwide
| ← 1978 | Most Popular Overall | 1980 → |
1
| The Muppet Movie |
| Director: James Frawley |
| Lead Roles: Jim Henson as Various voices, Frank Oz as Biker in El Sleezo Café/Miss Piggy/Fozzie Bear/Animal/Sam the Eagle, Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper/Crazy Harry/Robin the Frog/Lew Zealand, Richard Hunt as Scooter/Statler/Janice/Sweetums/Beaker, Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo/Zoot/Dr. Bunsen Honeydew |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 22, 1979 (Wide) by Associated Film Distributors |
| Keywords: Breaking the Fourth Wall, Gratuitous Cameos, Road Trip, Movie Business, Non-Chronological, Beauty Pageants, Food, Dream Sequence, Romance, Kidnap, Scene in End Credits, Inventor, Mad Scientist, Nazis Outside of World War II, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $76,657,000 |
2
| 1941 |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Dan Aykroyd as Sergeant Frank Tree, John Belushi as Captain Wild Bill Kelso |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 1979 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: World War II, War, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Ensemble, Set in Hollywood |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $34,175,000 |
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International BO: $60,700,000 |
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| Alien |
| Director: Ridley Scott |
| Lead Roles: Tom Skerritt as Dallas, Sigourney Weaver as Ripley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 25, 1979 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Parasite, Survival Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $65,403,354 |
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International BO: $122,631,433 |
4
| Rocky 2 |
| Director: Sylvester Stallone |
| Lead Roles: Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 15, 1979 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Boxing, Training Montage, Sports Action, Comeback, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Pregnant Women, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Coma, Medical and Hospitals, Underdog, Out of Retirement |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $85,182,160 |
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International BO: $115,000,000 |
5
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture |
| Director: Robert Wise |
| Lead Roles: William Shatner as Admiral/Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Commander Spock, DeForest Kelley as Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D., James Doohan as Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott, George Takei as Lieutenant Commander Hikaru Sulu, Nichelle Nichols as Lieutenant Commander Nyota Uhura, Walter Koenig as Lieutenant Pavel Chekov, Stephen Collins as Captain/Cmdr. Willard 'Will' Decker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 7, 1979 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Artificial Intelligence, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Self-sacrifice |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $82,258,456 |
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International BO: $56,741,544 |
6
| The Warriors |
| Director: Walter Hill |
| Lead Roles: Michael Beck as Swan, James Remar as Ajax, Dorsey Wright as Cleon, Brian Tyler as Snow, David Harris as Cochise, Tom McKitterick as Cowboy, Thomas G. Waites as Fox, Terry Michos as Vermin, Marcelino Sanchez as Rembrandt, Deborah Van Valkenburgh as Mercy, Roger Hill as Cyrus, David Patrick Kelly as Luther |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 1, 1979 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Gangs, Hood Film, Action Thriller, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,490,000 |
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International BO: $5,493 |
7
| Sarah T. Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic |
| Director: Richard Donner |
| Lead Roles: Linda Blair |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 9, 1979 (Wide) (Portugal) |
| Keywords: TV Movie |
| Classification: Drama, Live Action |
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| Battlestar Galactica |
| Director: Richard A. Colla |
| Lead Roles: Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene as Adama |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 18, 1979 (Limited) by Universal |
| Classification: Based on TV, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
9
| The China Syndrome |
| Director: James Bridges |
| Lead Roles: Jane Fonda as Kimberley Wells, Jack Lemmon as Jack Godell, Michael Douglas as Richard Adams |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 16, 1979 (Wide) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Whistleblowers, Techno-Thriller, Corporate Malfeasance, Political Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $35,708,042 |
10
| More American Graffiti |
| Director: B.W.L. Norton |
| Lead Roles: Ron Howard as Steve Bolander, Candy Clark as Debbie Dunham |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 3, 1979 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Coming of Age, Comedy Drama, 1970s, Delayed Sequel |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,100,000 |
11
| Killer of Sheep |
| Director: Charles Burnett |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June, 1979 (Limited) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $404,508 |
12
| Dolphin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June, 1979 (Wide) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Factual |
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Domestic BO: $14,000 |
13
| Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 29, 1979 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
14
| Apocalypse Now |
| Director: Francis Ford Coppola |
| Lead Roles: Martin Sheen as Captain Benjamin L. Willard |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 15, 1979 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Vietnam War, War, IMAX: DMR, Special Ops, Set in Cambodia, 1980 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, War Drama |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $83,535,860 |
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International BO: $2,422,476 |
15
| Meatballs |
| Director: Ivan Reitman |
| Lead Roles: Bill Murray as Tripper |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 29, 1979 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Camping, Slobs vs. Snobs, Coming of Age, Voiceover/Narration, Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field, Ensemble, Food, Miscellaneous Sports, Romance, First Love, Underdog, Scene in End Credits, Competitive Eating, Improvised, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $43,000,000 |
16
| The Jerk |
| Director: Carl Reiner |
| Lead Roles: Steve Martin as Navin R. Johnson/Cat Juggler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 1979 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Rags to Riches, Riches to Rags, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Inventor, Adopted Family, Road Trip |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $73,691,419 |
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| Scum |
| Director: Alan Clarke |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 28, 1979 (Limited) (United Kingdom) |
| Keywords: Delayed Release, Juvenile Delinquent, Set in United Kingdom, Agitprop, Prison, Cruel / Corrupt Wardens or Prison Guards, Political, Remake, Director Remaking Their Own Movie, Sex Crimes |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,405 |