Feature film, released between 19780101 and 197812. June 12 raiders of the lost ark is released by paramount pictures. It became paramounts highestgrossing film of all time and. Best movies 1978 top movies 1978 list of the best movies released in 1978 top grossing movies in 1978. The chart is ranked by lifetime gross, and for comparison, the figures adjusted for the effects of inflation are also listed, using the u. The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. Top 10 highest grossing horror movies of all time screenrant. Top grossing films of 1978 quiz stats by seanmc123. For example, a movie released over thanksgiving in 1978 will most likely earn money in 1978 and 1979. It received one oscar nomination, for best original song, for hopelessly devoted to you, a song that wasnt supposed to be in the movie. Every movie releasing in april 1978 in theaters, streaming, bluray and dvd. Taito square enix arcade shooter shoot em up dungeon fighter online dfo. Vietnam war impacts and disrupts the lives of people in a small industrial town. There is a printable worksheet available for download here so you can take the quiz with pen and paper.
List of highestgrossing video game franchises wikipedia. Film titles in red represent films whose total box office gross has changed from last week. There are some years in which films which are regarded as classics post their release or have. Most money grossing movies 1978 2019 data is beautiful. Top 10 1978 movie domestic grosses list challenges. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played. See top grossing movies of 1978 for a list of movies that earned most at the domestic box office during 1978, including films released in. Timeline history of all movies from marvel comics brand versus dc comics brand starting 1978 to 2019. However, they do not necessarily reflect the best or greatest films of the year or decade.
Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. An in depth examination of the ways in which the u. All time animated domestic all time sequel domestic all time nonsequel domestic top 2019 domestic top 2020 domestic. Grease animal house superman every which way but loose jaws ii 212 users 1,589 views made by papa z. See results from the top grossing films of 1978 quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. Straight outta compton has officially become the topgrossing music biopic in modern times, surpassing the johnny cash movie walk the line. Oct 18, 2019 timeline history of all movies from marvel comics brand versus dc comics brand starting 1978 to 2019. Box office results and top grossing movie data for 1978. This movie page looks at the top grossing movies of 1958.
March 1 charlie chaplin s coffin is stolen from a swiss. The following is a list of the highest grossing opening weekends for films. Hooper has all but been forgotten today, but it was the sixth top grossing film of its year, eight spots above the end which reynolds starred in and directed in the topgrossing films of 1978. Films directed by steven spielberg have been the highest grossing film of the year on six occasions, and on three occasions have been the highest grossing film of all time.
Highest grossing hindi movies of 1978 by shrikantnarayanan created 16 feb 2011 updated 25 mar 2018 public this list is as per the films performance money wise at the box office in the particular year. For australia, you now have access to a top 10 ranking for 1978, 1988 and 1989 and for the us there is a top 10 ranking for february 1978. The following is a list of the highestgrossing opening weekends for films. Steven spielberg is the most represented director on the chart with six films to his credit, occupying the top spot in 1975, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1989 and 1993. Top grossing films of 1978 quiz stats by seanmc123 play quizzes adfree. Films directed by steven spielberg have been the highestgrossing film of the year. Popular movies like titanic, avatar, and the star wars franchise are well represented, as well as a few titles you may not have expected. Aug 08, 2014 1978 ford fairmont thanks to paul i have just added more detailed historical data for two countries. Good girl sandy and greaser danny fell in love over the summer.
Another contributing factor is inflation not being taken into account. When they unexpectedly discover theyre now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance. They also provide a window into the era when the film was originally released. See top 1978 movies at the domestic box office for the total domestic box office for the top 100 movies released in 1978, and movie index 1978 for an overview of all movies released in 1978. Aug 09, 2017 the highestgrossing black films in history. Boxoffice earnings have often been a great predictor of the featurelength films that have been the most favorite, successful, and popular. Hooper has all but been forgotten today, but it was the sixth top grossing film of its year, eight spots above the end which reynolds starred in and directed in. Top grossing us films 401500 pazsaz entertainment network. The highest grossing movie franchises buzzfeed news. Each box office year ends on the first sunday of the following year. The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in the united states and canada are as follows. So in an effort to get more information out therewe have decided to unlock our 1958 movie database vault and share the information we have collected over the years.
Oct 22, 2015 straight outta compton has officially become the topgrossing music biopic in modern times, surpassing the johnny cash movie walk the line. In 1978, audiences couldnt get enough of burt reynolds the. For example, the 2004 box office year ended on sunday, january 2, 2005. For example, a movie released over thanksgiving in 1978 will most likely earn money. When it comes to the box office, superheroes are king, and they have been for decades. Inflationadjusted figures are based on ticket sale estimates. List of highestgrossing openings for films wikipedia. News daily weekend all time international showdowns help. This is a list of the highestgrossing films in the u. The cult classic film the rocky horror picture show premieres in london. Apr 10, 2015 watching 1978s hooper, its easy to see why audiences found reynolds so attractive. The list is dominated by recent films due to steadily increasing production and marketing budgets, and modern films opening on more screens. List of highestgrossing films in the united states and canada. In 1978, audiences couldnt get enough of burt reynolds.
The highest grossing twilight film was eclipse, the sagas third movie, released on june 30, 2010. Of the top 10 films of 1978, four reached the 100 million mark. Heres a list of the top 20 topgrossing music biopics. Asked in tv programming and commercials, tv shows and series what are the release dates for top secret. See top 1978 movies at the domestic box office for the total domestic box office for the top 100 movies released in 1978, and movie index 1978 for an overview. He was hollywoods topgrossing star every year from 1978 through 1982, equaling the longest stretch the business had seen since the days of bing crosby in the 1940s. After filming ended, the producers decided olivia newtonjohn needed a ballad, so they wrote the song, shot a scene with her singing it, and kept it in the movie. This is an online quiz called top 10 grossing movies 1978. This chart contains the total domestic box office for movies released in 1978.
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