English box office · 1978

English Box Office 1978: Highest-Grossing English Movies, Page 2

Grease (1978) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in 1978, with $396.3M worldwide, ahead of Jaws 2 (1978) at $187.9M and Every Which Way But Loose (1978) at $85.2M. 67 English-language films released in 1978 report a worldwide gross, $1.5B in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 29% on 1977, whose releases took $2.1B. By genre, Romance leads with $542.6M across 14 English releases.

1978 releases with a gross: 67
combined worldwide: $1.5B
films crossed $100M: 2
vs 1977: −29%

#1 of 67

#1 English-language movie of 1978

Grease (1978)

1978 · Romance, Musical

$396.3M worldwide · 27% of the chart's total

$190.1M US & Canada · 48% $206.2M elsewhere · 52%

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Every English Release of 1978, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 67 of 67. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1978.

51
The Last Waltz (1978) Apr 26, 1978 · Music, Documentary $363.5K worldwide

Apr 26, 1978 US and Canada: $322.3K Rest of the world: $41.2K Worldwide: $363.5K
52
Langrishe, Go Down (1978) Sep 20, 1978 · Drama, Romance $69.3K worldwide

Sep 20, 1978 US and Canada: $69.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.3K
53
Nunzio (1978) May 10, 1978 · Drama $52.2K worldwide

May 10, 1978 US and Canada: $52.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.2K
54
Eraserhead (1978) Feb 3, 1978 · Horror $37.8K worldwide

Feb 3, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K
55
Watership Down (1978) Nov 1, 1978 · Adventure, Drama $21.9K worldwide

Nov 1, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.9K
56
Stunt Rock (1978) Jun 30, 1978 · Drama, Music $9.5K worldwide

Jun 30, 1978 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K
57
Northern Lights (1978) Nov 17, 1978 · Drama, History $9.5K worldwide

Nov 17, 1978 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K
58
Girlfriends (1978) Aug 11, 1978 · Comedy, Drama $8.4K worldwide

Aug 11, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
59
Despair (1978) May 19, 1978 · Thriller, Drama $8.4K worldwide

May 19, 1978 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K
60
Bloodbrothers (1978) Sep 28, 1978 · Drama $4.8K worldwide

Sep 28, 1978 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8K
61
Newsfront (1978) Jul 29, 1978 · Drama $1.5K worldwide

Jul 29, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
62
Big Wednesday (1978) May 26, 1978 · Drama, Sport $1.5K worldwide

May 26, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
63
The Driver (1978) Jul 28, 1978 · Action, Thriller $1.3K worldwide

Jul 28, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
64
The Duellists (1978) Jan 13, 1978 · Drama, War $568 worldwide

Jan 13, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $568
65
Capricorn One (1978) Jun 2, 1978 · Action, Adventure $402 worldwide

Jun 2, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $402
66
Piranha (1978) Aug 3, 1978 · Sci-Fi, Thriller $321 worldwide

Aug 3, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321
67
Thank God It’s Friday (1978) May 19, 1978 · Romance, Music $134 worldwide

May 19, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $134