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1978 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing Movies of 1978, Page 2

Grease (1978) is the highest-grossing movie released in 1978, with $396.3M worldwide, ahead of Superman (1978) at $300.5M and Jaws 2 (1978) at $187.9M. 84 films released in 1978 report a worldwide gross, $2B in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 12% on 1977, whose releases took $2.2B. By genre, Thriller leads with $674.5M across 14 releases.

1978 releases with a gross: 84
combined worldwide: $2B
films crossed $100M: 3
vs 1977: −12%

#1 of 84

#1 movie of 1978

Grease (1978)

1978 · Romance, Musical

$396.3M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total

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

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Every Release of 1978, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 84 of 84. 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
Days of Heaven (1978) Sep 13, 1978 · English · Drama, Romance $3.5M worldwide

Sep 13, 1978 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $46.2K Worldwide: $3.5M
52
Our Winning Season (1978) May 1, 1978 · English · Romance, Drama $2M worldwide

May 1, 1978 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
53
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) Apr 1, 1978 · English · Comedy, Music $1.9M worldwide

Apr 1, 1978 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
54
Skateboard (1978) Mar 5, 1978 · English · Comedy, Action $1.3M worldwide

Mar 5, 1978 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M
55
Killer of Sheep (1978) Feb 22, 1978 · English · Drama $564.6K worldwide

Feb 22, 1978 US and Canada: $500.7K Rest of the world: $64K Worldwide: $564.6K
56
Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) 1978 · English · Drama $494.8K worldwide

1978 US and Canada: $494.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $494.8K
57
The Last Waltz (1978) Apr 26, 1978 · English · Music, Documentary $363.5K worldwide

Apr 26, 1978 US and Canada: $322.3K Rest of the world: $41.2K Worldwide: $363.5K
58
Boarding School (1978) Apr 14, 1978 · German · Comedy $306.1K worldwide

Apr 14, 1978 US and Canada: $306.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $306.1K
59
Langrishe, Go Down (1978) Sep 20, 1978 · English · Drama, Romance $69.3K worldwide

Sep 20, 1978 US and Canada: $69.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.3K
60
Nunzio (1978) May 10, 1978 · English · Drama $52.2K worldwide

May 10, 1978 US and Canada: $52.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.2K
61
Autumn Sonata (1978) Oct 8, 1978 · Swedish · Drama $39K worldwide

Oct 8, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39K
62
Eraserhead (1978) Feb 3, 1978 · English · Horror $37.8K worldwide

Feb 3, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.8K
63
Nest of Vipers (1978) Mar 3, 1978 · Italian · Romance, Drama $27.2K worldwide

Mar 3, 1978 US and Canada: $27.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.2K
64
The Song of Roland (1978) Oct 4, 1978 · French · Adventure, History $24.1K worldwide

Oct 4, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1K
65
Watership Down (1978) Nov 1, 1978 · English · Adventure, Drama $21.9K worldwide

Nov 1, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.9K
66
Loggerheads (1978) Sep 28, 1978 · Italian · Comedy $17.2K worldwide

Sep 28, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2K
67
Stunt Rock (1978) Jun 30, 1978 · English · Drama, Music $9.5K worldwide

Jun 30, 1978 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K
68
Northern Lights (1978) Nov 17, 1978 · English · Drama, History $9.5K worldwide

Nov 17, 1978 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K
69
The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978) May 14, 1978 · Italian · Drama $9.4K worldwide

May 14, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4K
70
Girlfriends (1978) Aug 11, 1978 · English · Comedy, Drama $8.4K worldwide

Aug 11, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
71
Despair (1978) May 19, 1978 · English · Thriller, Drama $8.2K worldwide

May 19, 1978 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $14 Worldwide: $8.2K
72
Legend of the Maiden Tower (1978) Aug 1, 1978 · Azerbaijani · History, Fantasy $7.6K worldwide

Aug 1, 1978 US and Canada: $7.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.6K
73
Bloodbrothers (1978) Sep 28, 1978 · English · Drama $4.8K worldwide

Sep 28, 1978 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8K
74
Mountain Pass (1978) Nov 8, 1978 · French · Comedy, Drama $1.7K worldwide

Nov 8, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
75
Newsfront (1978) Jul 29, 1978 · English · Drama $1.5K worldwide

Jul 29, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
76
Big Wednesday (1978) May 26, 1978 · English · Drama, Sport $1.5K worldwide

May 26, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
77
The Driver (1978) Jul 28, 1978 · English · Action, Thriller $1.3K worldwide

Jul 28, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
78
The Duellists (1978) Jan 13, 1978 · English · Drama, War $568 worldwide

Jan 13, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $568
79
The Green Room (1978) Apr 5, 1978 · French · History, Drama $509 worldwide

Apr 5, 1978 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
80
Capricorn One (1978) Jun 2, 1978 · English · Action, Adventure $402 worldwide

Jun 2, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $402
81
Germany in Autumn (1978) Mar 3, 1978 · German · Documentary, Drama $340 worldwide

Mar 3, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $340
82
The Fury (1978) Mar 10, 1978 · Sci-Fi, Horror $329 worldwide

Mar 10, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $329
83
Piranha (1978) Aug 3, 1978 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller $321 worldwide

Aug 3, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321
84
Thank God It’s Friday (1978) May 19, 1978 · English · Romance, Music $134 worldwide

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