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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1978
This list shows all Original Screenplay films released in 1978, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Original Screenplay Movies for 1978
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January 1978 |
| 1978 TBD |
The Bad News Bears Go To Japan |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,000,000 |
|
|
Casey’s Shadow |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,000,000 |
|
|
Coming Home |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$32,653,142 |
|
|
Corvette Summer |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,500,000 |
|
|
Good Guys Wear Black |
Action |
Theatrical |
$18,300,000 |
|
|
House Calls |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$29,000,000 |
|
|
I Wanna Hold Your Hand |
Multiple Genres |
Theatrical |
$1,900,000 |
|
|
Ice Castles |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$18,000,000 |
|
|
The Swarm |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$10,000,000 |
|
|
Thank God It’s Friday |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,300,132 |
|
|
An Unmarried Woman |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$24,000,000 |
|
| |
| January 5 |
Ök ketten |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 6 |
September 30, 1955 |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Jan, 1978 TBD |
The Foreigner |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| February 1978 |
| February 3 |
The One and Only |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,707,679 |
|
|
Poliziotto Senza Paura |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Feb, 1978 TBD |
Skateboard |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March 1978 |
| March 10 |
Splendid Outing (화려한 외출) |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 17 |
American Hot Wax |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$11,000,000 |
|
| |
| March 22 |
Piedone l’africano |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 23 |
Game of Death |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 1978 |
| 1970-1979 TBD |
Pretty Baby |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 20 |
FM |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$115,001 |
|
| |
| April 29 |
Zabriskie Point |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,054 |
|
| May 1978 |
| May 5 |
The End |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$32,334,477 |
|
| |
| May 26 |
Big Wednesday |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 29 |
Rush It |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| May, 1978 TBD |
De cierta manera |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June 1978 |
| June 9 |
The Cheap Detective |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$28,221,552 |
|
|
Damien: Omen II |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$24,000,000 |
|
| |
| June 16 |
The Comeback |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| July 1978 |
| July 14 |
Foul Play |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$40,415,179 |
|
| |
| July 21 |
Revenge of the Pink Panther |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$37,337,746 |
|
|
Spawn of the Slithis |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 28 |
Hooper |
Action |
Theatrical |
$51,383,794 |
|
|
National Lampoon’s Animal House |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$141,607,202 |
|
| August 1978 |
| August 2 |
Eyes of Laura Mars |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$18,900,077 |
|
|
Interiors |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$10,432,366 |
|
| |
| August 3 |
Piranha |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$320 |
|
| |
| August 10 |
La montagna del dio cannibale |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Aug, 1978 TBD |
Girlfriends |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,580 |
|
| September 1978 |
| September 13 |
Days of Heaven |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,660,880 |
|
| |
| September 14 |
Cosi come sei |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$87,724 |
|
|
Go Tell the Spartans |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 15 |
Up in Smoke |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$41,974,194 |
|
| |
| September 21 |
L’albero degli zoccoli |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,575 |
|
| |
| September 29 |
Avalanche |
Action |
Theatrical |
$56,224 |
|
|
Death on the Nile |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$18,007,517 |
|
| October 1978 |
| October 5 |
Lo chiamavano Bulldozer |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Norseman |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 6 |
Goin South |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 8 |
Perceval le Gallois |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$228 |
|
| |
| October 17 |
Halloween |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$70,274,000 |
|
| |
| October 26 |
Olyan, mint otthon |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| November 1978 |
| November 8 |
Slow Dancing in the Big City |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$11,335 |
|
| |
| November 10 |
Paradise Alley |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,000,000 |
|
| |
| November 16 |
Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,436 |
|
| |
| November 17 |
Northern Lights |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$30,536 |
|
| |
| November 22 |
I Spit on Your Grave |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 27 |
L’orgia |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December 1978 |
| December 2 |
Salinnabileul ggotneun yeoja |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$41,744 |
|
| |
| December 8 |
The Deer Hunter |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$50,065,119 |
|
| |
| December 15 |
California Suite |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$42,913,571 |
|
|
Uncle Joe Shannon |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,697 |
|
| |
| December 17 |
Préparez vos mouchoirs |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 20 |
Every Which Way but Loose |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$104,268,727 |
|
|
King of the Gypsies |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,000,000 |
|
| |
| December 22 |
Moment by Moment |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,545 |
|
| |
| December 29 |
Martin |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Dec, 1978 TBD |
Die Sister, Die! |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
