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Science Fiction Movies Released in 1979
This list shows all Science Fiction films released in 1979, 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 Science Fiction Movies for 1979
| Release Date | Movie | Genre | Release Type | Revenue to Date | Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 TBD | The Bermuda Triangle | Horror | Theatrical | $22,200,000 | |
| March 9 | Starcrash | Adventure | Theatrical | $0 | |
| March 16 | Tourist Trap | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | |
| March 30 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Adventure | Theatrical | $0 | |
| April 12 | Mad Max | Action | Theatrical | $99,750,000 | |
| April 20 | Dawn of the Dead | Horror | Theatrical | $55,000,000 | |
| April 27 | The Dark | Horror | Theatrical | $0 | |
| May 18 | Battlestar Galactica | Action | Theatrical | $0 | |
| May 25 | Alien | Horror | Theatrical | $186,955,482 | |
| May 31 | The Brood | Horror | Theatrical | $444,989 | |
| June 15 | Prophecy | Horror | Theatrical | $22,673,340 | |
| August 4 | Ginga tetsudô Three-Nine (éŠ€æ²³é‰„é… | Adventure | Theatrical | $18,463 | |
| October 19 | Meteor | Action | Theatrical | $8,540,783 | |
| December 7 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Adventure | Theatrical | $139,723,936 | |
| December 21 | The Black Hole | Theatrical | $35,841,901 | ||
| Unknown TBD | Hukkunud Alpinisti’ hotell | Drama | Unknown | $0 | |