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Drama Movies Released in 1977

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This list shows all Drama films released in 1977, 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 Drama Movies for 1977

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Release
Date
MovieCreative TypeRelease
Type
Revenue
to Date
Trailer
 
January, 1977
1977 TBD Bobby Deerfield Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $9,300,000  
 
January 13 Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $283  
 
January 31 The Message Dramatization Theatrical $10,301  
 
Jan, 1977 TBD Scalpel Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $68,998  
February, 1977
February 1 La Gueule Ouverte Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $1,123  
March, 1977
March 9 L’une chante, l’autre pas Historical Fiction Theatrical $73,621  
May, 1977
May 6 The White Buffalo Historical Fiction Theatrical $0  
 
May 13 Mr. Klein Historical Fiction Theatrical $218,839  
 
May 18 Het debuut Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $2,551  
June, 1977
June 15 Le diable probablement Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $24,878  
 
June 30 MacArthur Dramatization Theatrical $16,320,000  
August, 1977
August 25 The Getting of Wisdom Historical Fiction Theatrical $0  
 
August 31 The Duellists Historical Fiction Theatrical $0  
September, 1977
September 23 Il Prefetto di Ferro Historical Fiction Theatrical $0  
 
September 30 Autostop rosso sangue Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $0  
Short Eyes Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $0  
October, 1977
October 2 Julia Theatrical $0  
 
October 5 The Lincoln Conspiracy Dramatization Theatrical $0  
Valentino Historical Fiction Theatrical $0  
 
October 8 Overlord Historical Fiction Theatrical $102,592  
 
October 14 Rolling Thunder Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $0  
 
October 19 Looking for Mr. Goodbar Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $16,900,000  
November, 1977
November 4 First Love Theatrical $0  
 
November 16 Close Encounters of the Third Kind Science Fiction Theatrical $340,800,479 Play
 
November 17 Heroes Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $33,000,000  
 
November 18 The Turning Point Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $33,600,000  
December, 1977
December 7 Il Casanova di Federico Fellini Dramatization Theatrical $0  
 
December 9 Der Ruf der blonden Göttin Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $0  
 
December 15 Goodbye Emmanuelle Theatrical $62,046  
 
December 16 Saturday Night Fever Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $282,400,000  
 
December 25 Opening Night Contemporary Fiction Theatrical $5,973