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Drama Movies Released in 1978
This list shows all Drama 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 Drama Movies for 1978
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1978 |
| 1978 TBD |
Casey's Shadow |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,000,000 |
|
|
Coming Home |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$32,653,000 |
|
|
The Greek Tycoon |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$14,000,000 |
|
|
Ice Castles |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$18,000,000 |
|
| |
| January 5 |
Ök ketten |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 6 |
September 30, 1955 |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 18 |
Zerkalo |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$840,816 |
|
| |
| January 25 |
Renaldo and Clara |
Factual |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Jan, 1978 TBD |
The Foreigner |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| February, 1978 |
| February 9 |
The Betsy |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$17,700,000 |
|
| |
| |
| Feb, 1978 TBD |
Skateboard |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March, 1978 |
| March 17 |
American Hot Wax |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$11,000,000 |
|
| |
| March 19 |
La vie devant soi |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April, 1978 |
| 1970-1979 TBD |
Pretty Baby |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 13 |
F.I.S.T |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$20,388,920 |
|
| |
| April 20 |
La via della prostituzione |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,441 |
|
| |
| April 21 |
Straight Time |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 29 |
Zabriskie Point |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,054 |
|
| May, 1978 |
| May 18 |
The Buddy Holly Story |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$14,363,400 |
|
| |
| May 26 |
Big Wednesday |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| May, 1978 TBD |
De cierta manera |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June, 1978 |
| June 5 |
El huerto del Francés |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$6,083 |
|
| July, 1978 |
| July 19 |
International Velvet |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| August, 1978 |
| August 2 |
Interiors |
|
Theatrical |
$10,432,366 |
|
| September, 1978 |
| September 7 |
The Silent Partner |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 13 |
Days of Heaven |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,660,880 |
|
| |
| September 14 |
Cosi come sei |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$72,337 |
|
|
Go Tell the Spartans |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 20 |
Midnight Express |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$35,000,134 |
|
| |
| September 21 |
L’albero degli zoccoli |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,575 |
|
| |
| September 29 |
Death on the Nile |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$18,007,517 |
|
| October, 1978 |
| October 8 |
Perceval le Gallois |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$228 |
|
| November, 1978 |
| November 10 |
Paradise Alley |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$8,000,000 |
|
| |
| November 16 |
Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,399 |
|
| |
| November 17 |
Northern Lights |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,453 |
|
| December, 1978 |
| December 8 |
The Deer Hunter |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$50,065,119 |
|
| |
| December 15 |
Uncle Joe Shannon |
|
Theatrical |
$3,697 |
|
| |
| December 22 |
Brass Target |
|
Theatrical |
$354,797 |
|
|
Moment by Moment |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$2,620 |
|
|
Voskhozhdenie |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,753 |
|
