Most Popular Movies 1977
This chart shows the 1977 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1977 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1977 - Top 1977 Worldwide
1
| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope |
| Director: George Lucas |
| Lead Roles: Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 25, 1977 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Space Opera, Filmed in Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Shepperton Studios, Surrey, England, Filmed in Surrey, England, Filmed in Van Nuys, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Tozeur, Tunisia, Filmed in Tunisia, Filmed in Chott el Djerid, Tunisia, Filmed in Nafta, Tunisia, Filmed in Matmata, Tunisia, Filmed in Hotel Sidi Driss, Tunisia, Filmed in Death Valley, CA, Filmed in Tikal, Guatemala, Filmed in Guatemala, Filmed in China Lake Acres, CA, 1978 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Heroic Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $460,998,007 |
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International BO: $314,400,000 |
2
| Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
| Director: Steven Spielberg |
| Lead Roles: Richard Dreyfuss as Roy Neary, Teri Garr as Ronnie Neary, Melinda Dillon as Jillian Guiler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 16, 1977 (Wide) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Friendly Alien on Earth, Visual Effects, First Contact, Mystery Drama, Alien Encounters, Dysfunctional Family |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $169,100,479 |
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International BO: $171,700,000 |
3
| Sorcerer |
| Director: William Friedkin |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 24, 1977 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Chase Adventure, Set in South America, Development Hell, Segments, Corrupt Cops, Organized Crime, Terrorism, Remake, Foreign-Language Remake |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $12,000,000 |
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International BO: $7,464 |
4
| Wizards |
| Director: Ralph Bakshi |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 2, 1977 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Fairies, Post Apocalypse, War, Good vs. Evil, Mutants, Prologue, Voiceover/Narration, Demons, Non-Chronological, Hitmen, Twins, Sibling Rivalry, Cult Movie, Terrorism, Robot, Nazis Outside of World War II |
| Classification: Rotoscoping |
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Domestic BO: $9,000,000 |
5
| Oh, God! |
| Director: Carl Reiner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 7, 1977 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Religious, Gods and Goddesses, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $51,061,196 |
6
| In Search of Noah's Ark |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 11, 1977 (IMAX) by Sunn Classics Pictures |
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Domestic BO: $55,700,000 |
7
| Orca |
| Director: Michael Anderson |
| Lead Roles: Richard Harris as Captain Nolan, Charlotte Rampling as Rachel Bedford |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 13, 1977 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Visual Effects, Nature Horror, Set in Nova Scotia, On a Boat, Revenge |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $14,717,854 |
8
| Heroes |
| Director: Jeremy Paul Kagan |
| Lead Roles: Harrison Ford as Ken Boyd |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 17, 1977 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Life Drama, Returning Soldiers, Vietnam War, Road Trip, PTSD, Faulty Memory, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $33,000,000 |
9
| Annie Hall |
| Director: Woody Allen |
| Lead Roles: Diane Keaton as Annie Hall |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 20, 1977 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Breaking the Fourth Wall, Directing Yourself, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Non-Chronological, Voiceover/Narration, Writing and Writers, Dysfunctional Family, About a Stand Up Comedian, Romantic Comedy, Oscars Best Picture Winner, 1978 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $38,251,425 |
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International BO: $845 |
Synopsis
Alvy Singer is one of Manhattan's most brilliant comedians, but when it comes to romance, his delivery needs a little work. Introduced by his best friend, Rob, Alvy falls in love with the ditzy but delightful nightclub singer Annie Hall. When Alvy's own insecurities sabotage the affair, Annie is forced to leave Alvy for a new life - and lover - in Los Angeles. Knowing he may have lost Annie forever, Alvy's willing to go to any lengths - even driving L.A.'s freeways - to recapture the only thing that ever mattered...true love.
10
| Eraserhead |
| Director: David Lynch |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1977 (Wide) by Libra Films |
| Keywords: Cult Movie, Midnight Movie, Avant Garde, Body Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,000,000 |
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International BO: $97,971 |
11
| For the Love of Benji |
| Director: Joe Camp |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 5, 1977 (Limited) by Joe Camp Productions |
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Domestic BO: $22,257,624 |
12
| Slap Shot |
| Director: George Roy Hill |
| Lead Roles: Paul Newman as Reggie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1977 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Winter Sports, Hockey |
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Domestic BO: $28,000,000 |
13
| Damnation Alley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 21, 1977 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: World War III, Post Apocalypse, Intertitle, Prologue |
14
| Saturday Night Fever |
| Director: John Badham |
| Lead Roles: John Travolta as Tony Manero |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1977 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Dancing, Life Drama, Set in New York City |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $139,486,124 |
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International BO: $142,913,876 |
15
| Smokey and the Bandit |
| Director: Hal Needham |
| Lead Roles: Burt Reynolds as Bandit, Sally Field as Carrie aka ‘Frog’, Jackie Gleason as Sheriff Buford T. Justice |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 27, 1977 (Wide) by Universal |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $126,737,428 |
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International BO: $88 |
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| New York, New York |
| Director: Martin Scorsese |
| Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Jimmy Doyle, Liza Minnelli as Francine Evans |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 22, 1977 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Film Noir, Romantic Musical, Romance, 1940s, Musicians, Singers |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $13,800,000 |
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International BO: $302 |
17
| Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 24, 1977 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Auto Racing, Set in Monte Carlo |
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Domestic BO: $28,000,000 |
18
| Freaky Friday |
| Director: Gary Nelson |
| Lead Roles: Jodie Foster as Annabel Andrews |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 21, 1977 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Body Swap, Family Comedy, Dysfunctional Family, Remade, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $25,942,000 |
19
| The Deep |
| Director: Peter Yates |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 17, 1977 (Wide) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Chase Adventure, Treasure Hunters, Underwater, Animals Gone Bad, Organized Crime, Narcotics, Double-Crossed, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $50,681,884 |
20
| Exorcist II: The Heretic |
| Director: John Boorman |
| Lead Roles: Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 17, 1977 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Possessed, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Famously Bad, Religious, Catholic, Exorcism, Demons |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $25,011,000 |
21
| The Rescuers |
| Director: Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery |
| Lead Roles: Bob Newhart as Bernard, Eva Gavor as Bianca, Joe Flynn as Snoops, Geraldine Page as Medusa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 22, 1977 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Orphan, Kidnap, Rescue, Treasure Hunters, Intertitle, Epilogue, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $48,775,599 |
22
| Islands in the Stream |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 4, 1977 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
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Domestic BO: $8,000,000 |
23
| The Spy Who Loved Me |
| Director: Lewis Gilbert |
| Lead Roles: Roger Moore as James Bond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 13, 1977 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Adventure, Cold War, Enemies Forced to Work Together |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $46,800,000 |
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International BO: $138,600,000 |
24
| The World's Greatest Lover |
| Director: Gene Wilder |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 18, 1977 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
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Domestic BO: $21,000,000 |
25
| Pete’s Dragon |
| Director: Don Chaffey |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 3, 1977 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Orphan, Dragon, Family Musical, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Set in Maine |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Animation/Live Action, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $36,000,000 |