Most Popular Movies 1979
This chart shows the 1979 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 1979 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1979 - Top 1979 Worldwide
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| 10 |
| Director: Blake Edwards |
| Lead Roles: Dudley Moore as George Webber, Bo Derek as Jenny (Hanley) Miles |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 5, 1979 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Mid-Life Crisis, Infidelity, Honeymoon, Relationships Gone Wrong |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $52,134,699 |
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| Mad Max |
| Director: George Miller |
| Lead Roles: Mel Gibson as 'Mad' Max Rockatansky |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 12, 1979 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Post Apocalypse, Revenge, Vigilante, Gangs, Car Chase, Action Adventure, Near Future, Yesterday's Tomorrow |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $8,750,000 |
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International BO: $91,000,000 |
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| Alien |
| Director: Ridley Scott |
| Lead Roles: Tom Skerritt as Dallas, Sigourney Weaver as Ripley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 25, 1979 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Parasite, Survival Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $64,324,049 |
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International BO: $122,631,433 |
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| Life of Brian |
| Director: Terry Jones |
| Lead Roles: Graham Chapman as Wise Man #2/Brian Cohen/Biggus Dickus, Terry Gilliam as Various Roles, Eric Idle as Various Roles, Terry Jones as Various roles, Michael Palin as Various Roles, John Cleese as Various Roles |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 17, 1979 (Wide) by Warner Bros., released as The Life of Brian |
| Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Religious, Satirical Comedy, Satire, Ancient Rome, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $20,182,359 |
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International BO: $366,290 |
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| The Warriors |
| Director: Walter Hill |
| Lead Roles: Michael Beck as Swan, James Remar as Ajax, Dorsey Wright as Cleon, Brian Tyler as Snow, David Harris as Cochise, Tom McKitterick as Cowboy, Thomas G. Waites as Fox, Terry Michos as Vermin, Marcelino Sanchez as Rembrandt, Deborah Van Valkenburgh as Mercy, Roger Hill as Cyrus, David Patrick Kelly as Luther |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 1, 1979 (Limited) (Australia) |
| Keywords: Gangs, Hood Film, Action Thriller, Framed, Fugitive / On the Run |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,490,000 |
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International BO: $5,493 |
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| Moonraker |
| Director: Gilbert Lewis |
| Lead Roles: Roger Moore as James Bond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 29, 1979 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, Space Program, MI6, Enemies Forced to Work Together, Genetic Engineering, Good vs. Evil, Genocide, Bent on World Domination |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $70,300,000 |
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International BO: $140,000,000 |
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| Long Weekend |
| Director: Colin Eggleston |
| Initial Theatrical Release: March 29, 1979 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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| No Maps on my Taps |
| Director: George T. Nierenberg |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October, 1979 (Limited) |
| Keywords: Dancing, Tap Dancing, Jazz, African Americans, 1930s |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Documentary, Live Action, Factual |
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| Yashagaike |
| Director: Masahiro Shinoda |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 20, 1979 (Limited) (Germany) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Fantasy |
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| The Prisoner of Zenda |
| Director: Richard Quine |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 25, 1979 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, False Identity, Royalty, Hitmen, Political Assassination, Dysfunctional Family |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,000,000 |
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| The Jerk |
| Director: Carl Reiner |
| Lead Roles: Steve Martin as Navin R. Johnson/Cat Juggler |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 14, 1979 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Rags to Riches, Riches to Rags, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Inventor, Adopted Family, Road Trip |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $73,691,419 |
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| Sidney Sheldon's Bloodline |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 29, 1979 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
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| The Black Stallion |
| Director: Carroll Ballard |
| Lead Roles: Kelly Reno as Alec Ramsey , Mickey Rooney as Henry Dailey |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 17, 1979 (Wide) by United Artists, released as Black Stallion, The |
| Keywords: Family Adventure, On a Boat, Marooned, Animal Lead, Horse Racing, Underdog, 1940s |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $37,799,643 |
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| Star Trek: The Motion Picture |
| Director: Robert Wise |
| Lead Roles: William Shatner as Admiral/Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Commander Spock, DeForest Kelley as Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D., James Doohan as Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott, George Takei as Lieutenant Commander Hikaru Sulu, Nichelle Nichols as Lieutenant Commander Nyota Uhura, Walter Koenig as Lieutenant Pavel Chekov, Stephen Collins as Captain/Cmdr. Willard 'Will' Decker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 7, 1979 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Action Adventure, Set in Outer Space, Artificial Intelligence, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Self-sacrifice |
| Classification: Based on TV, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $82,258,456 |
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International BO: $56,741,544 |
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| The Amityville Horror |
| Director: Stuart Rosenberg |
| Lead Roles: James Brolin as George Lutz, Margot Kidder as Kathy Lutz, Rod Steiger as Father Delaney |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 3, 1979 (Wide) by American International Pictures |
| Keywords: Possessed, Haunting, Based on an UNTRUE Story, 1970s, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $86,432,520 |
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| Cuba |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 21, 1979 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $527,540 |
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| Kramer vs. Kramer |
| Director: Robert Benton |
| Lead Roles: Dustin Hoffman as Ted Kramer, Meryl Streep as Joanna Kramer |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 19, 1979 (Wide) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Romantic Drama, 1980 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Oscars Best Picture Winner |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $106,260,000 |
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| Dawn of the Dead |
| Director: George A. Romero |
| Lead Roles: David Emge as Stephen, Ken Foree as Peter, Scott H. Reiniger as Roger, Gaylen Ross as Francine |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 20, 1979 (Limited) by United Film Distribution Co. |
| Keywords: Zombies, Supernatural Horror, Epidemic, Remade, Satire, Corrupt Cops, Motorcycle Gangs |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $5,100,000 |
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International BO: $49,900,000 |