Finding box office information for movies made before 1980 is not an easy task. For somebody looking for box office information on 1979 it is very very frustrating. Over the years, we have researched and collected information on over 36,000 movies. So we figured we would show all the 1979 movies in our database.
To make this list a movie had to be made in 1979. This page will looks at 136 1972 Movies. The movies are listed in a massive table that lets you rank the movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. This only represents about 40% of the movies made in 1979….but should cover the top box office movies.
Our UMR Top 50 of 1979
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Movie (Year)
Rating
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Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1979
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
AA Best Picture Win
1979
Apocalypse Now (1979)
AA Best Picture Nom
1979
All That Jazz (1979)
AA Best Picture Nom
1979
Alien (1979)
1979
Manhattan (1979)
1979
The Black Stallion (1979)
1979
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
1979
And Justice for All (1979)
1979
Breaking Away (1979)
AA Best Picture Nom
1979
The China Syndrome (1979)
1979
The Jerk (1979)
1979
The Muppet Movie (1979)
1979
The In-Laws (1979)
1979
Being There (1979)
1979
Norma Rae (1979)
AA Best Picture Nom
1979
Rocky II (1979)
1979
Meatballs (1979)
1979
10 (1979)
1979
The Warriors (1979)
1979
The Electric Horseman (1979)
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Moonraker (1979)
1979
Tess (1979)
AA Best Picture Nom
1979
The Rose (1979)
1979
Love at First Bite (1979)
1979
Starting Over (1979)
1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
1979
Life of Brian (1979)
1979
North Dallas Forty (1979)
1979
The Black Hole (1979)
1979
Going in Style (1979)
1979
Chapter Two (1979)
1979
Dracula (1979)
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
1979
The Amityville Horror (1979)
1979
Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979)
1979
The Main Event (1979)
1979
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
1979
Hair (1979)
1979
Hardcore (1979)
1979
Hot Stuff (1979)
1979
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
1979
Jesus (1979)
1979
The Champ (1979)
1979
A Little Romance (1979)
1979
Time After Time (1979)
1979
1941 (1979)
1979
The Silent Scream (1979)
1979
The Great Santini (1979)
1979
Murder by Decree (1979)
1979
Mad Max (1979)
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| 1979 | Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) AA Best Picture Win |
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| 1979 | Alien (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Manhattan (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The Black Stallion (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Escape from Alcatraz (1979) | |
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| 1979 | And Justice for All (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Breaking Away (1979) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1979 | The China Syndrome (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The Jerk (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The Muppet Movie (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The In-Laws (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Being There (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Norma Rae (1979) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1979 | Rocky II (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Meatballs (1979) | |
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| 1979 | 10 (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The Warriors (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The Electric Horseman (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Moonraker (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Tess (1979) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1979 | The Rose (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Love at First Bite (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Starting Over (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Life of Brian (1979) | |
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| 1979 | North Dallas Forty (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The Black Hole (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Going in Style (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Chapter Two (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Dracula (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The Amityville Horror (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The Main Event (1979) | |
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| 1979 | When a Stranger Calls (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Hair (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Hardcore (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Hot Stuff (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Jesus (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The Champ (1979) | |
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| 1979 | A Little Romance (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Time After Time (1979) | |
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| 1979 | 1941 (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The Silent Scream (1979) | |
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| 1979 | The Great Santini (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Murder by Decree (1979) | |
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| 1979 | Mad Max (1979) | |
1979 Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort 1979 Movies by movie titles and movie trailers
- Sort 1979 Movies by the stars or in some cases the director of the movie.
- Sort 1979 Movies by domestic adjusted box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort 1979 Movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie.
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations each 1979 Movies received and how many Oscar® wins each 1979 Movies received.
- Sort 1979 Movies by Ultimate Movie Ranking Score (UMR). Our UMR score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | UMR Score | ||||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) AA Best Picture Win |
Dustin Hoffman & Meryl Streep |
106.3 | 529.2 | 602.40 | 1 | 76 | 09 / 05 | 99.8 | |
| 2 | Apocalypse Now (1979) AA Best Picture Nom |
Martin Sheen & Marlon Brando |
99.9 | 497.4 | 1,047.90 | 3 | 88 | 08 / 02 | 99.6 | |
| 3 | All That Jazz (1979) AA Best Picture Nom |
Roy Scheider & Jessica Lange |
52.6 | 262.1 | 262.10 | 14 | 80 | 09 / 04 | 99.4 | |
| 4 | Alien (1979) | Sigourney Weaver & John Hurt |
106.1 | 528.2 | 528.20 | 2 | 92 | 02 / 01 | 99.1 | |
| 6 | Manhattan (1979) | Woody Allen & Meryl Streep |
39.9 | 198.9 | 198.90 | 22 | 91 | 02 / 00 | 99.0 | |
| 7 | The Black Stallion (1979) | Mickey Rooney & Teri Garr |
41.5 | 206.6 | 206.60 | 20 | 82 | 02 / 00 | 97.9 | |
| 5 | Escape from Alcatraz (1979) | Clint Eastwood | 47.3 | 235.6 | 235.60 | 17 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 97.8 | |
| 9 | And Justice for All (1979) | Al Pacino & Jack Warden |
38.4 | 191.3 | 191.30 | 23 | 83 | 02 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 11 | Breaking Away (1979) AA Best Picture Nom |
Dennis Quaid & Daniel Stern |
27.1 | 135.0 | 135.00 | 34 | 90 | 05 / 01 | 97.3 | |
| 8 | The China Syndrome (1979) | Jack Lemmon & Jane Fonda |
51.7 | 257.6 | 257.60 | 15 | 77 | 04 / 00 | 97.3 | |
| 11 | The Jerk (1979) | Steve Martin | 73.7 | 367.0 | 367.00 | 9 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 96.4 | |
| 12 | The Muppet Movie (1979) | Orson Welles & Steve Martin |
65.2 | 324.7 | 324.70 | 13 | 74 | 02 / 00 | 96.1 | |
| 12 | The In-Laws (1979) | Alan Arkin & Peter Falk |
47.4 | 235.9 | 235.90 | 16 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 95.6 | |
| 16 | Being There (1979) | Peter Sellers & Shirley MacLaine |
29.0 | 144.3 | 144.30 | 32 | 88 | 02 / 01 | 95.4 | |
| 16 | Norma Rae (1979) AA Best Picture Nom |
Sally Field | 30.0 | 149.6 | 149.60 | 30 | 76 | 04 / 02 | 95.3 | |
| 14 | Rocky II (1979) | Sylvester Stallone | 85.2 | 424.2 | 996.90 | 5 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 95.0 | |
| 19 | Meatballs (1979) | Harold Ramis & Bill Murray |
43.0 | 214.4 | 214.40 | 19 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 94.0 | |
| 18 | 10 (1979) | Julie Andrews & Dudley Moore |
74.9 | 372.8 | 372.80 | 8 | 65 | 02 / 00 | 93.6 | |
| 21 | The Warriors (1979) | Michael Beck | 32.4 | 161.4 | 161.40 | 26 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 93.2 | |
| 19 | The Electric Horseman (1979) | Robert Redford & Jane Fonda |
81.9 | 407.8 | 407.80 | 7 | 64 | 01 / 00 | 92.8 | |
| 18 | Moonraker (1979) | Roger Moore | 70.3 | 350.1 | 1,047.40 | 10 | 62 | 01 / 00 | 92.1 | |
| 22 | Tess (1979) AA Best Picture Nom |
Nastassja Kinski | 20.1 | 100.1 | 100.10 | 45 | 79 | 06 / 03 | 91.9 | |
| 25 | The Rose (1979) | Frederic Forrest & Bette Midler |
29.2 | 145.3 | 145.30 | 31 | 75 | 04 / 00 | 91.5 | |
| 23 | Love at First Bite (1979) | George Hamilton | 43.9 | 218.6 | 218.60 | 18 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 91.5 | |
| 28 | Starting Over (1979) | Burt Reynolds | 35.6 | 177.5 | 177.50 | 24 | 63 | 02 / 00 | 90.3 | |
| 24 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) | William Shatner & Leonard Nimoy |
82.3 | 409.7 | 692.00 | 6 | 54 | 03 / 00 | 90.1 | |
| 26 | Life of Brian (1979) | Monty Python | 19.4 | 96.6 | 96.60 | 47 | 88 | 00 / 00 | 89.7 | |
| 30 | North Dallas Forty (1979) | Nick Nolte | 26.1 | 129.9 | 129.90 | 38 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 89.2 | |
| 26 | The Black Hole (1979) | Anthony Perkins & Ernest Borgnine |
67.5 | 336.1 | 336.10 | 12 | 51 | 02 / 00 | 88.5 | |
| 32 | Going in Style (1979) | George Burns | 26.9 | 133.8 | 133.80 | 35 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 87.9 | |
| 33 | Chapter Two (1979) | Marsha Mason & James Caan |
40.1 | 199.9 | 199.90 | 21 | 49 | 01 / 00 | 87.4 | |
| 34 | Dracula (1979) | Laurence Olivier & Frank Langella |
32.6 | 162.5 | 162.50 | 25 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 87.2 | |
| 35 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) | Gil Gerard | 31.1 | 155.0 | 155.00 | 28 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 86.8 | |
| 30 | The Amityville Horror (1979) | Rod Steiger | 92.1 | 458.7 | 458.70 | 4 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 86.7 | |
| 36 | Richard Pryor: Live in Concert (1979) | Richard Pryor | 15.1 | 75.3 | 75.30 | 53 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 85.9 | |
| 34 | The Main Event (1979) | Barbra Streisand & Ryan O'Neal |
69.5 | 346.0 | 346.00 | 11 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 85.9 | |
| 37 | When a Stranger Calls (1979) | Carol Kane | 26.6 | 132.4 | 132.40 | 36 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 85.3 | |
| 36 | Hair (1979) | Treat Williams & Beverly D'Angelo |
15.3 | 76.1 | 76.10 | 52 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 83.6 | |
| 40 | Hardcore (1979) | George C. Scott | 18.5 | 92.1 | 92.10 | 49 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 82.4 | |
| 42 | Hot Stuff (1979) | Dom DeLuise | 23.7 | 118.2 | 118.20 | 41 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 82.1 | |
| 44 | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979) | Tim Conway & Don Knotts |
24.9 | 124.1 | 124.10 | 40 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 81.3 | |
| 42 | Jesus (1979) | Brian Deacon | 18.7 | 93.0 | 93.00 | 48 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 81.1 | |
| 44 | The Champ (1979) | Faye Dunaway & Joan Blondell |
30.4 | 151.6 | 151.60 | 29 | 49 | 01 / 00 | 81.1 | |
| 39 | A Little Romance (1979) | Laurence Olivier & Diane Lane |
9.9 | 49.1 | 49.10 | 67 | 79 | 02 / 01 | 80.9 | |
| 43 | Time After Time (1979) | Malcolm McDowell & Time Travel Movies |
13.2 | 65.5 | 65.50 | 56 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 79.9 | |
| 46 | 1941 (1979) | John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd |
31.8 | 158.1 | 460.40 | 27 | 43 | 03 / 00 | 78.9 | |
| 47 | The Silent Scream (1979) | Cameron Mitchell | 20.8 | 103.5 | 103.50 | 44 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 78.0 | |
| 48 | The Great Santini (1979) | Robert Duvall & Michael O'Keefe |
9.2 | 45.9 | 45.90 | 68 | 76 | 02 / 00 | 77.2 | |
| 49 | Murder by Decree (1979) | James Mason & Donald Sutherland |
8.2 | 40.6 | 40.60 | 73 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 76.8 | |
| 48 | Mad Max (1979) | Mel Gibson | 9.2 | 45.9 | 45.90 | 69 | 76 | 00 / 00 | 76.1 | |
| 51 | Phantasm (1979) | A. Michael Baldwin | 12.0 | 59.7 | 59.70 | 60 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 75.8 | |
| 53 | In Search of Historic Jesus (1979) | John Rubinstein | 27.9 | 139.1 | 139.10 | 33 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 74.8 | |
| 51 | Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979) | John Heard | 8.6 | 42.6 | 42.60 | 70 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 73.9 | |
| 55 | The Villain (1979) | Kirk Douglas & Arnold Schwarzenegger |
26.1 | 130.1 | 130.10 | 37 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 73.2 | |
| 59 | The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) | Meryl Streep & Melvyn Douglas |
19.6 | 97.6 | 97.60 | 46 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 72.1 | |
| 59 | Caligula (1979) | Peter O'Toole & Helen Mirren |
25.7 | 127.8 | 127.80 | 39 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 72.1 | |
| 52 | The Kids Are Alright (1979) | The Who | 3.9 | 19.7 | 19.70 | 88 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 71.4 | |
| 57 | The Onion Field (1979) | Ted Danson & James Woods |
9.9 | 49.3 | 49.30 | 65 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 70.7 | |
| 56 | Wise Blood (1979) | Directed by John Huston | 2.6 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 95 | 80 | 00 / 00 | 70.7 | |
| 62 | Scavenger Hunt (1979) | Vincent Price & Roddy McDowall |
10.0 | 49.8 | 49.80 | 64 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 69.4 | |
| 61 | The Promise (1979) | Kathleen Quinlan | 11.6 | 57.8 | 57.80 | 63 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 69.2 | |
| 60 | My Brilliant Career (1979) | Sam Neill | 3.4 | 16.8 | 16.80 | 91 | 77 | 01 / 00 | 69.1 | |
| 66 | Prophecy (1979) | Robert Foxworth | 18.4 | 91.6 | 91.60 | 50 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 69.1 | |
| 61 | Agatha (1979) | Dustin Hoffman & Vanessa Redgrave |
7.1 | 35.4 | 35.40 | 75 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 69.0 | |
| 64 | The Wanderers (1979) | Karen Allen | 5.3 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 79 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 68.2 | |
| 65 | From Mao to Mozart (1979) | 1.2 | 6.0 | 6.00 | 139 | 75 | 01 / 01 | 64.3 | ||
| 65 | Over The Edge (1979) | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 165 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 61.8 | ||
| 67 | Winter Kills (1979) | Jeff Bridges & Anthony Perkins |
1.1 | 5.4 | 5.40 | 141 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 61.2 | |
| 67 | Saint Jack (1979) | Ben Gazzara | 1.7 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 124 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 61.2 | |
| 70 | The Brood (1979) | Oliver Reed | 5.0 | 23.4 | 23.40 | 82 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 60.8 | |
| 71 | The Third Generation (1979) | 0.8 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 150 | 74 | 00 / 00 | 60.4 | ||
| 72 | The North Avenue Irregulars (1979) | Joel Hirschhorn | 2.6 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 99 | 72 | 00 / 00 | 60.3 | |
| 71 | Buffet Froid (1979) | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 170 | 75 | 00 / 00 | 59.0 | ||
| 78 | Fast Break (1979) | Basketball Movies & Laurence Fishburne |
23.7 | 117.9 | 117.90 | 42 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 58.2 | |
| 75 | The Frisco Kid (1979) | Harrison Ford & Gene Wilder |
12.4 | 61.6 | 61.60 | 59 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 57.9 | |
| 74 | The Prize Fighter (1979) | Tim Conway & Don Knotts |
7.9 | 39.3 | 39.30 | 74 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 57.6 | |
| 76 | Voices (1979) | Amy Irving | 2.6 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 101 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 55.4 | |
| 75 | Quadrophenia (1979) | Sting | 2.6 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 94 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 55.4 | |
| 78 | Boulevard Nights (1979) | Richard Yniguez | 5.0 | 24.9 | 24.90 | 83 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 54.8 | |
| 80 | Yanks (1979) | Richard Gere & Vanessa Redgrave |
4.1 | 20.7 | 20.70 | 86 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 52.4 | |
| 84 | A Force of One (1979) | Chuck Norris | 15.3 | 76.3 | 76.30 | 51 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 51.8 | |
| 79 | Luna (1979) | Jill Clayburgh | 2.6 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 98 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 51.8 | |
| 81 | Joni (1979) Limited Release |
Ernie Hudson | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 183 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 50.6 | |
| 83 | Nutcracker Fantasy (1979) | 2.2 | 11.1 | 11.10 | 115 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 49.8 | ||
| 86 | More American Graffiti (1979) | Ron Howard | 21.5 | 107.2 | 107.20 | 43 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 49.3 | |
| 83 | Real Life (1979) | Albert Brooks | 0.8 | 4.2 | 4.20 | 148 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 48.4 | |
| 87 | The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) | Peter Sellers | 12.9 | 64.1 | 64.10 | 58 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 46.3 | |
| 94 | Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979) | Dennis Dugan | 11.8 | 58.6 | 58.60 | 62 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 44.8 | |
| 86 | The Passage (1979) | James Mason & Anthony Quinn |
2.9 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 93 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 44.0 | |
| 93 | Running (1979) | Michael Douglas | 6.0 | 29.9 | 29.90 | 77 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 44.0 | |
| 87 | The Double McGuffin (1979) | Ernest Borgnine & Orson Welles |
2.1 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 117 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 43.5 | |
| 90 | The Riddle of the Sands (1979) | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 159 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 43.4 | ||
| 96 | Take Down (1979) | Edward Herrmann | 2.0 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 120 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | |
| 95 | Take Down (1979) | 2.0 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 120 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 42.7 | ||
| 94 | Rich Kids (1979) | John Lithgow | 1.9 | 9.2 | 9.20 | 123 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 42.6 | |
| 93 | The Lady In Red (1979) | Robert Conrad | 0.9 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 145 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 42.5 | |
| 95 | Natural Enemies (1979) | José Ferrer | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 163 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 42.0 | |
| 96 | Promises in the Dark (1979) | Marsha Mason | 0.7 | 3.3 | 3.30 | 152 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 40.9 | |
| 99 | The Meadow (1979) Limited Release |
Isabella Rossellini | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 177 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 40.5 | |
| 104 | Roller Boogie (1979) | Linda Blair & Jim Bray |
13.3 | 66.0 | 66.00 | 55 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 39.8 | |
| 100 | The Fearless Hyena (1979) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 34.50 | 182 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.7 | ||
| 100 | Traffic Jam (1979) | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 167 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 38.0 | ||
| 104 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979) | Basketball Movies & Dr. J. |
8.3 | 41.2 | 41.20 | 72 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 37.9 | |
| 102 | Just You and Me, Kid (1979) | George Burns | 2.6 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 97 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 37.6 | |
| 103 | Zulu Dawn (1979) | Burt Lancaster & Peter O'Toole |
2.3 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 112 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 37.1 | |
| 104 | Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) | Tom Berenger | 5.1 | 25.6 | 25.60 | 81 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 37.0 | |
| 107 | The Europeans (1979) | Lee Remick & Robin Ellis |
1.5 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 132 | 60 | 01 / 00 | 36.4 | |
| 108 | Boardwalk (1979) | Janet Leigh | 1.5 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 133 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 35.9 | |
| 109 | Good Luck Miss Wyckoff (1979) | Dorothy Malone | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 172 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.6 | |
| 109 | Good Luck Miss Wyckoff (1979) | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 172 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.6 | ||
| 110 | The Adolescent (1979) | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 169 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.6 | ||
| 115 | Nightwing (1979) | David Warner | 9.9 | 49.1 | 49.10 | 66 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 33.6 | |
| 117 | Hurricane (1979) | Jason Robards | 12.0 | 59.5 | 59.50 | 61 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 33.3 | |
| 111 | Womanlight (1979) | Robert Benigni | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 184 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 33.0 | |
| 113 | Fast Company (1979) | David Cronenberg | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 168 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 32.4 | |
| 116 | The Medic/Le toubib (1979) | 1.7 | 8.5 | 17.10 | 125 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 32.0 | ||
| 114 | The Human Factor (1979) | Richard Attenborough | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 162 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 31.9 | |
| 117 | Yesterday's Hero (1979) | Soccer Movies & Ian McShane |
0.1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 174 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.9 | |
| 118 | French Postcards (1979) | Debra Winger | 1.7 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 126 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 29.2 | |
| 119 | Dragon Fist (1979) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 7.20 | 180 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 29.0 | ||
| 121 | The Runner Stumbles (1979) | Dick Van Dyke | 2.1 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 119 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 28.4 | |
| 123 | Sunburn (1979) | Eleanor Parker | 2.4 | 12.0 | 12.00 | 107 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 28.3 | |
| 122 | A Perfect Couple (1979) | Paul Dooley & Marta Heflin |
1.3 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 136 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 28.1 | |
| 123 | Tilt (1979) | Brooke Shields | 2.4 | 11.1 | 11.10 | 111 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 27.3 | |
| 125 | Steel (1979) | Art Carney & George Kennedy |
2.0 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 121 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 27.3 | |
| 127 | Walk Proud (1979) | Robby Benson | 1.7 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 128 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 26.0 | |
| 127 | The Lady Vanishes (1979) | Angela Lansbury | 1.7 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 129 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 26.0 | |
| 128 | Dreamer (1979) | Jack Warden | 2.1 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 118 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 25.9 | |
| 130 | Lost and Found (1979) | John Candy & George Segal & Glen |
3.2 | 16.1 | 16.10 | 92 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 25.5 | |
| 134 | Bloodline (1979) | Audrey Hepburn & James Mason |
14.1 | 70.3 | 70.30 | 54 | 36 | 00 / 00 | 25.5 | |
| 129 | The Hunan Factor (1979) | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 161 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 25.5 | ||
| 131 | Tim (1979) | Mel Gibson | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.00 | 142 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 25.5 | |
| 129 | The Dogs (1979) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.50 | 181 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 25.4 | ||
| 132 | Arabian Adventure (1979) | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 158 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.6 | ||
| 135 | Guyana: Cult of the Damned (1979) | Stuart Whitman & Yvonne De Carlo |
3.8 | 18.9 | 18.90 | 90 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 23.6 | |
| 135 | Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979) | David Carradine | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.20 | 154 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 22.6 | |
| 137 | Old Boyfriends (1979) | John Belushi | 1.3 | 6.6 | 6.60 | 135 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 20.0 | |
| 143 | The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979) | Robert Wagner | 13.0 | 64.8 | 92.20 | 57 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 19.0 | |
| 137 | Escape to Athena (1979) | David Niven & Telly Savalas |
2.2 | 11.1 | 11.10 | 114 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 18.8 | |
| 137 | The Evictors (1979) | 2.2 | 11.1 | 11.10 | 116 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 18.8 | ||
| 140 | Last Embrace (1979) | Roy Scheider & Janet Margolin |
1.5 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 131 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 18.7 | |
| 141 | Breakthrough (1979) | Robert Mitchum & Richard Burton |
1.1 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 140 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 18.5 | |
| 142 | The Fifth Musketeer (1979) | Olivia de Havilland | 2.6 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 100 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 142 | Scoring (1979) Limited Release |
Dennis Haysbert | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 157 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 18.0 | |
| 142 | The Last Word/The Numbers (1979) | Richard Harris | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.50 | 164 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.5 | |
| 147 | Players (1979) | Ali MacGraw & Steve Guttenberg |
4.9 | 24.4 | 24.40 | 84 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 17.1 | |
| 144 | An Almost Perfect Affair (1979) | Keith Carradine & Monica Vitti |
0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 176 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.0 | |
| 146 | Hanover Street (1979) | Harrison Ford & Christopher Plummer |
3.9 | 19.7 | 19.70 | 87 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 17.0 | |
| 148 | Love and Bullets (1979) | Charles Bronson & Rod Steiger |
2.5 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 102 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 16.3 | |
| 149 | Americathon (1979) | Harvey Korman & Fred Willard |
6.2 | 30.7 | 30.70 | 76 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 14.7 | |
| 148 | Home Movies (1979) | Kirk Douglas | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 175 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.6 | |
| 152 | Cuba (1979) | Sean Connery | 5.3 | 26.2 | 26.20 | 80 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 14.2 | |
| 151 | The Visitor (1979) | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 156 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 13.5 | ||
| 152 | The Magician of Lublin (1979) | Alan Arkin | 1.0 | 4.8 | 4.80 | 143 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 13.1 | |
| 153 | Wanda Nevada (1979) | Henry Fonda | 2.4 | 12.0 | 12.00 | 106 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 12.8 | |
| 154 | Eagle's Wing (1979) | Martin Sheen | 1.6 | 7.9 | 7.90 | 130 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 12.5 | |
| 156 | Stone Cold Dead (1979) | 0.9 | 4.3 | 4.30 | 147 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | ||
| 157 | The Last Word (1979) | Richard Harris | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.30 | 178 | 49 | 00 / 00 | 12.0 | |
| 158 | A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) | Donald Sutherland | 0.7 | 3.4 | 3.40 | 151 | 48 | 00 / 00 | 11.8 | |
| 158 | The Glove (1979) | Joan Blondell | 2.0 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 122 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 11.2 | |
| 159 | Goldengirl (1979) | James Coburn & Leslie Caron |
1.2 | 6.2 | 6.20 | 137 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 10.9 | |
| 163 | Ravagers (1979) | Ernest Borgnine | 2.5 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 104 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 10.9 | |
| 161 | From Hell To Victory (1979) | 0.9 | 4.6 | 4.60 | 144 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.8 | ||
| 161 | The World Is Full Of Married Men (1979) | 0.9 | 4.4 | 4.40 | 146 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 10.8 | ||
| 164 | Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979) | 2.3 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 113 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 10.7 | ||
| 165 | C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979) | Valerie Bertinelli | 1.4 | 6.9 | 6.90 | 134 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 8.9 | |
| 168 | Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979) | Michael Caine & Sally Field |
5.5 | 27.5 | 27.50 | 78 | 37 | 01 / 00 | 8.7 | |
| 166 | Screamers (1979) | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 173 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.6 | ||
| 167 | Ashanti (1979) | William Holden & Michael Caine |
1.7 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 127 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 8.1 | |
| 169 | Game For Vultures (1979) | Ray Milland | 2.4 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 105 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 6.7 | |
| 170 | Firepower (1979) | Sophia Loren & James Coburn & V |
2.4 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 109 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 6.7 | |
| 172 | Summer Camp (1979) | Michael Abrams | 3.9 | 19.2 | 19.20 | 89 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 6.3 | |
| 171 | Day Of The Assassin (1979) | Richard Roundtree | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.20 | 179 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 6.0 | |
| 173 | Avalanche Express (1979) | Lee Marvin & Robert Shaw |
2.6 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 96 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 6.0 | |
| 174 | Lovers and Liars (1979) | Goldie Hawn & Giancarlo Giannini |
2.4 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 108 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 5.5 | |
| 174 | Killer Fish (1979) | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 155 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 3.7 | ||
| 176 | Jaguar Lives! (1979) | Christopher Lee | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.60 | 171 | 38 | 00 / 00 | 3.1 | |
| 179 | Meteor (1979) | Sean Connery & Henry Fonda |
8.4 | 41.8 | 41.80 | 71 | 24 | 01 / 00 | 3.1 | |
| 177 | Don't Go Near The Park (1979) | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.90 | 160 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 3.0 | ||
| 178 | The Clonus Horror (1979) | Peter Graves | 4.4 | 22.0 | 22.00 | 85 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 2.8 | |
| 179 | Bear Island (1979) | Donald Sutherland & Vanessa Redgrave |
2.5 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 103 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 2.2 | |
| 181 | Quintet (1979) | Paul Newman & Fernando Rey |
2.4 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 110 | 31 | 00 / 00 | 1.7 | |
| 181 | Up from the Depths (1979) | R. Lee Ermey | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.40 | 153 | 33 | 00 / 00 | 1.4 | |
| 182 | The Shape of Things To Come (1979) | Jack Palance | 0.8 | 4.1 | 4.10 | 149 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 1.3 | |
| 183 | City on Fire (1979) | Henry Fonda & Ava Gardner |
1.2 | 6.1 | 6.10 | 138 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 0.5 | |
| 184 | Bog (1979) | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.70 | 166 | 28 | 00 / 00 | 0.5 |
Top earners in 1979 for Adjusted USA Box Office:
| Name | Number of Movies | Total Adj World Wide (mil) | Total Adj USA (mil) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | 3 | 898.9 | 825.7 |
| Charles Durning | 5 | 775.6 | 775.6 |
| Frank McRae | 3 | 1,606.9 | 731.9 |
| Steve Martin | 2 | 691.7 | 691.7 |
| Harry Dean Stanton | 3 | 686.6 | 686.6 |
| Jane Fonda | 2 | 665.4 | 665.4 |
| Wilford Brimley | 2 | 665.4 | 665.4 |
| Frederic Forrest | 2 | 1,193.2 | 642.7 |
| Laurence Fishburne | 2 | 1,165.8 | 615.3 |
| Scott Glenn | 2 | 1,155.1 | 604.6 |
| Harrison Ford | 3 | 1,129.2 | 578.7 |
| Dustin Hoffman | 2 | 637.8 | 564.6 |
| Robert Duvall | 2 | 1,093.8 | 543.3 |
| Justin Henry | 1 | 602.4 | 529.2 |
| Jane Alexander | 1 | 602.4 | 529.2 |
| JoBeth Williams | 1 | 602.4 | 529.2 |
| Sigourney Weaver | 1 | 528.2 | 528.2 |
| John Hurt | 1 | 528.2 | 528.2 |
| Tom Skerritt | 1 | 528.2 | 528.2 |
| Ian Holm | 1 | 528.2 | 528.2 |
| Yaphet Kotto | 1 | 528.2 | 528.2 |
| Jack Warden | 5 | 525.2 | 525.2 |
| Talia Shire | 3 | 1,095.1 | 522.4 |
| Martin Sheen | 2 | 1,055.8 | 505.3 |
| Austin Pendleton | 2 | 502.2 | 502.2 |
My Main Sources
Source 1: Variety – January 1980, January 14th, 1981
Source 2: Twentieth Century-Fox A Corporate and Financial History by Aubrey Solomon
Source 3: Wikipedia
Source 4: IMDb.com
Source 5: BoxOfficeMojo.com
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The Promise (1979) has an Oscar Nomination (Best Music, Original Song)