1978 in film

List of years in film (table) … 1968. 1969. 1970. 1971 . 1972 . 1973 . 1974 …
1975 1976 1977-1978- 1979 1980 1981
… 1982. 1983. 1984. 1985 . 1986 . 1987 . 1988 …In home video: 1975 1976 1977-1978- 1979 1980 1981
In television: 1975 1976 1977-1978- 1979 1980 1981 Related time period or subjects … 1975. 1976. 1977- 1978- 1979. 1980. 1981 …
… 1940s. 1950s. 1960s-1970s- 1980s. 1990s. 2000s …
… 19th century. 20th century. 21st century …Art. Archaeology. Architecture. Literature. Music. Science +...

Years in film
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1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899
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1960s 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964
1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
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1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979
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2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 2010s 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014

The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.

1 Top grossing films (U.S.)
2 Events
3 Awards
4 Films released in 1978
5 Births
6 Deaths

Top grossing films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Gross 1. Grease Paramount $96,300,000 2. Superman Warner Brothers $82,800,000 3. Animal House Universal $70,826,000 4. Every Which Way But Loose Warner Brothers $51,900,000 5. Jaws II Universal $50,432,000 6. Heaven Can Wait Paramount $49,400,000 7. Hooper Warner Brothers $34,900,000 8. California Suite Columbia $28,386,000 9. Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke Paramount $28,300,000 10. Foul Play Paramount $27,500,000

source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1978.shtml

Events

February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California.
March 1 - Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery three months after burial.
March - Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for The Empire Strikes Back.
June 4 - Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, has its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
September - George Lucas purchases Bulltail Ranch, on Lucas Valley Road, for the development of Skywalker Ranch.
November 17 - The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS. The special gives fans their first glimpse of Boba Fett, a character from the upcoming sequel.
The first Sundance Film Festival is held.