1978 in Film - Top Grossing Films (U.S.)

Top Grossing Films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Actors Gross
1. Grease Paramount John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John $159,978,870
2. Superman Warner Bros. Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder $134,218,018
3. Animal House Universal John Belushi, Tim Matheson $120,091,123
4. Every Which Way but Loose Warner Bros. Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke $104,268,727
5. Heaven Can Wait Paramount Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, James Mason, Dyan Cannon, Charles Grodin $98,800,000
6. Hooper Warner Bros. Burt Reynolds, Sally Field $78,000,000
7. Jaws 2 Universal Roy Scheider $77,737,272
8. Halloween Compass Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis $70,000,000
9. Dawn of the Dead United Film Distribution Company David Emge, Ken Foree $55,000,000
10. The Deer Hunter Universal Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep $50,000,000
11. Revenge of the Pink Panther MGM/United Artists Peter Sellers $49,579,269
12. Convoy United Artists Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw $45,000,000
13. Foul Play Paramount Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Burgess Meredith $44,999,621
14. The End United Artists Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise $44,917,151
15. Up in Smoke Paramount Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong $44,364,244
16. California Suite Columbia Jane Fonda, Alan Alda, Michael Caine $42,913,571
17. Midnight Express Columbia Brad Davis, Randy Quaid $35,000,000
18. Coming Home United Artists Jon Voight, Jane Fonda $32,653,905
19. The Lord of the Rings United Artists Christopher Guard, John Hurt $30,471,420
20. House Calls Universal Walter Matthau, Art Carney $29,000,000
21. The Cheap Detective Columbia Peter Falk, Madeline Kahn $28,221,552
22. Damien: Omen II 20th Century Fox William Holden, Lee Grant $26,518,355
23. Invasion of the Body Snatchers United Artists Donald Sutherland, Leonard Nimoy $24,946,533
24. An Unmarried Woman 20th Century Fox Jill Clayburgh, Alan Bates $24,000,000

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