1979 in Film - Top Grossing Films (U.S.)

Top Grossing Films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Actors Gross
1. Kramer vs. Kramer Columbia Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Justin Henry $106,260,000
2. The Amityville Horror American International Pictures James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger $86,432,520
3. Rocky II United Artists Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith $85,182,160
4. Apocalypse Now United Artists Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen $83,471,511
5. Star Trek: The Motion Picture Paramount William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy $82,258,456
6. Alien 20th Century Fox Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt $80,931,801
7. The Muppet Movie ITC/Henson Associates Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Charles Durning $76,657,000
8. 10 Warner Bros./Orion Dudley Moore, Julie Andrews, Bo Derek $74,865,517
9. The Jerk Universal Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters $73,691,419
10. Moonraker United Artists Roger Moore, Michael Lonsdale, Lois Chiles $70,308,099
11. The Electric Horseman Columbia/Universal Robert Redford, Jane Fonda $61,801,971
12. The China Syndrome Columbia Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas, Jane Fonda $51,718,367
13. Love at First Bite American International Pictures George Hamilton $43,900,000
14. Meatballs Paramount Bill Murray $43,046,003
15. Escape from Alcatraz Paramount Clint Eastwood $43,000,000
16. The Main Event First Artists Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal $42,800,000
17. Manhattan United Artists Woody Allen, Diane Keaton $39,946,780
18. (tie) Starting Over Paramount Burt Reynolds $38,200,000
18. (tie) The In-Laws Warner Bros. Peter Falk, Alan Arkin $38,200,000
20. All That Jazz Columbia/20th Century Fox Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange $37,823,676
21. The Black Stallion United Artists Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr $37,799,643
22. The Black Hole Buena Vista Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins $35,841,901
23. 1941 Columbia/Universal Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi $34,175,000
24. ...And Justice for All Columbia Al Pacino, John Forsythe $33,300,000

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