1. Grease
Gross: $159,978,870
Release Date: June 16
Opening Theaters: 862
Studio: Paramount Pictures
2. Superman
Gross: $134,218,018
Release Date: December 15
Opening Theaters: 508
Studio: Warner Bros.
3. Animal House
Gross: $120,091,123
Release Date: July 28
Opening Theaters: 12
Studio: Universal Pictures
4. Every Which Way but Loose
Gross: $85,196,485
Release Date: December 20
Opening Theaters: 1,275
Studio: Warner Bros.
5. Heaven Can Wait
Gross: $81,640,278
Release Date: June 28
Opening Theaters: 540
Studio: Paramount Pictures
6. Hooper
Gross: $78,000,000
Release Date: July 28
Opening Theaters: N/A
Studio: Warner Bros.
7.Jaws 2
Gross: $77,737,272
Release Date: June 16
Opening Theaters: 640
Studio: Universal Pictures
8. Revenge of the Pink Panther
Gross: $49,579,269
Release Date: July 19
Opening Theaters: N/A
Studio: United Artists
9. The Deer Hunter
Gross: $48,979,328
Release Date: December 8
Opening Theaters: N/A
Studio: Universal Pictures
10. Halloween
Gross: $47,000,000
Release Date: October 25
Opening Theaters: N/A
Studio: Compass International
Source:
Domestic Box Office For 1978
WWW.BOXOFFICEMOJO.COM
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