Most Popular Movies 1977
This chart shows the 1977 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1977 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1977 - Top 1977 Worldwide
| Most Popular Overall | 1978 → |
1
| Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope |
| Director: George Lucas |
| Lead Roles: Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 25, 1977 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Visual Effects, Space Opera, Filmed in Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in Hertfordshire, England, Filmed in England, Filmed in United Kingdom, Filmed in Shepperton Studios, Surrey, England, Filmed in Surrey, England, Filmed in Van Nuys, CA, Filmed in California, United States, Filmed in United States, Filmed in Tozeur, Tunisia, Filmed in Tunisia, Filmed in Chott el Djerid, Tunisia, Filmed in Nafta, Tunisia, Filmed in Matmata, Tunisia, Filmed in Hotel Sidi Driss, Tunisia, Filmed in Death Valley, CA, Filmed in Tikal, Guatemala, Filmed in Guatemala, Filmed in China Lake Acres, CA, 1978 Oscars Best Picture Nominee, Heroic Adventure |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $460,998,007 |
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International BO: $314,400,000 |
2
| The World's Greatest Lover |
| Director: Gene Wilder |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 18, 1977 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
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Domestic BO: $21,000,000 |
3
| The Lincoln Conspiracy |
| Director: James L. Conway |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 5, 1977 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
4
| The Deep |
| Director: Peter Yates |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 17, 1977 (Wide) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Chase Adventure, Treasure Hunters, Underwater, Animals Gone Bad, Organized Crime, Narcotics, Double-Crossed, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $50,681,884 |
5
| The Spy Who Loved Me |
| Director: Lewis Gilbert |
| Lead Roles: Roger Moore as James Bond |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 13, 1977 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Adventure, Cold War, Enemies Forced to Work Together |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $46,800,000 |
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International BO: $138,600,000 |
6
| Exorcist II: The Heretic |
| Director: John Boorman |
| Lead Roles: Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 17, 1977 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Possessed, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural, Famously Bad, Religious, Catholic, Exorcism, Demons |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $25,011,000 |
7
| High Anxiety |
| Director: Mel Brooks |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1977 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Spoof |
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Domestic BO: $31,063,038 |
8
| Damnation Alley |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 21, 1977 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: World War III, Post Apocalypse, Intertitle, Prologue |
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| Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter |
| Director: Wim Wenders |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 13, 1977 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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International BO: $283 |
10
| Slap Shot |
| Director: George Roy Hill |
| Lead Roles: Paul Newman as Reggie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1977 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Winter Sports, Hockey |
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Domestic BO: $28,000,000 |
11
| Hausu |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 30, 1977 (Wide) (Japan) |
| Keywords: Supernatural |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $210,400 |
12
| Saturday Night Fever |
| Director: John Badham |
| Lead Roles: John Travolta as Tony Manero |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1977 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Dancing, Life Drama, Set in New York City |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $139,486,124 |
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International BO: $142,913,876 |
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| Satanico Pandemonium: La Sexorcista |
| Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 21, 1977 (Limited) by Howard Mahler Films, released as Satanico Pandemonium |
| Classification: Horror, Live Action |
14
| La polizia è sconfitta |
| Director: Domenico Paolella |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 28, 1977 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Synopsis
Shopkeepers have been terrorized by a protection racket in Bologna, and the racketeers have found sneaky ways of planting explosives in the businesses of those who won't pay. Police Inspector Grifi tries to get information from witnesses and criminal informants, but they're all brutally murdered. Grifi has no choice but to form a special squad -- one not bound by the red tape that restricts other cops -- who chase the racketeers with their daredevil stunt driving and fight them with their precision gunplay.
15
| The Rescuers |
| Director: Wolfgang Reitherman, John Lounsbery |
| Lead Roles: Bob Newhart as Bernard, Eva Gavor as Bianca, Joe Flynn as Snoops, Geraldine Page as Medusa |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 22, 1977 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| Keywords: Animal Lead, Talking Animals, Orphan, Kidnap, Rescue, Treasure Hunters, Intertitle, Epilogue, Family Adventure |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Hand Animation, Kids Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $48,775,599 |
16
| Adavi Ramudu |
| Director: K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 28, 1977 (Limited) (India) |
| Keywords: Romance |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
|
International BO: $32 |
17
| Kingdom of the Spiders |
| Director: John Cardos |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1977 (Wide) by Dimension Pictures |
| Keywords: Animals Gone Bad, Nature Horror, Life on a Farm, Environment, Life in a Small Town |
| Classification: Horror, Live Action, Science Fiction |
|
Domestic BO: $17,000,000 |
18
| Telefon |
| Director: Don Siegel |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1977 (Limited) by MGM |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
19
| Three Women |
| Director: Robert Altman |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 29, 1977 (Limited) by 20th Century Fox |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
20
| The Grateful Dead Movie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 2, 1977 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Concert/Performance, Live Action, Factual |
21
| The White Buffalo |
| Director: J. Lee Thompson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 6, 1977 (Limited) |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
22
| Oh, God! |
| Director: Carl Reiner |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 7, 1977 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Religious, Gods and Goddesses, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $51,061,196 |
23
| Yeti — Il gigante del 20° secolo |
| Director: Gianfranco Parolini |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 23, 1977 (Limited) (Italy) |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
24
| The Other Side of Midnight |
| Director: Charles Jarrott |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 8, 1977 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
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Domestic BO: $24,652,021 |
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International BO: $3,801 |
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| Between the Lines |
| Director: Joan Micklin Silver |
| Lead Roles: John Heard as Harry Lucas, Lindsay Crouse as Abbie, Jeff Goldblum as Max Arloft, Gwen Welles as Laura, Bruno Kirby as David, Stephen Collins as Michael, Jill Eikenberry as Lynn, Lewis J. Stadlen as Stanley, Michael J. Pollard as Hawker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: April 27, 1977 (Limited) by Midwest Movies |
| Keywords: Set in Boston, Massachusetts, Investigative Journalist, Newspaper Industry |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Synopsis
At the offices of a Boston alternative newspaper, the staff members enjoy a positive and open-minded work environment. Music critic Max uses his influence to score dates, while news reporter Harry is dating the lovely Abbie, the publication’s lead photographer. However, it seems as though their relatively carefree days are numbered when the owner of a major publishing company buys the paper, leading to more money, but even more changes.