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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1977
This list shows all Original Screenplay films released in 1977, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Original Screenplay Movies for 1977
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January 1977 |
| January 1 |
Hitch Hike to Hell |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| 1977 TBD |
Eraserhead |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$9,176,529 |
|
|
The Gauntlet |
Action |
Theatrical |
$35,400,000 |
|
|
Slap Shot |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$28,000,000 |
|
|
Which Way Is Up? |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$17,000,000 |
|
| |
| January 5 |
Cop Killers |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Jan, 1977 TBD |
Scalpel |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$73,298 |
|
| February 1977 |
| February 1 |
La Gueule Ouverte |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,123 |
|
|
Suspiria |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$5,812,580 |
|
| |
| February 11 |
Una Magnum Special per Tony Saitta |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$12,236 |
|
|
The Sentinel |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March 1977 |
| March 2 |
Wizards |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$9,000,000 |
|
| |
| March 4 |
Islands in the Stream |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,000,000 |
|
| |
| March 9 |
L’une chante, l’autre pas |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$76,141 |
|
| |
| March 28 |
¡Bruja, más que bruja! |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$9,681 |
|
| April 1977 |
| April 7 |
The Shaolin Plot (四大門派) |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 8 |
Jabberwocky |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$19,242 |
|
| |
| April 20 |
Annie Hall |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$38,257,191 |
|
| |
| April 27 |
Between the Lines |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 28 |
Adavi Ramudu |
Action |
Theatrical |
$32 |
|
| |
| April 29 |
Three Women |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May 1977 |
| May 13 |
The Car |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$168,822 |
|
|
Day of the Animals |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Mr. Klein |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$218,839 |
|
| |
| May 18 |
Het debuut |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,013 |
|
| |
| May 25 |
Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$782,596,631 |
|
| |
| May 27 |
Smokey and the Bandit |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$127,191,940 |
|
| June 1977 |
| June 5 |
For the Love of Benji |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$22,257,624 |
|
| |
| June 8 |
The Other Side of Midnight |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$24,655,822 |
|
|
Thunder & Lightning |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,000,000 |
|
| |
| June 15 |
Le diable probablement |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$24,878 |
|
| |
| June 17 |
Rollercoaster |
Action |
Theatrical |
$104,969 |
|
| |
| June 22 |
New York, New York |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$13,800,302 |
|
| July 1977 |
| July 8 |
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 13 |
Orca |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$14,717,854 |
|
| |
| July 15 |
The Shadow of Chikara |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 21 |
Rituals |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 22 |
The Hills Have Eyes |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 28 |
La polizia è sconfitta |
Action |
Theatrical |
$29,697 |
|
| |
| July 29 |
Cathy’s Curse |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Empire of the Ants |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 30 |
Hausu |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$210,400 |
|
| August 1977 |
| August 6 |
Uchû senkan Yamato (宇宙戦艦ヤ… |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 10 |
The Kentucky Fried Movie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,000,000 |
|
|
Sette note in nero |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
Cet obscur objet du desir |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$57,858 |
|
| |
| August 31 |
The Duellists |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| September 1977 |
| September 1 |
Os Doces Bárbaros |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$484 |
|
| |
| September 23 |
Il Prefetto di Ferro |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Sep, 1977 TBD |
Qian dao wan li zhu |
Action |
Theatrical |
$6,824 |
|
| October 1977 |
| October 1 |
The Yellow Handkerchief (幸福の黄… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,181 |
|
| |
| October 5 |
Valentino |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 8 |
Overlord |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$116,184 |
|
| |
| October 14 |
Rolling Thunder |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$116 |
|
| November 1977 |
| November 4 |
First Love |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 11 |
Semi-Tough |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$37,187,139 |
|
| |
| November 16 |
Close Encounters of the Third Kind |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$340,800,479 |
Play |
| |
| November 17 |
Heroes |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$33,000,000 |
|
| |
| November 18 |
The Turning Point |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$33,600,000 |
|
| |
| November 20 |
The Pack |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 30 |
La Criatura |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December 1977 |
| December 7 |
El Perro |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 9 |
Der Ruf der blonden Göttin |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 10 |
Capricorn One |
Action |
Theatrical |
$134,561 |
|
| |
| December 16 |
Telefon |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 21 |
The Goodbye Girl |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$83,700,000 |
|
| |
| December 23 |
Goodbye & Amen |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
High Anxiety |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$31,063,038 |
|
|
The Incredible Melting Man |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Yeti — Il gigante del 20° secolo |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
Opening Night |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,973 |
|
