Domestic Release Schedule
| Release | Distributor | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1979 | ||
 Winter Kills
Comedy
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
With: Jeff Bridges, John Huston, Anthony Perkins, Eli Wallach 1 hr 37 min | AVCO Embassy Pictures | Limited |
 Hanover Street
Action
Adventure
Drama
Romance
War
With: Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer, Alec McCowen 1 hr 49 min | Columbia Pictures | Limited |
| May 25, 1979 | ||
 The Prisoner of Zenda
Adventure
Comedy
With: Peter Sellers, Lynne Frederick, Lionel Jeffries, Elke Sommer 1 hr 48 min | Universal Pictures | Limited |
 | Twentieth Century Fox | Limited |
| June 1, 1979 | ||
 Wanda Nevada
Comedy
Mystery
Romance
Western
With: Peter Fonda, Brooke Shields, Fiona Lewis, Luke Askew 1 hr 47 min | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Limited |
 Phantasm
Horror
Sci-Fi
With: A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister, Kathy Lester 1 hr 29 min | AVCO Embassy Pictures | Limited |
| June 8, 1979 | ||
 Players
Drama
Romance
Sport
With: Ali MacGraw, Dean Paul Martin, Maximilian Schell, Pancho González 2 hr | Paramount Pictures | Limited |
| June 15, 1979 | ||
 | United Artists | Limited |
 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
Comedy
Western
With: William Katt, Tom Berenger, Jeff Corey, John Schuck 1 hr 55 min | Twentieth Century Fox | Limited |
 Goldengirl
Drama
Sci-Fi
Sport
With: James Coburn, Susan Anton, Curd Jürgens, Harry Guardino 1 hr 44 min | AVCO Embassy Pictures | Limited |
 Prophecy
Horror
Sci-Fi
Thriller
With: Talia Shire, Robert Foxworth, Armand Assante, Richard Dysart 1 hr 42 min | Paramount Pictures | Limited |
| June 22, 1979 | ||
 Escape from Alcatraz
Action
Biography
Crime
Drama
Thriller
With: Clint Eastwood, Patrick McGoohan, Roberts Blossom, Jack Thibeau 1 hr 52 min | Paramount Pictures | Limited |
 Lost and Found
Comedy
With: George Segal, Glenda Jackson, Maureen Stapleton, Hollis McLaren 1 hr 46 min | Columbia Pictures | Limited |
| Twentieth Century Fox | Wide |
 The Muppet Movie
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Musical
With: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt 1 hr 35 min | - | Limited |
 The Main Event
Comedy
Romance
Sport
With: Barbra Streisand, Ryan O'Neal, Paul Sand, Whitman Mayo 1 hr 52 min | Warner Bros. | Limited |
