Domestic Box Office For October 1978
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halloween | $47,000,000 | - | - | - | - | Oct 25 | - | Compass International Pictures |
| 2 | Midnight Express | $35,000,000 | - | - | - | - | Oct 27 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 3 | The Wiz | $21,049,053 | - | - | - | - | Oct 1 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | The Big Fix | $13,062,708 | - | - | - | - | Oct 1 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | Comes a Horseman | $9,585,769 | - | - | - | - | Oct 25 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 6 | Goin' South | $7,435,671 | - | - | - | - | Oct 6 | - | Paramount Pictures |
