Domestic Box Office For 1978
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Lampoon's Animal House | $120,091,123 | 12 | $276,538 | 0.2% | 12 | Jul 28 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Heaven Can Wait | $81,640,278 | 540 | $3,652,486 | 4.5% | 540 | Jun 28 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 3 | The Lord of the Rings | $30,471,420 | 31 | $626,649 | 2.1% | 31 | Nov 15 | - | United Artists |
| 4 | Damien: Omen II | $26,518,355 | 525 | $3,880,880 | 14.6% | 525 | Jun 9 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 5 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers | $24,946,533 | 445 | $1,298,129 | 5.2% | 445 | Dec 22 | - | United Artists |
| 6 | Brass Target | $5,011,158 | 334 | $354,797 | 7.1% | 334 | Dec 22 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
