1979 in film

The year 1979 in film involved many significant events.

Highest grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1979 released films by North American gross are as follows:

Major events

  • 39 films were released this year with the same actor playing the lead role, Prem Nazir.
  • March 5 - Production begins on The Empire Strikes Back.
  • May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released.
  • May 31 - The Muppet Movie, Jim Henson's Muppets' first foray into the world of feature-length motion pictures, is released in United Kingdom.
  • June 11 - John Wayne dies.
  • June 29 - Moonraker, The 11th film in the James Bond franchise is released in the United States and goes on to become the highest grossing film of the year worldwide.
  • September 19 - Don Bluth and a group of fellow animators resign from The Walt Disney Company's animation department to set up a rival studio, Don Bluth Productions.
  • November 1 - Production begins on Raiders of the Lost Ark.
  • December 7 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture debuts in the United States to mixed reviews but strong box office, launching a film franchise that leads to 11 films over the next 30 years. It also leads to the creation of four spin-off television series based upon Gene Roddenberry's creation.
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