Favorite Films of 1978

by bertramsharp | Public

Updated: 07/28/2022

I have watched 81 films with a 1978 release date. I have listed them here ranked from best to worst (in my opinion).
81 titles
Dawn of the Dead 1. Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Unrated | 127 min | Horror, Thriller

7.8
The Deer Hunter 2. The Deer Hunter (1978)

R | 183 min | Drama, War

8.1
Halloween 3. Halloween (1978)

R | 91 min | Horror, Thriller

7.7
Centennial 4. Centennial (1978–1979)

TV-PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

8.3
The Wild Geese 5. The Wild Geese (1978)

R | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

6.8
Grease 6. Grease (1978)

PG | 110 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

7.2
Damien: Omen II 7. Damien: Omen II (1978)

R | 107 min | Horror

6.2
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 8. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

PG | 115 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

7.4
National Lampoon's Animal House 9. National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

R | 109 min | Comedy

7.4
Within the Woods 10. Within the Woods (1978)

Not Rated | 31 min | Horror, Short

6.3
The Inglorious Bastards 11. The Inglorious Bastards (1978)

R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, War

6.5
Force 10 from Navarone 12. Force 10 from Navarone (1978)

PG | 118 min | Action, Drama, War

6.4
Convoy 13. Convoy (1978)

PG | 110 min | Action, Drama

6.3
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home 14. The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (1978)

300 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

7.2
Holocaust 15. Holocaust (1978)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, History, Romance

8
The Boys from Brazil 16. The Boys from Brazil (1978)

R | 125 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

7
The Lord of the Rings 17. The Lord of the Rings (1978)

PG | 132 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

6.2
The Magical World of Disney 18. The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
"Child of Glass" (1978)

Unrated | 93 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

7.5
Superman 19. Superman (1978)

PG | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

7.4
I Spit on Your Grave 20. I Spit on Your Grave (1978)

R | 101 min | Horror, Thriller

5.6
Magic 21. Magic (1978)

R | 107 min | Drama, Horror

6.8
The Cat and the Canary 22. The Cat and the Canary (1978)

PG | 98 min | Comedy, Mystery, Horror

5.6
Black Beauty 23. Black Beauty (1978)

300 min | Drama

6.3
The Thirty Nine Steps 24. The Thirty Nine Steps (1978)

PG | 102 min | Crime, History, Mystery

6.6
The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family 25. The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1978)

G | 105 min | Adventure, Family

6.3
Killer's Delight 26. Killer's Delight (1978)

R | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

5.4
The Toolbox Murders 27. The Toolbox Murders (1978)

R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

5.2
Days of Heaven 28. Days of Heaven (1978)

PG | 94 min | Drama, Romance

7.7
Jaws 2 29. Jaws 2 (1978)

PG | 116 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller

5.8
Every Which Way But Loose 30. Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

PG | 114 min | Action, Comedy

6.3
Return from Witch Mountain 31. Return from Witch Mountain (1978)

G | 95 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

5.7
The Buddy Holly Story 32. The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

PG | 114 min | Biography, Drama, Music

7.2
Hot Lead and Cold Feet 33. Hot Lead and Cold Feet (1978)

G | 90 min | Comedy, Western

6
Hooper 34. Hooper (1978)

PG | 99 min | Action, Comedy

6.4
Up in Smoke 35. Up in Smoke (1978)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Music

6.9
Christmas Carol 36. Christmas Carol (1978 TV Movie)

55 min | Comedy, Fantasy

7.4
Patrick 37. Patrick (1978)

Unrated | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

6.2
The End 38. The End (I) (1978)

R | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

6.1
Piranha 39. Piranha (1978)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

5.9
Death on the Nile 40. Death on the Nile (1978)

PG | 140 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.2
Rescue from Gilligan's Island 41. Rescue from Gilligan's Island (1978 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy

5.3
It Lives Again 42. It Lives Again (1978)

R | 91 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

5.2
Coma 43. Coma (1978)

PG | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

6.9
The Fury 44. The Fury (1978)

R | 118 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

6.3
Dr. Strange 45. Dr. Strange (1978 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 93 min | Action, Fantasy

5.1
Cyclone 46. Cyclone (1978)

PG-13 | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

4.8
Corvette Summer 47. Corvette Summer (1978)

PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy

5.7
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! 48. Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)

PG | 83 min | Adventure, Comedy, Horror

4.6
Summer of Fear 49. Summer of Fear (1978 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 98 min | Horror, Thriller

5.4
The Initiation of Sarah 50. The Initiation of Sarah (1978 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Thriller

5.7
Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park 51. Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978 TV Movie)

PG | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror, Music

4.6
Barracuda 52. Barracuda (1978)

PG | 98 min | Horror, Thriller

4.1
Red Rings of Fear 53. Red Rings of Fear (1978)

Not Rated | 85 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

5.6
Harper Valley P.T.A. 54. Harper Valley P.T.A. (1978)

PG | 93 min | Comedy

5.8
Slave of the Cannibal God 55. Slave of the Cannibal God (1978)

99 min | Adventure, Horror

5.2
Good Guys Wear Black 56. Good Guys Wear Black (1978)

PG | 95 min | Action

5.1
Cotton Candy 57. Cotton Candy (1978 TV Movie)

97 min | Comedy, Music

6.2
Thank God It's Friday 58. Thank God It's Friday (1978)

PG | 89 min | Comedy, Music

5.4
The Manitou 59. The Manitou (1978)

PG | 104 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

5.3
The Cat from Outer Space 60. The Cat from Outer Space (1978)

G | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi

6
The House of the Dead 61. The House of the Dead (1978)

PG | 79 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

4.8
Deathsport 62. Deathsport (1978)

R | 82 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

4
Foul Play 63. Foul Play (1978)

PG | 116 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

6.8
Terror 64. Terror (1978)

R | 84 min | Horror

5.2
Vampire Hookers 65. Vampire Hookers (1978)

R | 88 min | Comedy, Horror

3.9
The Bees 66. The Bees (1978)

PG | 83 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

4
Are You in the House Alone? 67. Are You in the House Alone? (1978 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

5.6
Nurse Sherri 68. Nurse Sherri (1977)

R | 88 min | Horror

3.7
Malibu Beach 69. Malibu Beach (1978)

R | 96 min | Comedy

4.5
Cheerleaders Beach Party 70. Cheerleaders Beach Party (1978)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Music

3.1
The Bermuda Triangle 71. The Bermuda Triangle (1978)

G | 112 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery

4
Rabbit Test 72. Rabbit Test (1978)

PG | 84 min | Comedy

3.1
The Evil 73. The Evil (1978)

R | 89 min | Horror, Thriller

5.6
An Unmarried Woman 74. An Unmarried Woman (1978)

R | 124 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.2
The Star Wars Holiday Special 75. The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 97 min | Adventure, Family, Musical

2.2
Fairy Tales 76. Fairy Tales (1978)

R | 76 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

5
Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell 77. Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 95 min | Horror, Thriller

5.2
Doctor Dracula 78. Doctor Dracula (1983)

R | 88 min | Horror

3.1
Ice Castles 79. Ice Castles (1978)

PG | 108 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

6.5
The Wiz 80. The Wiz (1978)

G | 134 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

5.5
Faces of Death 81. Faces of Death (1978)

Not Rated | 105 min | Documentary, Horror

4.2