That would be the "most popular" films of 1979, as rated in recent years. Here's imdb's biggest films of 1979 by US box office: http://www.imdb.com/search/tit

That would be the "most popular" films of 1979, as rated in recent years. Here's imdb's biggest films of 1979 by US box office: http://www.imdb.com/search/title?at=0&sort=boxoffice_gross_us&title_type=feature&year=1979,1979 http://www.imdb.com/search/title?at=0&sort=boxoffice_gross_u... Alien is thrashed by Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Moonraker. Apocalypse Now is thrashed by The Muppet Movie.