1978

Theatrical releases

Feature films

• January - Golden Rendezvous (United Artists)
• January 6 - Coma (United Artists/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
• February 9 - The Betsy (United Artists)
• February 15 - Coming Home (United Artists)
• February - Three Warriors (United Artists)
• March 13 - The Big Sleep (United Artists)
• April 13 - F.I.S.T. (United Artists)
• April 26 - The Last Waltz (United Artists)
• May 10 - The End (United Artists)
• June 2 - Corvette Summer (United Artists/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
• June 28 - Convoy (United Artists)
• July 19
  • International Velvet (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
  • Revenge of the Pink Panther (United Artists)
• August 2 - Interiors (United Artists)
• August 4 - Corvette Summer (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
• August 11 - Who'll Stop the Rain (United Artists)
• October 25 - Comes a Horseman (United Artists)
• October 30 - Message from Space (United Artists) (USA distribution only; originally distributed by Toei Company and released in Japan on April 29, 1978)
• November 8 - Slow Dancing in the Big City (United Artists)
• November 15 - The Lord of the Rings (United Artists)
• December 8 - The Adventures of Gerard (United Artists) (New York City, New York premiere only; originally released on July 3, 1970 in West Germany)
• December 17 - Uncle Joe Shannon (United Artists)
• December 20 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (United Artists)
• December 22 - Brass Target (United Artists/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

Shorts

• September 9 - Crane Brained (United Artists)
• September 16 - Life with Feather (United Artists)
• September 23 - King of the Swamp (United Artists)
• September 30 - Winter Blunderland (United Artists)
• October 7 - Sonic Broom (United Artists)
• October 14 - Storky and Hatch (United Artists)
• October 21
  • Bug Off (United Artists)
  • Pink Pictures (United Artists)
• October 25 - Pink Arcade (United Artists)
• October 28 - Animal Crack-Ups (United Artists)
• November 4
  • Pink Lemonade (United Artists)
  • Pink Trumpet (United Artists)
  • Fly by Knight (United Artists)
• November 11
  • Sprinkle Me Pink (United Artists)
  • Dietetic Pink (United Artists)
• November 17
  • Pink U.F.O. (United Artists)
  • Pink Lightning (United Artists)
  • Sneaker Snack (United Artists)
• November 18
  • Cat and the Pinkstalk (United Artists)
  • Pink Daddy (United Artists)
  • Barnacle Bird (United Artists)
• November 22 - Pink S.W.A.T. (United Artists)
• November 25
  • Pink and Shovel (United Artists)
  • Jet Feathers (United Artists)
• December 2
  • Pinkologist (United Artists)
  • Yankee Doodle Pink (United Artists) (re-release) (Note: Reissue of Pinky Doodle refitted with Steve DePatie's music cues and a few new scenes)
  • Beach Bummer (United Artists)
• December 9
  • Pink Press (United Artists)
  • Pet Pink Pebbles (United Artists) (re-release) (Note: Reissue of Rocky Pink refitted with Steve DePatie's music cues and a few new scenes.)
  • Nest Quest (United Artists)
  • The Pink of Bagdad (United Artists) (re-release) (Note: Reissue of The Pink of Arabee refitted with Steve DePatie's music cues and a few new scenes)
• December 10 - Pink in the Drink (United Artists)
• December 12
  • Pink Bananas (United Artists)
  • Pinktails for Two (United Artists)
• December 13
  • Pink Z-Z-Z (United Artists)
  • Star Pink (United Artists)
• December 16 - Flower Power (United Artists)
• December 17 - Pink Breakfast (United Artists)
• December 20 - Pink Quackers (United Artists)
• December 22 - Toro Pink (United Artists)
• December 23
  • String Along in Pink (United Artists)
  • Trail Of The Lonesome Mine (United Artists)
• December 25 - Pink in the Woods (United Artists)
• December 26 - Pink Pull (United Artists)
• December 28 - Spark Plug Pink (United Artists)
• December 29 - Doctor Pink (United Artists)
• December 30 - Pink Suds (United Artists)
• December 31 - Supermarket Pink (United Artists)