Find Out The Biggest Movie Of The Year When You Were Born (2 of 10)

1976. Rocky

Sylvester Stallone’s struggles in making his place as an actor were quite similar to what the protagonist had to face in the movie Rocky, and it isn’t a surprise that the movie allowed both of them to shine. He wrote the movie’s screenplay in just three days, and the movie became a raging success – winning the Best Picture at Academy Awards.

1977. Saturday Night Fever

John Travolta had his first big taste of success with the 1977 flick Saturday Night Fever. The movie was a huge hit in an era where anything that had disco was immensely popular.

1978. Superman

The story of Superman has been told and retold time and time again. However, it was Christopher Reeve who played the superhero for the first time on the big screen, starring as Clark Kent (Superman) in this 1978 movie. The movie was a huge hit and also won the hearts of critics.

1979. Apocalypse Now

Francis Ford Coppola’s big hit Apocalypse Now had some of the biggest stars of the era. From Martin Sheen to Dennis Hopper, the star-studded movie went on to entertain the audiences.

The wartime movie was released in 1979 and was one of the highest-grossing movies of the decade.

1980. The Shining

This horror flick completely changed the way people thought of horror movies. The Jack Nicholson-starred movie quickly became a hot topic of discussion upon its release and was one of the most popular movies of the decade. The movie made over forty-four million worldwide.