| | Released by '''Sunn Classic Pictures''', a [[Utah]]-based independent studio which concentrated on releasing family-friendly movies to families (it was better known for its earlier release ''The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams'', which later became a television series), the movie ended up with box office revenues of $55.7 million on ticket sales of nearly 25 million<ref>https://www.the-numbers.com/market/1977/top-grossing-movies</ref>, all on showings in North America. This movie would be the sixth-highest grossing film of 1977, which (notwithstanding its limited engagements) surpassed many more notable [[Hollywood]] productions of that year, including ''A Bridge Too Far'', ''The Deep'', the [[James Bond]] movie ''The Spy Who Loved Me'', and the critically acclaimed ''Annie Hall''. | | Released by '''Sunn Classic Pictures''', a [[Utah]]-based independent studio which concentrated on releasing family-friendly movies to families (it was better known for its earlier release ''The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams'', which later became a television series), the movie ended up with box office revenues of $55.7 million on ticket sales of nearly 25 million<ref>https://www.the-numbers.com/market/1977/top-grossing-movies</ref>, all on showings in North America. This movie would be the sixth-highest grossing film of 1977, which (notwithstanding its limited engagements) surpassed many more notable [[Hollywood]] productions of that year, including ''A Bridge Too Far'', ''The Deep'', the [[James Bond]] movie ''The Spy Who Loved Me'', and the critically acclaimed ''Annie Hall''. |