- The Royal Tenenbaums, Touchstone Pictures presents an American Empirical picture,
- The French connection, Twentieth Century Fox ; in association with Schine-Moore Productions ; screenplay by Ernest Tidyman ; produced by Philip D'Antoni ; directed by William Friedkin
- Crimson tide, Hollywood Pictures presents a Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer production
- Hoosiers, Orion Pictures Corporation ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios ; Hemdale Film Corporation/a Carter De Haven Production ; produced by Carter De Haven and Angelo Pizzo ; directed by David Anspaugh ; written by Angelo Pizzo
- Runaway jury, Regency Enterprises presents a New Regency production ; released by Twentieth Century Fox
- Unforgiven, Warner Bros. presents a Malpaso production
- The conversation, Paramount ; the Directors Company presents
- Bonnie and Clyde, a Warner Bros./Seven Arts, Inc. and Tatira-Hiller Productions
- The replacements, Warner Bros. presents in association with Bel-Air Entertainment
- Heist, Morgan Creek Productions, Inc. and Franchise Pictures present in association with Indelible Pictures ; distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
- Downhill racer, Paramount ; a Wildwood International Ltd. production ; written by James Salter ; produced by Richard Gregson ; directed by Michael Ritchie
- Postcards from the edge, Columbia Pictures presents ; screenplay by Carrie Fisher ; produced by Mike Nichols and John Calley ; directed by Mike Nichols
- The birdcage, United Artists Pictures
- Superman II, Warner Bros. Pictures ; Alexander Salkind presents ; story by Mario Puzo ; screenplay by Mario Puzo, David Newman and Leslie Newman ; produced by Pierre Spengler ; directed by Richard Lester