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1979 in home video:
The following films were released on video on the following dates:
| U.S./Canada Release Date | Title | Notes / Format | Studio | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January–February | |||||
| J A N U A R Y | 15 | Shenandoah | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [3] |
| 29 | Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [4] | |
| F E B R U A R Y | 12 | Duel (1971) | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | N/A |
| Jaws 2 | Laserdisc release | Laserdisc release | [5] | ||
| April | |||||
| A P R I L | 16 | American Graffiti | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | [6] |
| July | |||||
| J U L Y | 2 | The Last Remake of Beau Geste | Laserdisc release | MCA DiscoVision (Universal) | N/A |
| Unknown | |||||
| U N K N O W N | Unknown | Samson and Delilah | VHS release | Paramount | N/A |
| Midnight Express | VHS release | Columbia | N/A | ||
| Superman: The Movie | VHS release | Warner Bros. | N/A | ||
| Charlotte's Web | VHS release | Paramount | N/A | ||
| Saturday Night Fever | VHS release | Paramount | N/A | ||
| The Anderson Tapes | VHS release | Columbia | N/A | ||
| Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown | VHS release | Paramount | N/A | ||
| Shamus | VHS release | Columbia | N/A | ||
| 100 Rifles | VHS release | Magnetic Video (20th Century Fox) | N/A | ||
| Halloween | VHS release | Media | N/A | ||
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1980 in home video:
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