Domestic Box Office For August 1979
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apocalypse Now | $78,784,010 | 3 | $78,784,010 | Aug 15 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 2 | Life of Brian | $19,398,164 | 5 | $19,398,164 | Aug 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Alien | $8,437,175 | 757 | $78,944,891 | May 25 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 4 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | $6,760,165 | 1,750 | $307,263,857 | May 25 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 5 | Rich Kids | $1,856,122 | 5 | $1,856,122 | Aug 17 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
