Domestic Box Office For May 1979
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Prisoner of Zenda | $7,650,600 | 417 | $7,650,600 | May 25 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Alien | $4,758,639 | 757 | $78,944,891 | May 25 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | Last Embrace | $1,534,711 | 266 | $1,537,125 | May 2 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
