Domestic Box Office For Q3 1979
Q3 1979 is July 1-September 30.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Amityville Horror | $86,432,000 | 748 | $86,432,000 | Jul 27 | American International Pictures (AIP) |
| 2 | Apocalypse Now | $78,784,010 | 3 | $78,784,010 | Aug 15 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 3 | Moonraker | $63,199,755 | 788 | $70,308,099 | Jun 29 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 4 | Meatballs | $42,968,833 | 7 | $43,046,003 | Jun 29 | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | Alien | $32,609,135 | 757 | $78,944,891 | May 25 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 6 | National Lampoon's Animal House 1979 Re-release | $21,508,877 | 40 | $21,508,877 | Sep 21 | Universal Pictures |
| 7 | Dracula | $20,158,970 | 395 | $20,158,970 | Jul 20 | Universal Pictures |
| 8 | Life of Brian | $19,398,164 | 5 | $19,398,164 | Aug 17 | Warner Bros. |
| 9 | Breaking Away | $16,424,918 | 95 | $16,424,918 | Jul 13 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 10 | The Frisco Kid | $9,346,177 | 26 | $9,346,177 | Jul 13 | Warner Bros. |
| 11 | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | $6,760,165 | 1,750 | $307,263,857 | May 25 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 12 | Rich Kids | $1,856,122 | 5 | $1,856,122 | Aug 17 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
