Domestic Box Office Weeklies For 1979
Data as of May 1, 2:02 PDT
| Dates | Top 10 Gross | %± LW | Overall Gross | %± LW | Releases | #1 Release | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28-Jan 3, 1980 | $10,991,206 | -42.6% | $10,991,206 | -42.6% | 1 | Kramer vs. Kramer | 52 |
| Dec 21-27 | $19,140,350 | +82% | $19,140,350 | +82% | 2 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | 51 |
| Dec 14-20 | $10,517,370 | -38.4% | $10,517,370 | -38.4% | 2 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | 50 |
| Dec 7-13 | $17,073,885 | - | $17,073,885 | - | 1 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | 49 |
| Nov 16-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 |
| Nov 9-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45 |
| Nov 2-8 | $128,501 | +17.3% | $128,501 | +17.3% | 2 | The Rose | 44 |
| Oct 26-Nov 1 | $109,569 | - | $109,569 | - | 1 | The Great Santini | 43 |
| Oct 19-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 |
| Oct 5-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Sep 28-Oct 4 | $522,438 | -28.3% | $522,438 | -28.3% | 1 | Alien | 39 |
| Sep 21-27 | $728,261 | +11% | $728,261 | +11% | 1 | Alien | 38 |
| Sep 14-20 | $655,978 | -24.9% | $655,978 | -24.9% | 1 | Alien | 37 |
| Sep 7-13 | $873,789 | -31.2% | $873,789 | -31.2% | 1 | Alien | 36 |
| Aug 31-Sep 6 | $1,269,842 | -13.2% | $1,269,842 | -13.2% | 1 | Alien | 35 |
| Aug 24-30 | $1,462,592 | -5.2% | $1,462,592 | -5.2% | 1 | Alien | 34 |
| Aug 17-23 | $1,542,198 | -30.6% | $1,542,198 | -30.6% | 1 | Alien | 33 |
| Aug 10-16 | $2,222,720 | -8% | $2,222,720 | -8% | 2 | Alien | 32 |
| Aug 3-9 | $2,414,912 | -15.6% | $2,414,912 | -15.6% | 1 | Alien | 31 |
| Jul 27-Aug 2 | $2,860,473 | -28.6% | $2,860,473 | -28.6% | 1 | Alien | 30 |
| Jul 20-26 | $4,008,486 | -10.4% | $4,008,486 | -10.4% | 2 | Alien | 29 |
| Jul 13-19 | $4,473,028 | -16.1% | $4,473,028 | -16.1% | 3 | Alien | 28 |
| Jul 6-12 | $5,334,535 | -30.1% | $5,334,535 | -30.1% | 1 | Alien | 27 |
| Jun 29-Jul 5 | $7,626,254 | -21.7% | $7,626,254 | -21.7% | 1 | Alien | 26 |
| Jun 22-28 | $9,740,592 | +157.5% | $9,740,592 | +157.5% | 2 | Alien | 25 |
| Jun 15-21 | $3,783,140 | -12% | $3,783,140 | -12% | 1 | Alien | 24 |
| Jun 8-14 | $4,300,753 | +18.7% | $4,300,753 | +18.7% | 1 | Alien | 23 |
| Jun 1-7 | $3,623,506 | -23.9% | $3,623,506 | -23.9% | 1 | Alien | 22 |
| May 25-31 | $4,758,639 | - | $4,758,639 | - | 1 | Alien | 21 |
| May 18-24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| May 4-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 |
| Apr 27-May 3 | $4,223 | -97.4% | $4,223 | -97.4% | 1 | Last Embrace | 17 |
| Apr 20-26 | $160,780 | - | $160,780 | - | 1 | Manhattan | 16 |
| Apr 6-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| Mar 30-Apr 5 | $176,767 | - | $176,767 | - | 1 | The Champ | 13 |
| Mar 16-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| Mar 9-15 | $6,405 | - | $6,405 | - | 1 | Voices | 10 |
| Mar 2-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Feb 23-Mar 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Feb 16-22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 |
| Feb 9-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Feb 2-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Jan 19-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
