Domestic Box Office For January 1979
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians 1979 Re-release | $19,000,000 | - | - | - | - | Jan 1 | - | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2 | The Promise | $11,606,005 | - | - | - | - | Jan 1 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Walk Proud | $1,675,040 | - | - | - | - | Jan 1 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | Five Days from Home | $641,768 | - | - | - | - | Jan 1 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider | $444,334 | - | - | - | - | Jan 1 | - | Universal Pictures |
