Domestic Box Office For October 1979
Key:Estimated
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | $74,865,517 | 706 | $3,526,692 | 4.7% | 706 | Oct 5 | - | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | The Black Stallion | $37,799,643 | - | - | - | - | Oct 17 | - | United Artists |
| 3 | Starting Over | $35,649,012 | - | - | - | - | Oct 5 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 4 | And Justice for All | $33,300,000 | - | - | - | - | Oct 19 | - | Columbia Pictures |
| 5 | Meteor | $8,400,000 | 575 | $2,250,000 | - | 575 | Oct 19 | - | American International Pictures (AIP) |
| 6 | The Great Santini | $4,702,575 | 87 | $83,527 | 1.8% | 87 | Oct 26 | - | Warner Bros. |
