Domestic 1979 Weekend 33
August 17-19, 1979
Key:New This Week
| Rank | LW | Release | Gross | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Average | Total Gross | Weeks | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | - | Apocalypse Now | $118,558 | - | 3 | - | $39,519 | $322,489 | 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 2 | - | Monty Python's Life of Brian | $140,034 | - | 5 | - | $28,006 | $140,034 | 1 | Warner Bros. |
| 4 | - | Rich Kids | $53,064 | - | 5 | - | $10,612 | $53,064 | 1 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 1 | 1 | Alien | $993,340 | -23.7% | 419 | -163 | $2,370 | $53,802,893 | 13 | Twentieth Century Fox |
