Weekend Domestic Chart for August 17, 1979

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  Movie TitleDistributorGross%LWTheatersTheaters
Change
Per
Theater
Total
Gross
Weekends In
Release
1 (-) Star Wars Ep. IV: A New Hope 20th Century… $6,760,165   1,520   $4,447 $232,463,833 117
2 (2) North Dallas Forty Paramount Pi… $2,377,402 -18%       $0 3
3 (3) Alien 20th Century… $993,340 -24% 419 -163 $2,371 $53,802,893 13
4 N The Life of Brian Warner Bros. $140,044   5   $28,009 $140,044 1
5 N Apocalypse Now United Artists $118,558   3   $39,519 $78,784,010 1
6 N Rich Kids United Artists $53,064   5   $10,613 $53,064 1
           
6 $10,442,573
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