UK Weekend Box Office
UK Box Office 24th August, 1979
| Title | Weekend | Week | Total | % Change | Total Weeks | ||
| 1 (1) |  | Moonraker (1979) | £997,510 | £1,396,514 | £6,186,116 | 22% | 5 |
| 2 (new) |  | Manhattan (1979) | £599,202 | £599,202 | £599,202 | new | 1 |
| 3 (2) |  | Porridge (1979) | £216,594 | £292,402 | £1,299,562 | -35% | 3 |
| 4 (3) |  | The Lord of the Rings (1979) | £2,249 | £3,149 | £1,181,524 | -55% | 8 |
| 5 (4) |  | The Muppet Movie (1979) | £900 | £1,215 | £1,278,771 | -40% | 13 |