UK Box Office 10th August, 1979
| Title | Weekend | Week | Total | % Change | Total Weeks | ||
| 1 (1) |  | Moonraker (1979) | £961,625 | £1,394,356 | £3,741,980 | -5% | 3 |
| 2 (new) |  | Porridge (1979) | £520,366 | £520,366 | £520,366 | new | 1 |
| 3 (2) |  | The Lord of the Rings (1979) | £10,885 | £14,695 | £1,171,695 | -55% | 6 |
| 4 (3) |  | The Muppet Movie (1979) | £1,000 | £1,400 | £1,275,381 | -44% | 11 |