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Historical U.K. Weekend Box Office *

31st August 1979 - 2nd September 1979

⇦ 24th August 1979
7th September 1979 ⇨
Weekend Gross Weekly Gross Total Gross Weeks

1(1) Moonraker

Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Starring
Roger Moore
Lois Chiles
Michael Lonsdale
£623,963£873,548£7,059,6646

2(2) Manhattan

Directed by
Woody Allen
Starring
Woody Allen
Diane Keaton
Michael Murphy
£352,472£493,461£1,092,6632

3(3) Porridge

Directed by
Dick Clement
Starring
Ronnie Barker
Richard Beckinsale
Fulton Mackay
£139,738£181,659£1,481,2214

4(4) The Lord of the Rings

Directed by
Ralph Bakshi
Starring
Christopher Guard
William Squire
Michael Scholes
£1,000£1,350£1,182,8749

5(5) The Muppet Movie

Directed by
James Frawley
Starring
Jim Henson
Frank Oz
Jerry Nelson
£450£585£1,279,35614
* Prior to 1997 the box office numbers are difficult to find, these figures represent an approximation and are from reputable sources and compiled accordingly.

Please contact Salty Popcorn if you think this chart is not an acurate representation and have more up to date information.

Historical U.K. Weekend Box Office *

31st August 1979 - 2nd September 1979

⇦ 24th August 1979
7th September 1979 ⇨
1.

Moonraker

w/e
£623.96 K
total
£7.06 Mi
Director:
Lewis Gilbert
Stars:
Roger Moore
Lois Chiles
Michael Lonsdale
2.

Manhattan

w/e
£352.47 K
total
£1.09 Mi
Director:
Woody Allen
Stars:
Woody Allen
Diane Keaton
Michael Murphy
3.

Porridge

w/e
£139.74 K
total
£1.48 Mi
Director:
Dick Clement
Stars:
Ronnie Barker
Richard Beckinsale
Fulton Mackay
4.

The Lord of the Rings

w/e
£1,000
total
£1.18 Mi
Director:
Ralph Bakshi
Stars:
Christopher Guard
William Squire
Michael Scholes
5.

The Muppet Movie

w/e
£450
total
£1.28 Mi
Director:
James Frawley
Stars:
Jim Henson
Frank Oz
Jerry Nelson
* Prior to 1997 the box office numbers are difficult to find, these figures represent an approximation and are from reputable sources and compiled accordingly.

Please contact Salty Popcorn if you think this chart is not an acurate representation and have more up to date information.

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