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Historical U.K. Weekend Box Office *

7th September 1979 - 9th September 1979

⇦ 31st August 1979
14th September 1979 ⇨
Weekend Gross Weekly Gross Total Gross Weeks

1(new) Alien

Directed by
Ridley Scott
Starring
Tom Skerritt
Sigourney Weaver
Veronica Cartwright
£640,782£640,782£640,782
NEW

2(1) Moonraker

Directed by
Lewis Gilbert
Starring
Roger Moore
Lois Chiles
Michael Lonsdale
£401,651£542,229£7,601,8937

3(2) Manhattan

Directed by
Woody Allen
Starring
Woody Allen
Diane Keaton
Michael Murphy
£207,336£269,537£1,362,2003

4(3) Porridge

Directed by
Dick Clement
Starring
Ronnie Barker
Richard Beckinsale
Fulton Mackay
£90,154£126,216£1,607,4375

5(4) The Lord of the Rings

Directed by
Ralph Bakshi
Starring
Christopher Guard
William Squire
Michael Scholes
£200£290£1,183,16410
* 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 *

7th September 1979 - 9th September 1979

⇦ 31st August 1979
14th September 1979 ⇨
1.

Alien

w/e
£640.78 K
total
£640.78 K
Director:
Ridley Scott
Stars:
Tom Skerritt
Sigourney Weaver
Veronica Cartwright
2.

Moonraker

w/e
£401.65 K
total
£7.6 Mi
Director:
Lewis Gilbert
Stars:
Roger Moore
Lois Chiles
Michael Lonsdale
3.

Manhattan

w/e
£207.34 K
total
£1.36 Mi
Director:
Woody Allen
Stars:
Woody Allen
Diane Keaton
Michael Murphy
4.

Porridge

w/e
£90.15 K
total
£1.61 Mi
Director:
Dick Clement
Stars:
Ronnie Barker
Richard Beckinsale
Fulton Mackay
5.

The Lord of the Rings

w/e
£200
total
£1.18 Mi
Director:
Ralph Bakshi
Stars:
Christopher Guard
William Squire
Michael Scholes
* 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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