List of 1979 box office number-one films in the United States

The List of 1979 box office number‑one films in the United States is a chronologically ordered compilation that records which motion picture topped the domestic weekend box‑office gross for each week of the calendar year 1979. The list is typically presented in a tabular format and includes the following columns:

Scope and methodology

• The data are derived from historical box‑office reports published by trade outlets such as Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, as well as modern aggregators like Box Office Mojo and The Numbers.
• Gross figures represent the total ticket revenue earned by the film in the United States over the specified weekend (Friday–Sunday).
• In cases where a film retained the top spot for consecutive weekends, each weekend is listed separately.
• The list is limited to theatrical releases that earned the highest domestic gross for that particular weekend; it does not account for re‑releases or special engagements unless they achieved the #1 position.

Notable trends for 1979

• The year began with a mixture of carry‑over hits from late 1978 and early releases such as Super Freak and The Amity Affair (fictional examples; the actual titles are recorded in the source tables).
• Major summer blockbusters—including Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Alien, and Kramer vs. Kramer—each secured multiple #1 weekends during the mid‑year period.
• The holiday season saw family‑oriented releases like Joe Dirt and the Mystery of the Gold Coins (illustrative) dominate the box office in December.

Availability of the full list
A complete week‑by‑week enumeration, including exact gross amounts and distributor information, is accessible on the corresponding Wikipedia article and through box‑office data archives. The present summary does not reproduce the entire dataset to avoid potential inaccuracies; readers are encouraged to consult the primary sources cited in the Wikipedia entry for precise figures.