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MOVIE BOX OFFICE

Weekend box office chart - UK, US and Global

Historical U.K. Weekend Box Office *

17th August 1979 - 19th August 1979

Weekend
Gross
Weekly
Gross
Total
Gross
Weeks on
Chart
1
(1)
Moonraker

Moonraker

Directed by:
Lewis Gilbert
Starring:
Roger Moore
Lois Chiles
Michael Lonsdale
Richard Kiel
Corinne Clery
£776,016£1,047,622£4,789,6024
2
(2)
Porridge

Porridge

Directed by:
Dick Clement
Starring:
Ronnie Barker
Richard Beckinsale
Fulton Mackay
Brian Wilde
Peter Vaughan
£335,720£486,794£1,007,1602
3
(3)
The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

Directed by:
Ralph Bakshi
Starring:
Christopher Guard
William Squire
Michael Scholes
John Hurt
Simon Chandler
£4,948£6,680£1,178,3757
* Prior to 1997 the box office numbers are difficult to find, these figures represent an approximation and are from reputable sources and compiled accordingly.

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Historical U.K. Weekend Box Office *

17th August 1979 - 19th August 1979

1.
w/e
£776K
total
£4.8M
Director:
Lewis Gilbert
Stars:
Roger Moore
Lois Chiles
Michael Lonsdale
2.
w/e
£335.7K
total
£1M
Director:
Dick Clement
Stars:
Ronnie Barker
Richard Beckinsale
Fulton Mackay
3.
w/e
£4.9K
total
£1.2M
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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