Domestic Box Office For October 1979
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | $74,865,517 | 706 | $74,865,517 | Oct 5 | Warner Bros. |
| 2 | Alien | $19,378,776 | 757 | $78,944,891 | May 25 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 3 | The Great Santini | $93,912 | 87 | $4,702,575 | Oct 26 | Warner Bros. |
