| pos. | Title | Gross | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Moonraker (1979) | £7,882,529 |
| 2 |  | Rocky II (1979) | £4,507,079 |
| 3 |  | Every Which Way But Loose (1979) | £3,776,684 |
| 4 |  | Alien (1979) | £3,762,813 |
| 5 |  | Life of Brian (1979) | £2,735,361 |
| 6 |  | 10 (1979) | £2,601,475 |
| 7 |  | The Bitch (1979) | £2,450,910 |
| 8 |  | Quadrophenia (1979) | £2,368,648 |
| 9 |  | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) | £2,286,923 |
| 10 |  | Halloween (1978) | £2,274,037 |
| 11 |  | The Deer Hunter (1979) | £2,108,010 |
| 12 |  | Superman (1978) | £2,059,235 |
| 13 |  | National Lampoons Animal House (1979) | £2,015,574 |
| 14 |  | Porridge (1979) | £1,795,890 |
| 15 |  | Manhattan (1979) | £1,735,357 |
| 16 |  | Jaws 2 (1978) | £1,635,649 |
| 17 |  | Scum (1979) | £1,536,020 |
| 18 |  | Yanks (1979) | £1,405,191 |
| 19 |  | Battlestar Galactica (1979) | £1,271,373 |
| 20 |  | The Muppet Movie (1979) | £1,268,741 |