UK Weekend Box Office
UK Box Office 4th May, 1979
| Title | Weekend | Week | Total | % Change | Total Weeks | ||
| 1 (new) |  | The Kentucky Fried Movie (1979) | £270,323 | £270,323 | £270,323 | new | 1 |
| 2 (1) |  | Battlestar Galactica (1979) | £68,758 | £99,699 | £1,186,068 | -50% | 4 |
| 3 (3) |  | Every Which Way But Loose (1979) | £3,926 | £5,693 | £3,776,684 | -50% | 10 |