#1 of 3 #1 action movie of December 1980
1980 · Action, Comedy
$70.7M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$70.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · December 1980
Action Box Office, December 1980: Top-Grossing Releases
Any Which Way You Can (1980) is the highest-grossing action movie released in December 1980, with $70.7M worldwide, ahead of Flash Gordon (1980) at $27.2M and Murattu Kaalai (1980) at $6.5K. 3 action films released in December 1980 report a worldwide gross, $97.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1980 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $97.9M
- Any Which Way You Can (1980), the #1
- $70.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Action Hits of December 1980?
Any Which Way You Can (1980) leads with $70.7M, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $97.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Action Release of December 1980, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 1980.
- 1 Dec 17, 1980 US and Canada: $70.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.7M
- 2 Dec 5, 1980 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $78.6K Worldwide: $27.2M
- 3 Dec 20, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
By release week
Which Week of December 1980 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $70.7M, led by Any Which Way You Can (1980). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Flash Gordon (1980) $27.2M Flash Gordon (1980)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Any Which Way You Can (1980) $70.7M Any Which Way You Can (1980)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 1980 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 1978 earned the most: $397.9M from 4 films, led by Superman (1978). December 1980 took $97.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1971 1 film | 1 | $36M | – | Dirty Harry (1971) $36M |
| December 1972 2 films · +135% | 2 | $84.6M | +135% | The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M |
| December 1973 2 films · −53% | 2 | $39.8M | −53% | Magnum Force (1973) $39.8M |
| December 1974 2 films · +244% | 2 | $137M | +244% | The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M |
| December 1975 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| December 1976 2 films | 2 | $97.3M | – | Silver Streak (1976) $51.1M |
| December 1977 1 film · −73% | 1 | $26.4M | −73% | The Gauntlet (1977) $26.4M |
| December 1978 4 films · +1406% | 4 | $397.9M | +1406% | Superman (1978) $300.5M |
| December 1979 2 films · −68% | 2 | $128.3M | −68% | 1941 (1979) $92.5M |
| December 1980 3 films · −24% | 3 | $97.9M | −24% | Any Which Way You Can (1980) $70.7M |
Archive
Action Box Office in 1980, Month by Month
The months of 1980 with their totals: May leads with $564.7M, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
- January No grosses
- February $27.7M #1 Hero at Large (1980)
- March $3.8M #1 When Time Ran Out... (1980)
- April No grosses
- May $564.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- June $146.6M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
- July $49.1M #1 Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980)
- August $118M #1 Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $97.9M #1 Any Which Way You Can (1980)
FAQ
Action Box Office December 1980: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in December 1980?
Any Which Way You Can (1980) leads with $70.7M worldwide, $70.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flash Gordon (1980) at $27.2M and Murattu Kaalai (1980) at $6.5K.
How much did action movies released in December 1980 earn?
3 action films released in December 1980 report a worldwide gross, $97.9M in all, or $32.6M per film on average.
How many action movies released in December 1980 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Any Which Way You Can (1980), earned $70.7M.
How is the December 1980 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in December 1980. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the December 1980 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.