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Action box office · February 1980

Action Box Office, February 1980: Top-Grossing Releases

Hero at Large (1980) is the highest-grossing action movie released in February 1980, with $15.9M worldwide, ahead of Mad Max (1980) at $8.8M and North Sea Hijack (1980) at $3M. 3 action films released in February 1980 report a worldwide gross, $27.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

February 1980 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$27.7M
Hero at Large (1980), the #1
$15.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Hero at Large (1980) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 action movie of February 1980

Hero at Large (1980)

1980 · Comedy, Drama

$15.9M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$15.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Action Hits of February 1980?

Hero at Large (1980) leads with $15.9M, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $27.7M, 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.

  1. Hero at Large (1980) movie poster Number 1
    $15.9M Hero at Large (1980)
    $15.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Mad Max (1980) movie poster Number 2
    $8.8M Mad Max (1980)
    $8.8M US & Canada · 100% $24K elsewhere · <1%
  3. North Sea Hijack (1980) movie poster Number 3
    $3M North Sea Hijack (1980)
    $3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Action Release of February 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 February 1980.

  1. 1 Hero at Large (1980) movie poster
    Hero at Large (1980) Feb 8, 1980 · English · Comedy, Drama, Action $15.9M worldwide
    Feb 8, 1980 US and Canada: $15.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9M
  2. 2 Mad Max (1980) movie poster
    Mad Max (1980) Feb 15, 1980 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $8.8M worldwide
    Feb 15, 1980 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $24K Worldwide: $8.8M
  3. 3 North Sea Hijack (1980) movie poster
    North Sea Hijack (1980) Feb 18, 1980 · English · Action $3M worldwide
    Feb 18, 1980 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in February 1980?

Of the top 3, Hero at Large (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mad Max (1980) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $27.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Hero at Large (1980) $15.9M
    $15.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Mad Max (1980) $8.8M
    $8.8M US & Canada · 100% $24K elsewhere · <1%
  3. 3 North Sea Hijack (1980) $3M
    $3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week

Which Week of February 1980 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 6 (Feb 3–9) took $15.9M, led by Hero at Large (1980). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Hero at Large (1980) $15.9M Hero at Large (1980)
  3. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Mad Max (1980) $8.8M Mad Max (1980)
  4. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 North Sea Hijack (1980) $3M North Sea Hijack (1980)
  5. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
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).

FAQ

Action Box Office February 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 February 1980?

Hero at Large (1980) leads with $15.9M worldwide, $15.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Mad Max (1980) at $8.8M and North Sea Hijack (1980) at $3M.

How much did action movies released in February 1980 earn?

3 action films released in February 1980 report a worldwide gross, $27.7M in all, or $9.2M per film on average.

How many action movies released in February 1980 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hero at Large (1980), earned $15.9M.

How much of the February 1980 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$27.7M of the $27.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the February 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 February 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 February 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.