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Action box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 1980

Action Box Office, Week 21 of 1980: Action Releases of May 18–24

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24), with $550M worldwide. 1 action film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $550M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 21 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$550M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
53%
The chart

The Only Action Release of Week 21 of 1980 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24).

  1. 1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) movie poster
    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) May 21, 1980 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $550M worldwide
    May 21, 1980 US and Canada: $292.8M Rest of the world: $257.3M Worldwide: $550M
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Action Box Office in 1980, Week by Week

16 weeks of 1980 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 18–24) with $550M, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

FAQ

Action Box Office Week 21 of 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24)?

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) leads with $550M worldwide, $292.8M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did action movies released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) earn?

1 action film released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) reports a worldwide gross, $550M in all, or $550M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) with $550M.

How much of the Week 21, 1980 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$292.8M of the $550M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24). 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 week 21, 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.