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Action box office · Week 29 · Jul 13–19, 1980

Action Box Office, Week 29 of 1980: Action Releases of Jul 13–19

Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19), with $41.7M worldwide, ahead of The Big Red One (1980) at $7.2M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $48.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 29 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$48.9M
Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980), the #1
$41.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 29, 1980

Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980)

1980 · Action, Comedy

$41.7M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

$41.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 29 of 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 week 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19).

  1. 1 Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) movie poster
    Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) Jul 18, 1980 · English · Action, Comedy, Adventure $41.7M worldwide
    Jul 18, 1980 US and Canada: $41.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.7M
  2. 2 The Big Red One (1980) movie poster
    The Big Red One (1980) Jul 18, 1980 · English · Action, Drama, War $7.2M worldwide
    Jul 18, 1980 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $603 Worldwide: $7.2M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 29 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in week 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19)?

Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) leads with $41.7M worldwide, $41.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Big Red One (1980) at $7.2M.

How much did action movies released in week 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19) earn?

2 action films released in week 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $48.9M in all, or $24.4M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980), earned $41.7M.

How much of the Week 29, 1980 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$48.9M of the $48.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 29, 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 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19). 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 29, 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.