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Action box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 1980

Action Box Office, Week 33 of 1980: Action Releases of Aug 10–16

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16), with $66.1M worldwide, ahead of The Octagon (1980) at $19M. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $85.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 33 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$85.1M
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), the #1
$66.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 action movie of Week 33, 1980

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

1980 · Action, Comedy

$66.1M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total

$66.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Action Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16).

  1. 1 Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) movie poster
    Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) Aug 15, 1980 · English · Action, Comedy $66.1M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1980 US and Canada: $66.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $66.1M
  2. 2 The Octagon (1980) movie poster
    The Octagon (1980) Aug 15, 1980 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $19M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1980 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
FAQ

Action Box Office Week 33 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 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16)?

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) leads with $66.1M worldwide, $66.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Octagon (1980) at $19M.

How much did action movies released in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16) earn?

2 action films released in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $85.1M in all, or $42.6M per film on average.

How many action movies released in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), earned $66.1M.

How much of the Week 33, 1980 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$85.1M of the $85.1M 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 33, 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 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.