#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of July 1980
1980 · Comedy
$83.5M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$83.5M US & Canada · 100% $2.3K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · July 1980
Comedy Box Office, July 1980: Top-Grossing Releases
Airplane! (1980) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in July 1980, with $83.5M worldwide, ahead of Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) at $41.7M and Caddyshack (1980) at $39.9M. 6 comedy films released in July 1980 report a worldwide gross, $190.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 5% on June 1980, whose releases took $199.6M. By language, English leads with $190.5M across 6 comedy releases.
- July 1980 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $190.5M
- Airplane! (1980), the #1
- $83.5M
- vs June 1980
- −5%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of July 1980?
Airplane! (1980) leads with $83.5M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $184.3M, 97% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of July 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 July 1980.
- 1 Jul 2, 1980 US and Canada: $83.5M Rest of the world: $2.3K Worldwide: $83.5M
- 2 Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980)Jul 18, 1980 US and Canada: $41.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.7M
Jul 18, 1980 · English · Action, Comedy, Adventure $41.7M worldwide - 3 Jul 25, 1980 US and Canada: $39.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.9M
- 4 Jul 11, 1980 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7M
- 5 Jul 11, 1980 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5M
- 6
Jul 11, 1980 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in July 1980?
Of the top 6, Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Airplane! (1980) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $190.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Airplane! (1980) $83.5M $83.5M US & Canada · 100% $2.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) $41.7M $41.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Caddyshack (1980) $39.9M $39.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Used Cars (1980) $11.7M $11.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) $7.5M $7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Oh Heavenly Dog (1980) $6.2M $6.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of July 1980 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 27 (Jun 29–Jul 5) took $83.5M, led by Airplane! (1980). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Airplane! (1980) $83.5M Airplane! (1980)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Used Cars (1980) $25.4M Used Cars (1980)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) $41.7M Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Caddyshack (1980) $39.9M Caddyshack (1980)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does July 1980 Compare With July in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, July 1978 earned the most: $193M from 4 films, led by Hooper (1978). July 1980 took $190.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1971 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1972 1 film | 1 | $9K | – | The Canterbury Tales (1972) $9K |
| July 1973 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1974 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| July 1975 1 film | 1 | $36.9M | – | The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) $36.9M |
| July 1976 1 film · −41% | 1 | $21.9M | −41% | Gus (1976) $21.9M |
| July 1977 2 films · −12% | 2 | $19.3M | −12% | The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) $19.1M |
| July 1978 4 films · +898% | 4 | $193M | +898% | Hooper (1978) $78M |
| July 1979 2 films · −87% | 2 | $25.8M | −87% | Breaking Away (1979) $16.4M |
| July 1980 6 films · +639% | 6 | $190.5M | +639% | Airplane! (1980) $83.5M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1980, Month by Month
The months of 1980 with their totals: December leads with $391.3M, led by 9 to 5 (1980).
- January $2.1M #1 Just Tell Me What You Want (1980)
- February $26.5M #1 Hero at Large (1980)
- March $55.3M #1 Little Darlings (1980)
- April $19.5M #1 The Last Married Couple in America (1980)
- May $23.3M #1 The Nude Bomb (1980)
- June $199.6M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
- July $190.5M #1 Airplane! (1980)
- August $84.4M #1 Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
- September $42.5M #1 My Bodyguard (1980)
- October $98.6M #1 Private Benjamin (1980)
- November $39.3K #1 Gregory’s Girl (1980)
- December $391.3M #1 9 to 5 (1980)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office July 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in July 1980?
Airplane! (1980) leads with $83.5M worldwide, $83.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) at $41.7M and Caddyshack (1980) at $39.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in July 1980 earn?
6 comedy films released in July 1980 report a worldwide gross, $190.5M in all, or $31.7M per film on average. June 1980 releases took $199.6M.
How many comedy movies released in July 1980 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Airplane! (1980), earned $83.5M.
How is the July 1980 comedy 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 July 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 July 1980 comedy 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.