#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 13, 1980
1980 · Comedy, Romance
$9.9M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total
$9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 13 · Mar 23–29, 1980
Comedy Box Office, Week 13 of 1980: Comedy Releases of Mar 23–29
Serial (1980) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29), with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of Gilda Live (1980) at $2.3M and City of Women (1980) at $12.9K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 13 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $12.1M
- Serial (1980), the #1
- $9.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 13 of 1980?
Serial (1980) leads with $9.9M, 81% of the total. The top 3 together took $12.1M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 13 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 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29).
- 1 Mar 28, 1980 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
- 2 Mar 28, 1980 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
- 3 Mar 28, 1980 US and Canada: $12.5K Rest of the world: $416 Worldwide: $12.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 13 of 1980?
Of the top 3, Serial (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while City of Women (1980) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $12.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Serial (1980) $9.9M $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Gilda Live (1980) $2.3M $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 City of Women (1980) $12.9K $12.5K US & Canada · 97% $416 elsewhere · 3%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 13 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 13 releases took $12.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 16–22) with $40.6M, led by Little Darlings (1980).
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) $217 Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 The Black Marble (1980) $2.5M The Black Marble (1980)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Little Darlings (1980) $40.6M Little Darlings (1980)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Serial (1980) $12.1M Serial (1980)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 The Last Married Couple in America (1980) $12.8M The Last Married Couple in America (1980)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 13 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 13, 1980 earned the most: $12.1M from 3 films, led by Serial (1980).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 13, 1971 Mar 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 13, 1972 Mar 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 13, 1973 Mar 25–31 1 film | 1 | $332 | – | O Lucky Man! (1973) $332 |
| Week 13, 1974 Mar 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 13, 1975 Mar 23–29 1 film | 1 | $52.5K | – | Fantozzi: White Collar Blues (1975) $52.5K |
| Week 13, 1976 Mar 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 13, 1977 Mar 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 13, 1978 Mar 26–Apr 1 1 film | 1 | $1.9M | – | I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) $1.9M |
| Week 13, 1979 Mar 25–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 13, 1980 Mar 23–29 3 films | 3 | $12.1M | – | Serial (1980) $9.9M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1980, Week by Week
33 weeks of 1980 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $218M, led by 9 to 5 (1980).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $2.1M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $7.7M
- Week 6 $18.8M
- Week 7 $217
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $2.5M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $40.6M
- Week 13 $12.1M
- Week 14 $12.8M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $6.7M
- Week 18 $501
- Week 19 $14.7M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $6.7M
- Week 22 $2M
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $42.6M
- Week 25 $131.9M
- Week 26 $25.1M
- Week 27 $83.5M
- Week 28 $25.4M
- Week 29 $41.7M
- Week 30 $39.9M
- Week 31 $16.3M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $68.1M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $5.3M
- Week 38 $4.3M
- Week 39 $32.9M
- Week 40 $19M
- Week 41 $69.8M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $9.1M
- Week 44 $621.9K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $39.3K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $158.1M
- Week 51 $218M
- Week 52 $15.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 13 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29)?
Serial (1980) leads with $9.9M worldwide, $9.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gilda Live (1980) at $2.3M and City of Women (1980) at $12.9K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $12.1M in all, or $4M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Serial (1980), earned $9.9M.
How is the week 13, 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 week 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29). 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 13, 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.