#1 of 2 #1 comedy movie of Week 21, 1980
1980 · Comedy
$6.6M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$6.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 1980
Comedy Box Office, Week 21 of 1980: Comedy Releases of May 18–24
The Gong Show Movie (1980) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24), with $6.6M worldwide, ahead of My American Uncle (1980) at $38.5K. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.7M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $6.7M
- The Gong Show Movie (1980), the #1
- $6.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1980 (May 18–24).
- 1 May 23, 1980 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6M
- 2
May 21, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.5K
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 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24)?
The Gong Show Movie (1980) leads with $6.6M worldwide, $6.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My American Uncle (1980) at $38.5K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) earn?
2 comedy films released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $6.7M in all, or $3.3M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Gong Show Movie (1980), earned $6.6M.
How is the week 21, 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 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 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.