#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 25, 1980
1980 · Action, Music
$115.2M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
$57.2M US & Canada · 50% $58M elsewhere · 50%
Comedy box office · Week 25 · Jun 15–21, 1980
Comedy Box Office, Week 25 of 1980: Comedy Releases of Jun 15–21
The Blues Brothers (1980) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21), with $115.2M worldwide, ahead of Rough Cut (1980) at $16.7M and Can’t Stop the Music (1980) at $1.3K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $131.9M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.1 times the total of Week 24, 1980, whose releases took $42.6M.
- week 25 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $131.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 24, 1980
- ×3.1
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 25 of 1980?
The Blues Brothers (1980) leads with $115.2M, 87% of the total. The top 3 together took $131.9M, 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 25 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 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21).
- 1 Jun 16, 1980 US and Canada: $57.2M Rest of the world: $58M Worldwide: $115.2M
- 2 Jun 20, 1980 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.7M
- 3 Jun 20, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 25 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 25 releases took $131.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 15–21) with $131.9M, led by The Blues Brothers (1980).
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 The Nude Bomb (1980) $14.7M The Nude Bomb (1980)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 The Gong Show Movie (1980) $6.7M The Gong Show Movie (1980)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) $2M Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Bronco Billy (1980) $42.6M Bronco Billy (1980)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 The Blues Brothers (1980) $131.9M The Blues Brothers (1980)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) $25.1M Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Airplane! (1980) $83.5M Airplane! (1980)
Earlier years
How Does Week 25 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 25, 1980 earned the most: $131.9M from 3 films, led by The Blues Brothers (1980).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 25, 1971 Jun 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1972 Jun 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1973 Jun 17–23 1 film | 1 | $3.7K | – | Indian Summer (1973) $3.7K |
| Week 25, 1974 Jun 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1975 Jun 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1976 Jun 13–19 1 film | 1 | $36.1M | – | Silent Movie (1976) $36.1M |
| Week 25, 1977 Jun 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1978 Jun 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1979 Jun 17–23 2 films | 2 | $109.3M | – | The Muppet Movie (1979) $66.5M |
| Week 25, 1980 Jun 15–21 3 films · +21% | 3 | $131.9M | +21% | The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M |
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 25 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 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21)?
The Blues Brothers (1980) leads with $115.2M worldwide, $57.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rough Cut (1980) at $16.7M and Can’t Stop the Music (1980) at $1.3K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $131.9M in all, or $44M per film on average. Week 24, 1980 releases took $42.6M.
How many comedy movies released in week 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Blues Brothers (1980) with $115.2M.
How is the week 25, 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 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21). 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 25, 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.