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Comedy box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 1980

Comedy Box Office, Week 39 of 1980: Comedy Releases of Sep 21–27

My Bodyguard (1980) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27), with $22.5M worldwide, ahead of Stardust Memories (1980) at $10.4M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 39 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$32.9M
My Bodyguard (1980), the #1
$22.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
My Bodyguard (1980) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 39, 1980

My Bodyguard (1980)

1980 · Drama, Comedy

$22.5M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

$22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27).

  1. 1 My Bodyguard (1980) movie poster
    My Bodyguard (1980) Sep 26, 1980 · English · Drama, Comedy, Family $22.5M worldwide
    Sep 26, 1980 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M
  2. 2 Stardust Memories (1980) movie poster
    Stardust Memories (1980) Sep 26, 1980 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $10.4M worldwide
    Sep 26, 1980 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 39 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 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27)?

My Bodyguard (1980) leads with $22.5M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stardust Memories (1980) at $10.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $32.9M in all, or $16.4M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, My Bodyguard (1980), earned $22.5M.

How much of the Week 39, 1980 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.9M of the $32.9M 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 39, 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 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.