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Comedy box office · Week 41 · Oct 5–11, 1980

Comedy Box Office, Week 41 of 1980: Comedy Releases of Oct 5–11

Private Benjamin (1980) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 41 of 1980 (Oct 5–11), with $69.8M worldwide. 1 comedy film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $69.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 41 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$69.8M
Private Benjamin (1980), the #1
$69.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Private Benjamin (1980) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 comedy movie of Week 41, 1980

Private Benjamin (1980)

1980 · Comedy, War

$69.8M worldwide

$69.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Comedy Release of Week 41 of 1980 With a Reported 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 41 of 1980 (Oct 5–11).

  1. 1 Private Benjamin (1980) movie poster
    Private Benjamin (1980) Oct 10, 1980 · Comedy, War $69.8M worldwide
    Oct 10, 1980 US and Canada: $69.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.8M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 41 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 41 of 1980 (Oct 5–11)?

Private Benjamin (1980) leads with $69.8M worldwide, $69.8M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did comedy movies released in week 41 of 1980 (Oct 5–11) earn?

1 comedy film released in week 41 of 1980 (Oct 5–11) reports a worldwide gross, $69.8M in all, or $69.8M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 41 of 1980 (Oct 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Private Benjamin (1980), earned $69.8M.

How much of the Week 41, 1980 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$69.8M of the $69.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 1980 (Oct 5–11). 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 41, 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.