#1 of 1 #1 comedy movie of Week 5, 1980
1980 · Drama, Romance
$7.7M worldwide
$7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 5 · Jan 27–Feb 2, 1980
Comedy Box Office, Week 5 of 1980: Comedy Releases of Jan 27–Feb 2
Fatso (1980) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 5 of 1980 (Jan 27–Feb 2), with $7.7M worldwide. 1 comedy film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $7.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 5 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $7.7M
- Fatso (1980), the #1
- $7.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Comedy Release of Week 5 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 5 of 1980 (Jan 27–Feb 2).
- 1 Feb 1, 1980 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
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 5 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 5 of 1980 (Jan 27–Feb 2)?
Fatso (1980) leads with $7.7M worldwide, $7.7M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did comedy movies released in week 5 of 1980 (Jan 27–Feb 2) earn?
1 comedy film released in week 5 of 1980 (Jan 27–Feb 2) reports a worldwide gross, $7.7M in all, or $7.7M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 5 of 1980 (Jan 27–Feb 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fatso (1980), earned $7.7M.
How is the week 5, 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 5 of 1980 (Jan 27–Feb 2). 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 5, 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.