#1 of 15 #1 crime movie of 1980
1980 · Action, Music
$115.2M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$57.2M US & Canada · 50% $58M elsewhere · 50%
Crime box office · 1980
Crime Box Office 1980: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
The Blues Brothers (1980) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1980, with $115.2M worldwide, ahead of Stir Crazy (1980) at $101.3M and Brubaker (1980) at $37.1M. 15 crime films released in 1980 report a worldwide gross, $373M in all, 84% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 183% on 1979, whose releases took $132M. By language, English leads with $352.7M across 13 crime releases.
- 1980 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $373M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs 1979
- +183%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1980?
The Blues Brothers (1980) leads with $115.2M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $296.2M, 79% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Crime Release 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 1980.
- 1 Jun 16, 1980 US and Canada: $57.2M Rest of the world: $58M Worldwide: $115.2M
- 2 Dec 12, 1980 US and Canada: $101.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101.3M
- 3 Jun 20, 1980 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.1M
- 4 Feb 1, 1980 US and Canada: $22.7M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $22.7M
- 5 Feb 15, 1980 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $16.6K Worldwide: $19.8M
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Jun 20, 1980 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.7M - 7
Aug 1, 1980 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M - 8
May 9, 1980 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M - 9
Dec 19, 1980 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M - 10
Jul 11, 1980 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5M - 11
Jul 11, 1980 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M - 12
Oct 1, 1980 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $4.1M - 13
Mar 7, 1980 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5M - 14
Jun 6, 1980 US and Canada: $52.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.4K - 15
Aug 20, 1980 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1980?
Of the top 10, Stir Crazy (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Blues Brothers (1980) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $315M (84%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M $57.2M US & Canada · 50% $58M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Stir Crazy (1980) $101.3M $101.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Brubaker (1980) $37.1M $37.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 American Gigolo (1980) $22.7M $22.7M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Cruising (1980) $19.8M $19.8M US & Canada · 100% $16.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Rough Cut (1980) $16.7M $16.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Hunter (1980) $16.3M $16.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 The Nude Bomb (1980) $14.7M $14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 The Formula (1980) $8.9M $8.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) $7.5M $7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1980 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $216.5M between them, 58% of the total. 7 films, 47% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 34%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 13% of the list $216.5M · 58% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 40% of the list $127.3M · 34% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 47% of the list $29.2M · 8% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1980 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $169.1M from 4 films, led by The Blues Brothers (1980). March was the quietest month ($2.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb American Gigolo (1980) $42.6M American Gigolo (1980)
- March Mar The Black Marble (1980) $2.5M The Black Marble (1980)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May The Nude Bomb (1980) $14.7M The Nude Bomb (1980)
- June Jun The Blues Brothers (1980) $169.1M The Blues Brothers (1980)
- July Jul How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) $13.7M How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)
- August Aug The Hunter (1980) $16.3M The Hunter (1980)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Gloria (1980) $4.1M Gloria (1980)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Stir Crazy (1980) $110.2M Stir Crazy (1980)
Last 10 years
How Does 1980 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1980 earned the most: $373M from 15 films, led by The Blues Brothers (1980).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 11 films | 11 | $140.3M | – | The French Connection (1971) $51.7M |
| 1972 5 films · +78% | 5 | $250.4M | +78% | The Godfather (1972) $250.3M |
| 1973 16 films · +12% | 16 | $281.5M | +12% | The Sting (1973) $156M |
| 1974 14 films · −29% | 14 | $199.1M | −29% | The Godfather: Part II (1974) $48M |
| 1975 10 films · −27% | 10 | $145.7M | −27% | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $50M |
| 1976 12 films · +32% | 12 | $192.9M | +32% | Silver Streak (1976) $51.1M |
| 1977 7 films · −78% | 7 | $42.2M | −78% | The Gauntlet (1977) $26.4M |
| 1978 9 films · +259% | 9 | $151.3M | +259% | Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) $49.6M |
| 1979 12 films · −13% | 12 | $132M | −13% | Escape from Alcatraz (1979) $43M |
| 1980 15 films · +183% | 15 | $373M | +183% | The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M |
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1980?
The Blues Brothers (1980) leads with $115.2M worldwide, $57.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stir Crazy (1980) at $101.3M and Brubaker (1980) at $37.1M.
How much did crime movies released in 1980 earn?
15 crime films released in 1980 report a worldwide gross, $373M in all, or $24.9M per film on average. 1979 releases took $132M.
How many crime movies released in 1980 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Blues Brothers (1980) with $115.2M.
How is the 1980 crime 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 1980. 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 1980 crime 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.