#1 of 2 #1 crime movie of August 1980
1980 · Action, Biography
$16.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$16.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · August 1980
Crime Box Office, August 1980: Top-Grossing Releases
The Hunter (1980) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in August 1980, with $16.3M worldwide, ahead of Scum (1980) at $6.5K. 2 crime films released in August 1980 report a worldwide gross, $16.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1980 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $16.3M
- The Hunter (1980), the #1
- $16.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Crime Release of August 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 August 1980.
- 1 Aug 1, 1980 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M
- 2
Aug 20, 1980 US and Canada: $6.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.5K
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1980, Month by Month
The months of 1980 with their totals: June leads with $169.1M, led by The Blues Brothers (1980).
- January No grosses
- February $42.6M #1 American Gigolo (1980)
- March $2.5M #1 The Black Marble (1980)
- April No grosses
- May $14.7M #1 The Nude Bomb (1980)
- June $169.1M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
- July $13.7M #1 How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)
- August $16.3M #1 The Hunter (1980)
- September No grosses
- October $4.1M #1 Gloria (1980)
- November No grosses
- December $110.2M #1 Stir Crazy (1980)
FAQ
Crime Box Office August 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 crime movie in August 1980?
The Hunter (1980) leads with $16.3M worldwide, $16.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Scum (1980) at $6.5K.
How much did crime movies released in August 1980 earn?
2 crime films released in August 1980 report a worldwide gross, $16.3M in all, or $8.1M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in August 1980 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Hunter (1980), earned $16.3M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.