#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 25, 1980
1980 · Action, Music
$115.2M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$57.2M US & Canada · 50% $58M elsewhere · 50%
Crime box office · Week 25 · Jun 15–21, 1980
Crime Box Office, Week 25 of 1980: Crime Releases of Jun 15–21
The Blues Brothers (1980) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21), with $115.2M worldwide, ahead of Brubaker (1980) at $37.1M and Rough Cut (1980) at $16.7M. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $169M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 25 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $169M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 66%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 25 of 1980?
The Blues Brothers (1980) leads with $115.2M, 68% of the total. The top 3 together took $169M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 25 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 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21).
- 1 Jun 16, 1980 US and Canada: $57.2M Rest of the world: $58M Worldwide: $115.2M
- 2 Jun 20, 1980 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.1M
- 3 Jun 20, 1980 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 25 of 1980?
Of the top 3, Brubaker (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 3 films, $111M (66%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M $57.2M US & Canada · 50% $58M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Brubaker (1980) $37.1M $37.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Rough Cut (1980) $16.7M $16.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 25 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 25 releases took $169M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 15–21) with $169M, led by The Blues Brothers (1980).
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 The Nude Bomb (1980) $14.7M The Nude Bomb (1980)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Night of the Juggler (1980) $52.4K Night of the Juggler (1980)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 The Blues Brothers (1980) $169M The Blues Brothers (1980)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 25 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 25, 1980 earned the most: $169M from 3 films, led by The Blues Brothers (1980).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 25, 1971 Jun 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1972 Jun 11–17 1 film | 1 | $6.4K | – | Boxcar Bertha (1972) $6.4K |
| Week 25, 1973 Jun 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1974 Jun 16–22 1 film | 1 | $29.2M | – | Chinatown (1974) $29.2M |
| Week 25, 1975 Jun 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1976 Jun 13–19 1 film | 1 | $33.6K | – | Crimebusters (1976) $33.6K |
| Week 25, 1977 Jun 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1978 Jun 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 25, 1979 Jun 17–23 1 film | 1 | $43M | – | Escape from Alcatraz (1979) $43M |
| Week 25, 1980 Jun 15–21 3 films · +293% | 3 | $169M | +293% | The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1980, Week by Week
12 weeks of 1980 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 15–21) with $169M, led by The Blues Brothers (1980).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $22.7M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $19.8M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $2.5M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $14.7M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $52.4K
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $169M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $13.7M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $16.3M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $6.5K
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $4.1M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $101.3M
- Week 51 $8.9M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 25 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21)?
The Blues Brothers (1980) leads with $115.2M worldwide, $57.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Brubaker (1980) at $37.1M and Rough Cut (1980) at $16.7M.
How much did crime movies released in week 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21) earn?
3 crime films released in week 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $169M in all, or $56.3M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Blues Brothers (1980) with $115.2M.
How is the week 25, 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 week 25 of 1980 (Jun 15–21). 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 25, 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.