#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of April 1980
1980 · Drama
$3.2M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$3.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · April 1980
Drama Box Office, April 1980: Top-Grossing Releases
Lost and Found (1980) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in April 1980, with $3.2M worldwide, ahead of Heart Beat (1980) at $954K and The Tin Drum (1980) at $7.5K. 3 drama films released in April 1980 report a worldwide gross, $4.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on March 1980, whose releases took $110.9M.
- April 1980 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $4.2M
- Lost and Found (1980), the #1
- $3.2M
- vs March 1980
- −96%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of April 1980?
Lost and Found (1980) leads with $3.2M, 77% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.2M, 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 Drama Release of April 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 April 1980.
- 1 Apr 12, 1980 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M
- 2 Apr 25, 1980 US and Canada: $954K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $954K
- 3 Apr 11, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
By release week
Which Week of April 1980 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 15 (Apr 6–12) took $3.2M, led by Lost and Found (1980). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Lost and Found (1980) $3.2M Lost and Found (1980)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Heart Beat (1980) $954K Heart Beat (1980)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 1980 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 1976 earned the most: $111.2M from 5 films, led by All the President's Men (1976). April 1980 took $4.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1971 1 film | 1 | $6.1K | – | Woman of Fire (1971) $6.1K |
| April 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1973 3 films | 3 | $21.5K | – | Ganja & Hess (1973) $21.2K |
| April 1974 2 films · +57534% | 2 | $12.4M | +57534% | The Sugarland Express (1974) $7.5M |
| April 1975 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 1976 5 films | 5 | $111.2M | – | All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M |
| April 1977 1 film · −100% | 1 | $15.4K | −100% | Between the Lines (1977) $15.4K |
| April 1978 4 films · +298144% | 4 | $45.9M | +298144% | F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M |
| April 1979 3 films · −33% | 3 | $30.5M | −33% | The Champ (1979) $30.4M |
| April 1980 3 films · −86% | 3 | $4.2M | −86% | Lost and Found (1980) $3.2M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1980, Month by Month
The months of 1980 with their totals: June leads with $115.4M, led by Urban Cowboy (1980).
- January $2.1M #1 Windows (1980)
- February $73.6M #1 American Gigolo (1980)
- March $110.9M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
- April $4.2M #1 Lost and Found (1980)
- May $23.1M #1 Fame (1980)
- June $115.4M #1 Urban Cowboy (1980)
- July $83.9M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
- August $37.2M #1 The Octagon (1980)
- September $97.3M #1 Ordinary People (1980)
- October $49.9M #1 The Elephant Man (1980)
- November $29.6M #1 Raging Bull (1980)
- December $47.2M #1 The Jazz Singer (1980)
FAQ
Drama Box Office April 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 drama movie in April 1980?
Lost and Found (1980) leads with $3.2M worldwide, $3.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heart Beat (1980) at $954K and The Tin Drum (1980) at $7.5K.
How much did drama movies released in April 1980 earn?
3 drama films released in April 1980 report a worldwide gross, $4.2M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. March 1980 releases took $110.9M.
How many drama movies released in April 1980 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lost and Found (1980), earned $3.2M.
How is the April 1980 drama 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 April 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 April 1980 drama 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.