#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 21, 1980
1980 · Drama
$1.8M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 1980
Drama Box Office, Week 21 of 1980: Drama Releases of May 18–24
Carny (1980) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24), with $1.8M worldwide, ahead of Every Man for Himself (1980) at $47.3K and My American Uncle (1980) at $38.5K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $1.9M
- Carny (1980), the #1
- $1.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 98%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 21 of 1980?
Carny (1980) leads with $1.8M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.9M, 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 Week 21 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 21 of 1980 (May 18–24).
- 1 May 23, 1980 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 2 May 22, 1980 US and Canada: $47.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.3K
- 3 May 21, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $1.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 1–7) with $47M, led by Urban Cowboy (1980).
- 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
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Fame (1980) $21.2M Fame (1980)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Carny (1980) $1.9M Carny (1980)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Urban Cowboy (1980) $47M Urban Cowboy (1980)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1974 earned the most: $21.7M from 1 film, led by Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974). Week 21, 1980 took $1.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1971 May 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1972 May 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1973 May 20–26 1 film | 1 | $8.5K | – | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) $8.5K |
| Week 21, 1974 May 19–25 1 film · +256553% | 1 | $21.7M | +256553% | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) $21.7M |
| Week 21, 1975 May 18–24 1 film · −42% | 1 | $12.5M | −42% | French Connection II (1975) $12.5M |
| Week 21, 1976 May 16–22 2 films · −98% | 2 | $237.6K | −98% | Mr. Klein (1976) $219.1K |
| Week 21, 1977 May 15–21 3 films · +245% | 3 | $819.2K | +245% | Citizens Band (1977) $815.5K |
| Week 21, 1978 May 21–27 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.5K | −100% | Big Wednesday (1978) $1.5K |
| Week 21, 1979 May 20–26 2 films · +30498% | 2 | $457.7K | +30498% | Stalker (1979) $456K |
| Week 21, 1980 May 18–24 3 films · +316% | 3 | $1.9M | +316% | Carny (1980) $1.8M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1980, Week by Week
37 weeks of 1980 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 10 (Mar 2–8) with $67.2M, led by Coal Miner's Daughter (1980).
- Week 1 $15.5K
- Week 2 $1
- Week 3 $2.1M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $30.4M
- Week 6 $15.9M
- Week 7 $19.8M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $7.5M
- Week 10 $67.2M
- Week 11 $766.8K
- Week 12 $39.2M
- Week 13 $3.8M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $3.2M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $954K
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $21.2M
- Week 21 $1.9M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $47M
- Week 24 $24.3M
- Week 25 $37.1M
- Week 26 $7.1M
- Week 27 $58.9M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $25M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $16.3M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $21M
- Week 34 $6.5K
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $1.3K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $60.6M
- Week 39 $36.8M
- Week 40 $19.2M
- Week 41 $30.1M
- Week 42 $1.3K
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $621.9K
- Week 45 $111.5K
- Week 46 $26M
- Week 47 $3.5M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $20.1M
- Week 51 $27.1M
- Week 52 $808
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama Box Office Week 21 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 drama movie in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24)?
Carny (1980) leads with $1.8M worldwide, $1.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Every Man for Himself (1980) at $47.3K and My American Uncle (1980) at $38.5K.
How much did drama movies released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) earn?
3 drama films released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $1.9M in all, or $634.5K per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Carny (1980), earned $1.8M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24). 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 21, 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.