#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 33, 1980
1980 · Action, Drama
$19M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$19M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 1980
Drama Box Office, Week 33 of 1980: Drama Releases of Aug 10–16
The Octagon (1980) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16), with $19M worldwide, ahead of Why Would I Lie? (1980) at $1.2M and Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) at $804.7K. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $21M
- The Octagon (1980), the #1
- $19M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 33 of 1980?
The Octagon (1980) leads with $19M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $21M, 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 33 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 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16).
- 1 Aug 15, 1980 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
- 2 Aug 10, 1980 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Aug 15, 1980 US and Canada: $804.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $804.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1980?
Of the top 3, The Octagon (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $21M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Octagon (1980) $19M $19M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Why Would I Lie? (1980) $1.2M $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) $804.7K $804.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $21M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 29–Jul 5) with $58.9M, led by The Blue Lagoon (1980).
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 The Blue Lagoon (1980) $58.9M The Blue Lagoon (1980)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Honeysuckle Rose (1980) $25M Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 The Hunter (1980) $16.3M The Hunter (1980)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 The Octagon (1980) $21M The Octagon (1980)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Scum (1980) $6.5K Scum (1980)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1979 earned the most: $139.6M from 5 films, led by Apocalypse Now (1979). Week 33, 1980 took $21M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1971 Aug 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1972 Aug 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1973 Aug 12–18 1 film | 1 | $102K | – | Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) $102K |
| Week 33, 1974 Aug 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1975 Aug 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1976 Aug 8–14 1 film | 1 | $4.1K | – | Sebastiane (1976) $4.1K |
| Week 33, 1977 Aug 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1978 Aug 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1979 Aug 12–18 5 films | 5 | $139.6M | – | Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M |
| Week 33, 1980 Aug 10–16 3 films · −85% | 3 | $21M | −85% | The Octagon (1980) $19M |
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 33 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 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16)?
The Octagon (1980) leads with $19M worldwide, $19M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Why Would I Lie? (1980) at $1.2M and Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) at $804.7K.
How much did drama movies released in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16) earn?
3 drama films released in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $21M in all, or $7M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Octagon (1980), earned $19M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.