#1 of 6 #1 drama movie of Week 40, 1980
1980 · Drama, Fantasy
$9.7M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$9.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 1980
Drama Box Office, Week 40 of 1980: Drama Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4
Somewhere in Time (1980) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $9.7M worldwide, ahead of Coast to Coast (1980) at $4.5M and Gloria (1980) at $4.1M. 6 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $19.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 48% on Week 39, 1980, whose releases took $36.8M. By language, English leads with $15.1M across 4 drama releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $19.2M
- Somewhere in Time (1980), the #1
- $9.7M
- vs Week 39, 1980
- −48%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 40 of 1980?
Somewhere in Time (1980) leads with $9.7M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $19.2M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 40 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 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4).
- 1 Oct 3, 1980 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7M
- 2 Oct 3, 1980 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M
- 3 Oct 1, 1980 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $4.1M
- 4 Oct 3, 1980 US and Canada: $843.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $843.2K
- 5 Oct 2, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $92.5K
- 6
Oct 1, 1980 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1980?
Of the top 6, Somewhere in Time (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Gloria (1980) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $19.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Somewhere in Time (1980) $9.7M $9.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Coast to Coast (1980) $4.5M $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Gloria (1980) $4.1M $4.1M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 One Trick Pony (1980) $843.2K $843.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Encore (1980) $92.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Breaking Glass (1980) $2.5K $2.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $19.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 14–20) with $60.6M, led by Ordinary People (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
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Loulou (1980) $1.3K Loulou (1980)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Ordinary People (1980) $60.6M Ordinary People (1980)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 My Bodyguard (1980) $36.8M My Bodyguard (1980)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Somewhere in Time (1980) $19.2M Somewhere in Time (1980)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 The Elephant Man (1980) $30.1M The Elephant Man (1980)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Breaker Morant (1980) $1.3K Breaker Morant (1980)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1978 earned the most: $35M from 2 films, led by Midnight Express (1978). Week 40, 1980 took $19.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1971 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film | 1 | $31.4K | – | Bushman (1971) $31.4K |
| Week 40, 1972 Sep 24–30 1 film · −99% | 1 | $263 | −99% | Sambizanga (1972) $263 |
| Week 40, 1973 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · +17902% | 1 | $47.3K | +17902% | The Mother and the Whore (1973) $47.3K |
| Week 40, 1974 Sep 29–Oct 5 1 film · +175% | 1 | $130.3K | +175% | A Bigger Splash (1974) $130.3K |
| Week 40, 1975 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1976 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1977 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films | 3 | $9.3M | – | Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M |
| Week 40, 1978 Oct 1–7 2 films · +276% | 2 | $35M | +276% | Midnight Express (1978) $35M |
| Week 40, 1979 Sep 30–Oct 6 2 films · −96% | 2 | $1.3M | −96% | Goldengirl (1979) $1.2M |
| Week 40, 1980 Sep 28–Oct 4 6 films · +1435% | 6 | $19.2M | +1435% | Somewhere in Time (1980) $9.7M |
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 40 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?
Somewhere in Time (1980) leads with $9.7M worldwide, $9.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Coast to Coast (1980) at $4.5M and Gloria (1980) at $4.1M.
How much did drama movies released in week 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?
6 drama films released in week 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $19.2M in all, or $3.2M per film on average. Week 39, 1980 releases took $36.8M.
How many drama movies released in week 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Somewhere in Time (1980), earned $9.7M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 40, 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.