How much of the 1980 History box office came from the US and Canada?

$4M of the $4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

History box office · 1980

History Box Office 1980: Highest-Grossing History Movies

Q: What is the highest-grossing history movie in 1980?

Kagemusha (1980) leads with $4M worldwide, $4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Breaker Morant (1980) at $948.

Q: How many history movies released in 1980 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Kagemusha (1980), earned $4M.

Q: How is the 1980 history 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 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.

Q: How often is the 1980 history 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.

Kagemusha (1980) is the highest-grossing history movie released in 1980, with $4M worldwide, ahead of Breaker Morant (1980) at $948. 2 history films released in 1980 report a worldwide gross, $4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1980 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $4M
Kagemusha (1980), the #1: $4M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 history movie of 1980

Kagemusha (1980)

1980 · Drama, History

$4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$4M US & Canada · 100% $18.5K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every History Release 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 1980.

1
Kagemusha (1980) Oct 10, 1980 · Japanese · Drama, History, War $4M worldwide

Oct 10, 1980 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $18.5K Worldwide: $4M
2
Breaker Morant (1980) Oct 15, 1980 · English · Drama, History, War $948 worldwide

Oct 15, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $948

History Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1918 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $2.8B, led by Oppenheimer (2023).

2020s 7 years · $6.8B

2010s 10 years · $11.6B

2000s 10 years · $6.7B

1990s 10 years · $2.6B

1980s 10 years · $628.2M

1970s 9 years · $171.8M

1960s 10 years · $108.7M

1950s 9 years · $177.5M

1940s 5 years · $402.5M

1930s 4 years · $29.1K

1920s 3 years · $124.9K

1910s 1 year · $9.7K

1918 $9.7K #1 Anniversary of the Revolution (1918)

FAQ

History Box Office 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing history movie in 1980?

Kagemusha (1980) leads with $4M worldwide, $4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Breaker Morant (1980) at $948.

How much did history movies released in 1980 earn?

2 history films released in 1980 report a worldwide gross, $4M in all, or $2M per film on average.

How many history movies released in 1980 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Kagemusha (1980), earned $4M.

How is the 1980 history 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 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 1980 history 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.