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Horror box office · January 1980

Horror Box Office, January 1980: Top-Grossing Releases

Windows (1980) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in January 1980, with $2.1M worldwide. 1 horror film released in January 1980 reports a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

January 1980 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$2.1M
Windows (1980), the #1
$2.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Windows (1980) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 horror movie of January 1980

Windows (1980)

1980 · Thriller, Horror

$2.1M worldwide

$2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Horror Release of January 1980 With a Reported Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in January 1980.

  1. 1 Windows (1980) movie poster
    Windows (1980) Jan 18, 1980 · English · Thriller, Horror, Drama $2.1M worldwide
    Jan 18, 1980 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
FAQ

Horror Box Office January 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in January 1980?

Windows (1980) leads with $2.1M worldwide, $2.1M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in January 1980 earn?

1 horror film released in January 1980 reports a worldwide gross, $2.1M in all, or $2.1M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in January 1980 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Windows (1980), earned $2.1M.

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

$2.1M of the $2.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the January 1980 horror 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 January 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 January 1980 horror 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.