#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of July 1980
1980 · Thriller, Horror
$14.8M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$14.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Horror box office · July 1980
Horror Box Office, July 1980: Top-Grossing Releases
Prom Night (1980) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in July 1980, with $14.8M worldwide, ahead of The Awakening (1980) at $8.4M. 2 horror films released in July 1980 report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- July 1980 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $23.2M
- Prom Night (1980), the #1
- $14.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Horror Release of July 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 July 1980.
- 1 Jul 18, 1980 US and Canada: $14.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8M
- 2
Jul 9, 1980 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1980, Month by Month
The months of 1980 with their totals: May leads with $87.9M, led by The Shining (1980).
- January $2.1M #1 Windows (1980)
- February $30.4M #1 The Fog (1980)
- March $147 #1 The Changeling (1980)
- April $229.5K #1 Haunted Tales (1980)
- May $87.9M #1 The Shining (1980)
- June No grosses
- July $23.2M #1 Prom Night (1980)
- August $4.9M #1 He Knows You’re Alone (1980)
- September $59.2K #1 Phobia (1980)
- October $6.3M #1 Motel Hell (1980)
- November No grosses
- December $19.9M #1 Altered States (1980)
FAQ
Horror Box Office July 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 horror movie in July 1980?
Prom Night (1980) leads with $14.8M worldwide, $14.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Awakening (1980) at $8.4M.
How much did horror movies released in July 1980 earn?
2 horror films released in July 1980 report a worldwide gross, $23.2M in all, or $11.6M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in July 1980 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Prom Night (1980), earned $14.8M.
How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.