#1 of 1 #1 horror movie of Week 21, 1980
1980 · Thriller, Horror
$48M worldwide
$45.6M US & Canada · 95% $2.3M elsewhere · 5%
Horror box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 1980
Horror Box Office, Week 21 of 1980: Horror Releases of May 18–24
The Shining (1980) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24), with $48M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $48M in all, 95% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $48M
- The Shining (1980), the #1
- $48M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 95%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Horror Release of Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24).
- 1 May 23, 1980 US and Canada: $45.6M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $48M
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1980, Week by Week
15 weeks of 1980 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 18–24) with $48M, led by The Shining (1980).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $2.1M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $21.4M
- Week 7 $9M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $147
- Week 14 $1K
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $228.5K
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $39.9M
- Week 20 $160
- Week 21 $48M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $8.4M
- Week 29 $14.8M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $4.9M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $59.2K
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $6.3M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $19.9M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 21 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 1 film as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24)?
The Shining (1980) leads with $48M worldwide, $45.6M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did horror movies released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) earn?
1 horror film released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) reports a worldwide gross, $48M in all, or $48M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Shining (1980), earned $48M.
How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24). 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 21, 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.