#1 of 2 #1 horror movie of Week 6, 1980
1980 · Thriller, Horror
$21.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$21.4M US & Canada · 100% $48 elsewhere · <1%
Horror box office · Week 6 · Feb 3–9, 1980
Horror Box Office, Week 6 of 1980: Horror Releases of Feb 3–9
The Fog (1980) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 6 of 1980 (Feb 3–9), with $21.4M worldwide, ahead of Cannibal Holocaust (1980) at $477. 2 horror films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 6 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $21.4M
- The Fog (1980), the #1
- $21.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Horror Release of Week 6 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 6 of 1980 (Feb 3–9).
- 1 Feb 8, 1980 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: $48 Worldwide: $21.4M
- 2
Feb 7, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $477
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 6 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 6 of 1980 (Feb 3–9)?
The Fog (1980) leads with $21.4M worldwide, $21.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cannibal Holocaust (1980) at $477.
How much did horror movies released in week 6 of 1980 (Feb 3–9) earn?
2 horror films released in week 6 of 1980 (Feb 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $21.4M in all, or $10.7M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 6 of 1980 (Feb 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Fog (1980), earned $21.4M.
How is the week 6, 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 6 of 1980 (Feb 3–9). 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 6, 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.