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Music box office · November 1980

Music Box Office, November 1980: Top-Grossing Releases

The Idolmaker (1980) is the highest-grossing music movie released in November 1980, with $2.6M worldwide, ahead of The Apple (1980) at $569. 2 music films released in November 1980 report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

November 1980 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$2.6M
The Idolmaker (1980), the #1
$2.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Idolmaker (1980) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 music movie of November 1980

The Idolmaker (1980)

1980 · Biography, Drama

$2.6M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$2.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Music Release of November 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 November 1980.

  1. 1 The Idolmaker (1980) movie poster
    The Idolmaker (1980) Nov 14, 1980 · English · Biography, Drama, Romance $2.6M worldwide
    Nov 14, 1980 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6M
  2. 2 The Apple (1980) movie poster
    The Apple (1980) Nov 21, 1980 · Sci-Fi, Music, Musical $569 worldwide
    Nov 21, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $569
FAQ

Music Box Office November 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 music movie in November 1980?

The Idolmaker (1980) leads with $2.6M worldwide, $2.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Apple (1980) at $569.

How much did music movies released in November 1980 earn?

2 music films released in November 1980 report a worldwide gross, $2.6M in all, or $1.3M per film on average.

How many music movies released in November 1980 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Idolmaker (1980), earned $2.6M.

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

$2.6M of the $2.6M 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.

How is the November 1980 music 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 November 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 November 1980 music 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.