#1 of 8 #1 mystery movie of 1980
1980 · Mystery, Thriller
$31.9M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$31.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
Mystery box office · 1980
Mystery Box Office 1980: Highest-Grossing Mystery Movies
Dressed to Kill (1980) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in 1980, with $31.9M worldwide, ahead of American Gigolo (1980) at $22.7M and Cruising (1980) at $19.8M. 8 mystery films released in 1980 report a worldwide gross, $122.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 15% on 1979, whose releases took $106.8M. By language, English leads with $122.9M across 8 mystery releases.
- 1980 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $122.9M
- Dressed to Kill (1980), the #1
- $31.9M
- vs 1979
- +15%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Mystery Hits of 1980?
Dressed to Kill (1980) leads with $31.9M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $105.8M, 86% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Mystery Release 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 1980.
- 1 Jul 25, 1980 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $31.9M
- 2 Feb 1, 1980 US and Canada: $22.7M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $22.7M
- 3 Feb 15, 1980 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $16.6K Worldwide: $19.8M
- 4 Jun 20, 1980 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.7M
- 5 May 9, 1980 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M
- 6
Dec 19, 1980 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M - 7
Jul 11, 1980 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M - 8
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980)May 30, 1980 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
May 30, 1980 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Comedy $2M worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1980?
Of the top 8, Rough Cut (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cruising (1980) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $122.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Dressed to Kill (1980) $31.9M $31.9M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 American Gigolo (1980) $22.7M $22.7M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Cruising (1980) $19.8M $19.8M US & Canada · 100% $16.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Rough Cut (1980) $16.7M $16.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Nude Bomb (1980) $14.7M $14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 The Formula (1980) $8.9M $8.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Oh Heavenly Dog (1980) $6.2M $6.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month
Which Month of 1980 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $42.6M from 2 films, led by American Gigolo (1980). December was the quietest month ($8.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb American Gigolo (1980) $42.6M American Gigolo (1980)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May The Nude Bomb (1980) $16.7M The Nude Bomb (1980)
- June Jun Rough Cut (1980) $16.7M Rough Cut (1980)
- July Jul Dressed to Kill (1980) $38.1M Dressed to Kill (1980)
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec The Formula (1980) $8.9M The Formula (1980)
Last 10 years
How Does 1980 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1978 earned the most: $142.2M from 5 films, led by Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978). 1980 took $122.9M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 4 films | 4 | $2.5M | – | THX 1138 (1971) $2.4M |
| 1972 2 films · −91% | 2 | $232.4K | −91% | Solaris (1972) $231K |
| 1973 6 films · +23917% | 6 | $55.8M | +23917% | Magnum Force (1973) $39.8M |
| 1974 6 films · +67% | 6 | $93.3M | +67% | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) $30.9M |
| 1975 5 films · −20% | 5 | $74.2M | −20% | The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M |
| 1976 4 films · −97% | 4 | $2.3M | −97% | The Tenant (1976) $1.9M |
| 1977 7 films · +2006% | 7 | $47.4M | +2006% | The Deep (1977) $47.3M |
| 1978 5 films · +200% | 5 | $142.2M | +200% | Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) $49.6M |
| 1979 5 films · −25% | 5 | $106.8M | −25% | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) $82.7M |
| 1980 8 films · +15% | 8 | $122.9M | +15% | Dressed to Kill (1980) $31.9M |
Archive
Mystery Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1924 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2023 leads with $4B, led by Fast X (2023).
2020s 7 years · $14.2B
2010s 10 years · $24.4B
- 2019 $2.9B #1 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- 2018 $2.8B #1 The Nun (2018)
- 2017 $3B #1 Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- 2016 $2.3B #1 Now You See Me 2 (2016)
- 2015 $1.2B #1 Tomorrowland (2015)
- 2014 $1.7B #1 Gone Girl (2014)
- 2013 $2.3B #1 Gravity (2013)
- 2012 $1.4B #1 The Bourne Legacy (2012)
- 2011 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
- 2010 $3.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.3B
- 2009 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $1.8B #1 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $2.7B #1 The Da Vinci Code (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $3.3B #1 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
- 2003 $1.1B #1 The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- 2002 $2.2B #1 Signs (2002)
- 2001 $2.4B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $1.3B #1 What Lies Beneath (2000)
1990s 10 years · $10.4B
- 1999 $3.1B #1 The Sixth Sense (1999)
- 1998 $810M #1 The X Files (1998)
- 1997 $1.2B #1 Scream 2 (1997)
- 1996 $805.2M #1 Eraser (1996)
- 1995 $974.6M #1 Seven (1995)
- 1994 $329.6M #1 The Client (1994)
- 1993 $964.2M #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $825.1M #1 Basic Instinct (1992)
- 1991 $525.9M #1 JFK (1991)
- 1990 $868.2M #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $1.7B
- 1989 $195.4M #1 The 'Burbs (1989)
- 1988 $456.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $145.3M #1 No Way Out (1987)
- 1986 $182M #1 The Golden Child (1986)
- 1985 $227.7M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $104.6M #1 Tightrope (1984)
- 1983 $95.5M #1 Psycho II (1983)
- 1982 $109.4M #1 The Thing (1982)
- 1981 $103M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- 1980 $122.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
1970s 10 years · $524.6M
- 1979 $106.8M #1 Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- 1978 $142.2M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $47.4M #1 The Deep (1977)
- 1976 $2.3M #1 The Tenant (1976)
- 1975 $74.2M #1 The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
- 1974 $93.3M #1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- 1973 $55.8M #1 Magnum Force (1973)
- 1972 $232.4K #1 Solaris (1972)
- 1971 $2.5M #1 THX 1138 (1971)
- 1970 $19.9K #1 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
1960s 9 years · $48.7M
- 1968 $558.4K #1 Bullitt (1968)
- 1967 $38.8K #1 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
- 1966 $139.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $80K #1 Alphaville (1965)
- 1964 $12.4M #1 A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- 1963 $294.2K #1 Charade (1963)
- 1962 $2.9M #1 The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
- 1961 $1.2K #1 The Naked Edge (1961)
- 1960 $32.3M #1 Psycho (1960)
1950s 8 years · $53.7M
1940s 10 years · $3.6M
- 1949 $1.5M #1 The Third Man (1949)
- 1948 $13.6K #1 Rope (1948)
- 1947 $43.5K #1 Great Expectations (1947)
- 1946 $109.7K #1 The Killers (1946)
- 1945 $31.1K #1 Spellbound (1945)
- 1944 $24.8K #1 Double Indemnity (1944)
- 1943 $36.1K #1 Le Corbeau (1943)
- 1942 $15.6K #1 Keeper of the Flame (1942)
- 1941 $1.8M #1 Citizen Kane (1941)
- 1940 $114.1K #1 Rebecca (1940)
1930s 6 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Mystery Box Office 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing mystery movie in 1980?
Dressed to Kill (1980) leads with $31.9M worldwide, $31.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come American Gigolo (1980) at $22.7M and Cruising (1980) at $19.8M.
How much did mystery movies released in 1980 earn?
8 mystery films released in 1980 report a worldwide gross, $122.9M in all, or $15.4M per film on average. 1979 releases took $106.8M.
How many mystery movies released in 1980 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dressed to Kill (1980), earned $31.9M.
How is the 1980 mystery 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 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 1980 mystery 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.