#1 of 2 #1 mystery movie of May 1980
1980 · Crime, Comedy
$14.7M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$14.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Mystery box office · May 1980
Mystery Box Office, May 1980: Top-Grossing Releases
The Nude Bomb (1980) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in May 1980, with $14.7M worldwide, ahead of Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) at $2M. 2 mystery films released in May 1980 report a worldwide gross, $16.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- May 1980 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $16.7M
- The Nude Bomb (1980), the #1
- $14.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Mystery Release of May 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 May 1980.
- 1 May 9, 1980 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M
- 2
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
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Mystery Box Office in 1980, Month by Month
The months of 1980 with their totals: February leads with $42.6M, led by American Gigolo (1980).
- January No grosses
- February $42.6M #1 American Gigolo (1980)
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May $16.7M #1 The Nude Bomb (1980)
- June $16.7M #1 Rough Cut (1980)
- July $38.1M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
- August No grosses
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $8.9M #1 The Formula (1980)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office May 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 mystery movie in May 1980?
The Nude Bomb (1980) leads with $14.7M worldwide, $14.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) at $2M.
How much did mystery movies released in May 1980 earn?
2 mystery films released in May 1980 report a worldwide gross, $16.7M in all, or $8.3M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in May 1980 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Nude Bomb (1980), earned $14.7M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.