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Mystery box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 1980

Mystery Box Office, Week 51 of 1980: Mystery Releases of Dec 14–20

The Formula (1980) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20), with $8.9M worldwide. 1 mystery film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $8.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 51 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$8.9M
The Formula (1980), the #1
$8.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Formula (1980) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 mystery movie of Week 51, 1980

The Formula (1980)

1980 · Thriller, Mystery

$8.9M worldwide

$8.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Mystery Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20).

  1. 1 The Formula (1980) movie poster
    The Formula (1980) Dec 19, 1980 · English · Thriller, Mystery, Crime $8.9M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1980 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office Week 51 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 mystery movie in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20)?

The Formula (1980) leads with $8.9M worldwide, $8.9M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did mystery movies released in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20) earn?

1 mystery film released in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20) reports a worldwide gross, $8.9M in all, or $8.9M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Formula (1980), earned $8.9M.

How much of the Week 51, 1980 Mystery box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.9M of the $8.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20). 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 51, 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.