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Romance box office · November 1980

Romance Box Office, November 1980: Top-Grossing Releases

The Idolmaker (1980) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in November 1980, with $2.6M worldwide, ahead of Gregory’s Girl (1980) at $39.3K. 2 romance films released in November 1980 report a worldwide gross, $2.7M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.

November 1980 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$2.7M
The Idolmaker (1980), the #1
$2.6M
earned in the US & Canada
99%
The Idolmaker (1980) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 romance movie of November 1980

The Idolmaker (1980)

1980 · Biography, Drama

$2.6M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

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

Every Romance 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 Gregory’s Girl (1980) movie poster
    Gregory’s Girl (1980) Nov 29, 1980 · English · Comedy, Romance $39.3K worldwide
    Nov 29, 1980 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: $31.5K Worldwide: $39.3K
FAQ

Romance 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 romance movie in November 1980?

The Idolmaker (1980) leads with $2.6M worldwide, $2.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gregory’s Girl (1980) at $39.3K.

How much did romance movies released in November 1980 earn?

2 romance films released in November 1980 report a worldwide gross, $2.7M in all, or $1.3M per film on average.

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

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

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

$2.6M of the $2.7M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 1980 romance 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 romance 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.