#1 of 3 #1 romance movie of Week 51, 1980
1980 · Comedy, Romance
$44M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$44M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Romance box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 1980
Romance Box Office, Week 51 of 1980: Romance Releases of Dec 14–20
Seems Like Old Times (1980) is the highest-grossing romance movie released in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20), with $44M worldwide, ahead of The Jazz Singer (1980) at $27.1M and Murattu Kaalai (1980) at $6.5K. 3 romance films released that week report a worldwide gross, $71.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $71.1M
- Seems Like Old Times (1980), the #1
- $44M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Romance Hits of Week 51 of 1980?
Seems Like Old Times (1980) leads with $44M, 62% of the total. The top 3 together took $71.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Romance Release of Week 51 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 week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20).
- 1 Dec 19, 1980 US and Canada: $44M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44M
- 2 Dec 19, 1980 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.1M
- 3 Dec 20, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $71.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $71.1M, led by Seems Like Old Times (1980).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 The Idolmaker (1980) $2.6M The Idolmaker (1980)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Gregory’s Girl (1980) $39.3K Gregory’s Girl (1980)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Popeye (1980) $69.9M Popeye (1980)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Seems Like Old Times (1980) $71.1M Seems Like Old Times (1980)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1977 earned the most: $237.1M from 1 film, led by Saturday Night Fever (1977). Week 51, 1980 took $71.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1971 Dec 12–18 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1972 Dec 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1973 Dec 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1974 Dec 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1975 Dec 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 1 film | 1 | $80M | – | A Star Is Born (1976) $80M |
| Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 1 film · +196% | 1 | $237.1M | +196% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M |
| Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 1 film · −95% | 1 | $11M | −95% | Moment by Moment (1978) $11M |
| Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 4 films · +523% | 4 | $68.3M | +523% | The Electric Horseman (1979) $61.8M |
| Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 3 films · +4% | 3 | $71.1M | +4% | Seems Like Old Times (1980) $44M |
Archive
Romance Box Office in 1980, Week by Week
25 weeks of 1980 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $71.1M, led by Seems Like Old Times (1980).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $2.1M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $30.4M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $217
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $2.5M
- Week 11 $766.8K
- Week 12 $7.4M
- Week 13 $9.9M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $38.5K
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $46.9M
- Week 24 $24.3M
- Week 25 $16.7M
- Week 26 $7.1M
- Week 27 $58.9M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $17.8M
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $22.8M
- Week 33 $19.8M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 $1.3K
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $10.4M
- Week 40 $14.2M
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $2.8M
- Week 44 $621.9K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $2.6M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $39.3K
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $69.9M
- Week 51 $71.1M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Romance 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing romance movie in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20)?
Seems Like Old Times (1980) leads with $44M worldwide, $44M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Jazz Singer (1980) at $27.1M and Murattu Kaalai (1980) at $6.5K.
How much did romance movies released in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20) earn?
3 romance films released in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $71.1M in all, or $23.7M per film on average.
How many romance movies released in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Seems Like Old Times (1980), earned $44M.
How is the week 51, 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 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 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.