#1 of 1 #1 sci-fi movie of January 1980
1980 · Sci-Fi
$124.3K worldwide
No US & Canada figure reported
Sci-Fi box office · January 1980
Sci-Fi Box Office, January 1980: Top-Grossing Releases
Captive (1980) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in January 1980, with $124.3K worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released in January 1980 reports a worldwide gross, $124.3K in all.
- January 1980 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $124.3K
- Captive (1980), the #1
- $124.3K
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The Only Sci-Fi Release of January 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 January 1980.
- 1 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.3K
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1980, Month by Month
The months of 1980 with their totals: May leads with $550M, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
- January $124.3K #1 Captive (1980)
- February $9M #1 Saturn 3 (1980)
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May $550M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August $39.4M #1 Xanadu (1980)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November $569 #1 The Apple (1980)
- December $47M #1 Flash Gordon (1980)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office January 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 sci-fi movie in January 1980?
Captive (1980) leads with $124.3K worldwide.
How much did sci-fi movies released in January 1980 earn?
1 sci-fi film released in January 1980 reports a worldwide gross, $124.3K in all, or $124.3K per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in January 1980 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Captive (1980), earned $124.3K.
How is the January 1980 sci-fi 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 January 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 January 1980 sci-fi 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.