How much of the December 1980 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$47M of the $47M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Sci-Fi box office · December 1980

Sci-Fi Box Office, December 1980: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in December 1980?

Flash Gordon (1980) leads with $27.2M worldwide, $27.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Altered States (1980) at $19.9M.

Q: How many sci-fi movies released in December 1980 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Flash Gordon (1980), earned $27.2M.

Q: How is the December 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 December 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.

Q: How often is the December 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.

Flash Gordon (1980) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in December 1980, with $27.2M worldwide, ahead of Altered States (1980) at $19.9M. 2 sci-fi films released in December 1980 report a worldwide gross, $47M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1980 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $47M
Flash Gordon (1980), the #1: $27.2M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 sci-fi movie of December 1980

Flash Gordon (1980)

1980 · Action, Adventure

$27.2M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$27.1M US & Canada · 100% $78.6K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Sci-Fi Release of December 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 December 1980.

1
Flash Gordon (1980) Dec 5, 1980 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $27.2M worldwide

Dec 5, 1980 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: $78.6K Worldwide: $27.2M
2
Altered States (1980) Dec 25, 1980 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $19.9M worldwide

Dec 25, 1980 US and Canada: $19.9M Rest of the world: $6 Worldwide: $19.9M

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).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office December 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 sci-fi movie in December 1980?

Flash Gordon (1980) leads with $27.2M worldwide, $27.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Altered States (1980) at $19.9M.

How much did sci-fi movies released in December 1980 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in December 1980 report a worldwide gross, $47M in all, or $23.5M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in December 1980 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Flash Gordon (1980), earned $27.2M.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.