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Sci-Fi box office · August 1980

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

Xanadu (1980) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in August 1980, with $22.8M worldwide, ahead of The Final Countdown (1980) at $16.6M. 2 sci-fi films released in August 1980 report a worldwide gross, $39.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

August 1980 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$39.4M
Xanadu (1980), the #1
$22.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Xanadu (1980) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 sci-fi movie of August 1980

Xanadu (1980)

1980 · Fantasy, Romance

$22.8M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$22.8M US & Canada · 100% $4.9K elsewhere · <1%
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Every Sci-Fi Release of August 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 August 1980.

  1. 1 Xanadu (1980) movie poster
    Xanadu (1980) Aug 8, 1980 · English · Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi $22.8M worldwide
    Aug 8, 1980 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $4.9K Worldwide: $22.8M
  2. 2 The Final Countdown (1980) movie poster
    The Final Countdown (1980) Aug 1, 1980 · English · Action, Sci-Fi $16.6M worldwide
    Aug 1, 1980 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6M
FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office August 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 August 1980?

Xanadu (1980) leads with $22.8M worldwide, $22.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Final Countdown (1980) at $16.6M.

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

2 sci-fi films released in August 1980 report a worldwide gross, $39.4M in all, or $19.7M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Xanadu (1980), earned $22.8M.

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

$39.4M of the $39.4M 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.

How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.