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Sci-Fi box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–5, 1980

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 1 of 1980: Sci-Fi Releases of Jan 1–5

Captive (1980) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5), with $124.3K worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $124.3K in all.

week 1 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$124.3K
Captive (1980), the #1
$124.3K
Captive (1980) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 1, 1980

Captive (1980)

1980 · Sci-Fi

$124.3K worldwide

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 1 of 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 week 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5).

  1. 1 Captive (1980) movie poster
    Captive (1980) 1980 · English · Sci-Fi $124.3K worldwide
    1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.3K
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Sci-Fi Box Office Week 1 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie in week 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5)?

Captive (1980) leads with $124.3K worldwide.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5) earn?

1 sci-fi film released in week 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5) reports a worldwide gross, $124.3K in all, or $124.3K per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Captive (1980), earned $124.3K.

How is the week 1, 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 week 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5). 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 1, 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.