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Sci-Fi box office · Week 31 · Jul 27–Aug 2, 1980

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 31 of 1980: Sci-Fi Releases of Jul 27–Aug 2

The Final Countdown (1980) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 31 of 1980 (Jul 27–Aug 2), with $16.6M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $16.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 31 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$16.6M
The Final Countdown (1980), the #1
$16.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Final Countdown (1980) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 sci-fi movie of Week 31, 1980

The Final Countdown (1980)

1980 · Action, Sci-Fi

$16.6M worldwide

$16.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1980 (Jul 27–Aug 2).

  1. 1 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 Week 31 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 31 of 1980 (Jul 27–Aug 2)?

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

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 31 of 1980 (Jul 27–Aug 2) earn?

1 sci-fi film released in week 31 of 1980 (Jul 27–Aug 2) reports a worldwide gross, $16.6M in all, or $16.6M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 31 of 1980 (Jul 27–Aug 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Final Countdown (1980), earned $16.6M.

How much of the Week 31, 1980 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$16.6M of the $16.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1980 (Jul 27–Aug 2). 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 31, 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.