#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of August 1980
1980 · Action, Drama
$19M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$19M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · August 1980
Thriller Box Office, August 1980: Top-Grossing Releases
The Octagon (1980) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in August 1980, with $19M worldwide, ahead of The Hunter (1980) at $16.3M. 2 thriller films released in August 1980 report a worldwide gross, $35.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1980 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $35.2M
- The Octagon (1980), the #1
- $19M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Thriller 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 Aug 15, 1980 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
- 2
Aug 1, 1980 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.3M
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Thriller Box Office in 1980, Month by Month
The months of 1980 with their totals: February leads with $81.8M, led by American Gigolo (1980).
- January $2.1M #1 Windows (1980)
- February $81.8M #1 American Gigolo (1980)
- March $3.8M #1 When Time Ran Out... (1980)
- April $228.5K #1 Haunted Tales (1980)
- May $48M #1 The Shining (1980)
- June $7.1M #1 The Stunt Man (1980)
- July $46.9M #1 Dressed to Kill (1980)
- August $35.2M #1 The Octagon (1980)
- September $59.2K #1 Phobia (1980)
- October $10.4M #1 Motel Hell (1980)
- November No grosses
- December $55.9M #1 Flash Gordon (1980)
FAQ
Thriller 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 thriller movie in August 1980?
The Octagon (1980) leads with $19M worldwide, $19M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hunter (1980) at $16.3M.
How much did thriller movies released in August 1980 earn?
2 thriller films released in August 1980 report a worldwide gross, $35.2M in all, or $17.6M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in August 1980 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Octagon (1980), earned $19M.
How is the August 1980 thriller 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 thriller 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.