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War box office · October 1980

War Box Office, October 1980: Top-Grossing Releases

Private Benjamin (1980) is the highest-grossing war movie released in October 1980, with $69.8M worldwide, ahead of Kagemusha (1980) at $4M and Breaker Morant (1980) at $948. 3 war films released in October 1980 report a worldwide gross, $73.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

October 1980 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$73.9M
Private Benjamin (1980), the #1
$69.8M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Private Benjamin (1980) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 war movie of October 1980

Private Benjamin (1980)

1980 · Comedy, War

$69.8M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$69.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest War Hits of October 1980?

Private Benjamin (1980) leads with $69.8M, 95% of the total. The top 3 together took $73.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Private Benjamin (1980) movie poster Number 1
    $69.8M Private Benjamin (1980)
    $69.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Kagemusha (1980) movie poster Number 2
    $4M Kagemusha (1980)
    $4M US & Canada · 100% $18.5K elsewhere · <1%
  3. Breaker Morant (1980) movie poster Number 3
    $948 Breaker Morant (1980)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every War Release of October 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 October 1980.

  1. 1 Private Benjamin (1980) movie poster
    Private Benjamin (1980) Oct 10, 1980 · Comedy, War $69.8M worldwide
    Oct 10, 1980 US and Canada: $69.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.8M
  2. 2 Kagemusha (1980) movie poster
    Kagemusha (1980) Oct 10, 1980 · Japanese · Drama, History, War $4M worldwide
    Oct 10, 1980 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $18.5K Worldwide: $4M
  3. 3 Breaker Morant (1980) movie poster
    Breaker Morant (1980) Oct 15, 1980 · English · Drama, History, War $948 worldwide
    Oct 15, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $948
By release week

Which Week of October 1980 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 41 (Oct 5–11) took $73.9M, led by Private Benjamin (1980). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Private Benjamin (1980) $73.9M Private Benjamin (1980)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Breaker Morant (1980) $948 Breaker Morant (1980)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Archive

War Box Office in 1980, Month by Month

The months of 1980 with their totals: October leads with $73.9M, led by Private Benjamin (1980).

FAQ

War Box Office October 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing war movie in October 1980?

Private Benjamin (1980) leads with $69.8M worldwide, $69.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kagemusha (1980) at $4M and Breaker Morant (1980) at $948.

How much did war movies released in October 1980 earn?

3 war films released in October 1980 report a worldwide gross, $73.9M in all, or $24.6M per film on average.

How many war movies released in October 1980 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Private Benjamin (1980), earned $69.8M.

How much of the October 1980 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$73.8M of the $73.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 1980 war 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 October 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 October 1980 war 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.