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Western Box Office 1980: Highest-Grossing Western Movies

Urban Cowboy (1980) is the highest-grossing western movie released in 1980, with $46.9M worldwide, ahead of Bronco Billy (1980) at $24.3M and The Long Riders (1980) at $15.8M. 4 western films released in 1980 report a worldwide gross, $90.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 7% on 1979, whose releases took $97.2M.

1980 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$90.5M
Urban Cowboy (1980), the #1
$46.9M
vs 1979
−7%
Urban Cowboy (1980) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 western movie of 1980

Urban Cowboy (1980)

1980 · Drama, Romance

$46.9M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total

$46.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Western Hits of 1980?

Urban Cowboy (1980) leads with $46.9M, 52% of the total. The top 4 together took $90.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Urban Cowboy (1980) movie poster Number 1
    $46.9M Urban Cowboy (1980)
    $46.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Bronco Billy (1980) movie poster Number 2
    $24.3M Bronco Billy (1980)
    $24.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. The Long Riders (1980) movie poster Number 3
    $15.8M The Long Riders (1980)
    $15.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Heaven's Gate (1980) movie poster Number 4
    $3.5M Heaven's Gate (1980)
    $3.5M US & Canada · 100% $192 elsewhere · <1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Western Release of 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 1980.

  1. 1 Urban Cowboy (1980) movie poster
    Urban Cowboy (1980) Jun 6, 1980 · English · Drama, Romance, Western $46.9M worldwide
    Jun 6, 1980 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.9M
  2. 2 Bronco Billy (1980) movie poster
    Bronco Billy (1980) Jun 11, 1980 · English · Action, Adventure, Drama $24.3M worldwide
    Jun 11, 1980 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.3M
  3. 3 The Long Riders (1980) movie poster
    The Long Riders (1980) May 16, 1980 · English · Western $15.8M worldwide
    May 16, 1980 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.8M
  4. 4 Heaven's Gate (1980) movie poster
    Heaven's Gate (1980) Nov 19, 1980 · English · Adventure, Drama, Western $3.5M worldwide
    Nov 19, 1980 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $192 Worldwide: $3.5M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in 1980?

Of the top 4, Urban Cowboy (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Heaven's Gate (1980) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $90.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Urban Cowboy (1980) $46.9M
    $46.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Bronco Billy (1980) $24.3M
    $24.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 The Long Riders (1980) $15.8M
    $15.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Heaven's Gate (1980) $3.5M
    $3.5M US & Canada · 100% $192 elsewhere · <1%
By release month

Which Month of 1980 Earned the Most?

June releases took the most, $71.2M from 2 films, led by Urban Cowboy (1980). November was the quietest month ($3.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

  1. January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. May May The Long Riders (1980) $15.8M The Long Riders (1980)
  6. June Jun Urban Cowboy (1980) $71.2M Urban Cowboy (1980)
  7. July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  8. August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  10. October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  11. November Nov Heaven's Gate (1980) $3.5M Heaven's Gate (1980)
  12. December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years

How Does 1980 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1974 earned the most: $119.6M from 2 films, led by Blazing Saddles (1974). 1980 took $90.5M.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1971 2 films 2 $1.1M – The Beguiled (1971) $1.1M
1972 3 films · +452% 3 $6.3M +452% Joe Kidd (1972) $6.3M
1973 3 films · +148% 3 $15.7M +148% High Plains Drifter (1973) $15.7M
1974 2 films · +661% 2 $119.6M +661% Blazing Saddles (1974) $119.6M
1975 1 film · −69% 1 $36.9M −69% The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) $36.9M
1976 3 films · +8% 3 $39.9M +8% The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) $31.8M
1977 No films 0 – – –
1978 2 films 2 $17M – Comes a Horseman (1978) $9.6M
1979 4 films · +471% 4 $97.2M +471% The Electric Horseman (1979) $61.8M
1980 4 films · −7% 4 $90.5M −7% Urban Cowboy (1980) $46.9M
Archive

Western Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1923 to 2025 with its total and its biggest film. 1990 leads with $735.6M, led by Dances with Wolves (1990).

2020s 6 years · $813.9M
2010s 10 years · $2.6B
2000s 10 years · $1.6B
1990s 9 years · $2.2B
1980s 10 years · $327.3M
1970s 9 years · $370.7M
1960s 10 years · $159.1M
1950s 9 years · $33.1M
1940s 3 years · $29.8M
1930s 1 year · $3.4K
1920s 2 years · $389
FAQ

Western Box Office 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing western movie in 1980?

Urban Cowboy (1980) leads with $46.9M worldwide, $46.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bronco Billy (1980) at $24.3M and The Long Riders (1980) at $15.8M.

How much did western movies released in 1980 earn?

4 western films released in 1980 report a worldwide gross, $90.5M in all, or $22.6M per film on average. 1979 releases took $97.2M.

How many western movies released in 1980 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Urban Cowboy (1980), earned $46.9M.

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

$90.5M of the $90.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1980 western 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 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 1980 western 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.