#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of January 1980
1980 · Thriller, Horror
$2.1M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$2.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · January 1980
English Box Office, January 1980: Top-Grossing Releases
Windows (1980) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in January 1980, with $2.1M worldwide, ahead of Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) at $2.1M and Captive (1980) at $124.3K. 3 English-language films released in January 1980 report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on December 1979, whose releases took $561.8M.
- January 1980 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $4.3M
- Windows (1980), the #1
- $2.1M
- vs December 1979
- −99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of January 1980?
Windows (1980) leads with $2.1M, 49% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.3M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of January 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 January 1980.
- 1 Jan 18, 1980 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
- 2 Jan 18, 1980 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.3K
By release week
Which Week of January 1980 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 13–19) took $4.2M, led by Windows (1980). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Captive (1980) $124.3K Captive (1980)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Windows (1980) $4.2M Windows (1980)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does January 1980 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 1977 earned the most: $25.9M from 1 film, led by Freaky Friday (1977). January 1980 took $4.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1971 1 film | 1 | $1.6K | – | The Music Lovers (1971) $1.6K |
| January 1972 4 films · +434% | 4 | $8.5K | +434% | Ningla A-Na (1972) $5.2K |
| January 1973 1 film · −94% | 1 | $535 | −94% | The Last of Sheila Featurette (1973) $535 |
| January 1974 1 film · +855% | 1 | $5.1K | +855% | Stone (1974) $5.1K |
| January 1975 1 film · +904% | 1 | $51.3K | +904% | Switchblade Sisters (1975) $51.3K |
| January 1976 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1977 1 film | 1 | $25.9M | – | Freaky Friday (1977) $25.9M |
| January 1978 2 films · −98% | 2 | $495.4K | −98% | Uncle Joe Shannon (1978) $494.8K |
| January 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| January 1980 3 films | 3 | $4.3M | – | Windows (1980) $2.1M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1980, Month by Month
The months of 1980 with their totals: May leads with $700M, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
- January $4.3M #1 Windows (1980)
- February $97.3M #1 American Gigolo (1980)
- March $131.8M #1 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
- April $20.4M #1 The Last Married Couple in America (1980)
- May $700M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- June $283.7M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
- July $329.7M #1 Airplane! (1980)
- August $131.4M #1 Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
- September $46.5M #1 My Bodyguard (1980)
- October $64.7M #1 The Elephant Man (1980)
- November $29.7M #1 Raging Bull (1980)
- December $467.4M #1 9 to 5 (1980)
FAQ
English Box Office January 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 English-language movie in January 1980?
Windows (1980) leads with $2.1M worldwide, $2.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) at $2.1M and Captive (1980) at $124.3K.
How much did English-language movies released in January 1980 earn?
3 English-language films released in January 1980 report a worldwide gross, $4.3M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. December 1979 releases took $561.8M.
How many English-language movies released in January 1980 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Windows (1980), earned $2.1M.
How is the January 1980 English 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 January 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the January 1980 English 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.