#1 of 6 #1 English-language movie of September 1980
1980 · Drama, Comedy
$22.5M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · September 1980
English Box Office, September 1980: Top-Grossing Releases
My Bodyguard (1980) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in September 1980, with $22.5M worldwide, ahead of Stardust Memories (1980) at $10.4M and Divine Madness (1980) at $5.3M. 6 English-language films released in September 1980 report a worldwide gross, $46.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on August 1980, whose releases took $131.4M. By genre, Comedy leads with $42.5M across 4 English releases.
- September 1980 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $46.5M
- My Bodyguard (1980), the #1
- $22.5M
- vs August 1980
- −65%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of September 1980?
My Bodyguard (1980) leads with $22.5M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $46.4M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every English Release of September 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 September 1980.
- 1 Sep 26, 1980 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M
- 2 Sep 26, 1980 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4M
- 3 Sep 13, 1980 US and Canada: $5.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.3M
- 4 Sep 19, 1980 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M
- 5 Sep 26, 1980 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
- 6
Sep 9, 1980 US and Canada: $59.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $59.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 1980?
Of the top 6, My Bodyguard (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Phobia (1980) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $46.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 My Bodyguard (1980) $22.5M $22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Stardust Memories (1980) $10.4M $10.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Divine Madness (1980) $5.3M $5.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Melvin and Howard (1980) $4.3M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Resurrection (1980) $3.9M $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Phobia (1980) $59.2K $59.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of September 1980 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 39 (Sep 21–27) took $36.8M, led by My Bodyguard (1980). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Divine Madness (1980) $5.4M Divine Madness (1980)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 Melvin and Howard (1980) $4.3M Melvin and Howard (1980)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 My Bodyguard (1980) $36.8M My Bodyguard (1980)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 1980 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 1978 earned the most: $73.2M from 7 films, led by Up in Smoke (1978). September 1980 took $46.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1971 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| September 1973 1 film | 1 | $194 | – | Charley Varrick (1973) $194 |
| September 1974 2 films · +237% | 2 | $653 | +237% | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) $364 |
| September 1975 2 films · +4213788% | 2 | $27.5M | +4213788% | Three Days of the Condor (1975) $27.5M |
| September 1976 1 film · −90% | 1 | $2.8M | −90% | Bugsy Malone (1976) $2.8M |
| September 1977 4 films · +263% | 4 | $10.3M | +263% | Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M |
| September 1978 7 films · +610% | 7 | $73.2M | +610% | Up in Smoke (1978) $44.4M |
| September 1979 8 films · −46% | 8 | $39.2M | −46% | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) $21.7M |
| September 1980 6 films · +19% | 6 | $46.5M | +19% | My Bodyguard (1980) $22.5M |
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 September 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in September 1980?
My Bodyguard (1980) leads with $22.5M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stardust Memories (1980) at $10.4M and Divine Madness (1980) at $5.3M.
How much did English-language movies released in September 1980 earn?
6 English-language films released in September 1980 report a worldwide gross, $46.5M in all, or $7.7M per film on average. August 1980 releases took $131.4M.
How many English-language movies released in September 1980 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Bodyguard (1980), earned $22.5M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.