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English box office · Week 28 · Jul 6–12, 1980

English Box Office, Week 28 of 1980: English Releases of Jul 6–12

Used Cars (1980) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 28 of 1980 (Jul 6–12), with $11.7M worldwide, ahead of The Awakening (1980) at $8.4M and How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) at $7.5M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $33.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on Week 27, 1980, whose releases took $142.5M.

week 28 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$33.8M
Used Cars (1980), the #1
$11.7M
vs Week 27, 1980
−76%
Used Cars (1980) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 English-language movie of Week 28, 1980

Used Cars (1980)

1980 · Comedy

$11.7M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total

$11.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 28 of 1980?

Used Cars (1980) leads with $11.7M, 35% of the total. The top 4 together took $33.8M, 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. Used Cars (1980) movie poster Number 1
    $11.7M Used Cars (1980)
    $11.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Awakening (1980) movie poster Number 2
    $8.4M The Awakening (1980)
    $8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) movie poster Number 3
    $7.5M How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980)
    $7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Oh Heavenly Dog (1980) movie poster Number 4
    $6.2M Oh Heavenly Dog (1980)
    $6.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 28 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 week 28 of 1980 (Jul 6–12).

  1. 1 Used Cars (1980) movie poster
    Used Cars (1980) Jul 11, 1980 · Comedy $11.7M worldwide
    Jul 11, 1980 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7M
  2. 2 The Awakening (1980) movie poster
    The Awakening (1980) Jul 9, 1980 · Horror $8.4M worldwide
    Jul 9, 1980 US and Canada: $8.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4M
  3. 3 How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) movie poster
    How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) Jul 11, 1980 · Comedy, Crime $7.5M worldwide
    Jul 11, 1980 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.5M
  4. 4 Oh Heavenly Dog (1980) movie poster
    Oh Heavenly Dog (1980) Jul 11, 1980 · Mystery, Fantasy $6.2M worldwide
    Jul 11, 1980 US and Canada: $6.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 28 of 1980?

Of the top 4, Used Cars (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Oh Heavenly Dog (1980) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $33.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Used Cars (1980) $11.7M
    $11.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Awakening (1980) $8.4M
    $8.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) $7.5M
    $7.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Oh Heavenly Dog (1980) $6.2M
    $6.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 28 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 28, 1978 earned the most: $45M from 1 film, led by Foul Play (1978). Week 28, 1980 took $33.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 28, 1971 Jul 4–10 1 film 1 $115 – Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) $115
Week 28, 1972 Jul 2–8 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1973 Jul 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1974 Jul 7–13 1 film 1 $73 – The Tamarind Seed (1974) $73
Week 28, 1975 Jul 6–12 No films 0 – – –
Week 28, 1976 Jul 4–10 1 film 1 $21.9M – Gus (1976) $21.9M
Week 28, 1977 Jul 3–9 1 film · −13% 1 $19.1M −13% The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) $19.1M
Week 28, 1978 Jul 9–15 1 film · +136% 1 $45M +136% Foul Play (1978) $45M
Week 28, 1979 Jul 8–14 2 films · −77% 2 $10.1M −77% The Frisco Kid (1979) $9.3M
Week 28, 1980 Jul 6–12 4 films · +234% 4 $33.8M +234% Used Cars (1980) $11.7M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 28 of 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 English-language movie in week 28 of 1980 (Jul 6–12)?

Used Cars (1980) leads with $11.7M worldwide, $11.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Awakening (1980) at $8.4M and How to Beat the High Cost of Living (1980) at $7.5M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 28 of 1980 (Jul 6–12) earn?

4 English-language films released in week 28 of 1980 (Jul 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $33.8M in all, or $8.5M per film on average. Week 27, 1980 releases took $142.5M.

How many English-language movies released in week 28 of 1980 (Jul 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Used Cars (1980), earned $11.7M.

How much of the Week 28, 1980 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.8M of the $33.8M 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 week 28, 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 week 28 of 1980 (Jul 6–12). 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 week 28, 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.