#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 40, 1980
1980 · Fantasy, Comedy
$14.5M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 1980
English Box Office, Week 40 of 1980: English Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4
Oh, God! Book II (1980) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $14.5M worldwide, ahead of Somewhere in Time (1980) at $9.7M and Coast to Coast (1980) at $4.5M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 20% on Week 39, 1980, whose releases took $36.8M. By genre, Fantasy leads with $24.2M across 2 English releases.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $29.6M
- Oh, God! Book II (1980), the #1
- $14.5M
- vs Week 39, 1980
- −20%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 40 of 1980?
Oh, God! Book II (1980) leads with $14.5M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $29.6M, almost all of what the 5 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 Week 40 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 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4).
- 1 Oct 3, 1980 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M
- 2 Oct 3, 1980 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7M
- 3 Oct 3, 1980 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M
- 4 Oct 3, 1980 US and Canada: $843.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $843.2K
- 5 Oct 1, 1980 US and Canada: $2.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 1980?
Of the top 5, Oh, God! Book II (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Breaking Glass (1980) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $29.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Oh, God! Book II (1980) $14.5M $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Somewhere in Time (1980) $9.7M $9.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Coast to Coast (1980) $4.5M $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 One Trick Pony (1980) $843.2K $843.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Breaking Glass (1980) $2.5K $2.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $29.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 21–27) with $36.8M, led by My Bodyguard (1980).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Scum (1980) $6.5K Scum (1980)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 He Knows You’re Alone (1980) $4.9M He Knows You’re Alone (1980)
- 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 Oh, God! Book II (1980) $29.6M Oh, God! Book II (1980)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 The Elephant Man (1980) $26M The Elephant Man (1980)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Breaker Morant (1980) $948 Breaker Morant (1980)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1978 earned the most: $55.5M from 3 films, led by Midnight Express (1978). Week 40, 1980 took $29.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1971 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film | 1 | $31.4K | – | Bushman (1971) $31.4K |
| Week 40, 1972 Sep 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1973 Sep 30–Oct 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1974 Sep 29–Oct 5 2 films | 2 | $31.1M | – | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) $30.9M |
| Week 40, 1975 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1976 Sep 26–Oct 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 1977 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films | 3 | $9.3M | – | Bobby Deerfield (1977) $9.3M |
| Week 40, 1978 Oct 1–7 3 films · +497% | 3 | $55.5M | +497% | Midnight Express (1978) $35M |
| Week 40, 1979 Sep 30–Oct 6 1 film · −98% | 1 | $1.2M | −98% | Goldengirl (1979) $1.2M |
| Week 40, 1980 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · +2269% | 5 | $29.6M | +2269% | Oh, God! Book II (1980) $14.5M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1980, Week by Week
46 weeks of 1980 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 18–24) with $606.4M, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
- Week 1 $124.3K
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $4.2M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $30.4M
- Week 6 $18.8M
- Week 7 $37.6M
- Week 8 $3M
- Week 9 $7.5M
- Week 10 $69.7M
- Week 11 $766.8K
- Week 12 $45.5M
- Week 13 $15.9M
- Week 14 $12.8M
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $7.6M
- Week 18 $501
- Week 19 $54.6M
- Week 20 $37M
- Week 21 $606.4M
- Week 22 $2M
- Week 23 $47M
- Week 24 $42.6M
- Week 25 $169M
- Week 26 $25.1M
- Week 27 $142.5M
- Week 28 $33.8M
- Week 29 $81.5M
- Week 30 $71.8M
- Week 31 $16.6M
- Week 32 $22.8M
- Week 33 $87.1M
- Week 34 $6.5K
- Week 35 $4.9M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $5.4M
- Week 38 $4.3M
- Week 39 $36.8M
- Week 40 $29.6M
- Week 41 $26M
- Week 42 $948
- Week 43 $9.1M
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $111.5K
- Week 46 $26M
- Week 47 $3.5M
- Week 48 $39.3K
- Week 49 $27.2M
- Week 50 $151.1M
- Week 51 $254M
- Week 52 $35.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 40 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?
Oh, God! Book II (1980) leads with $14.5M worldwide, $14.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Somewhere in Time (1980) at $9.7M and Coast to Coast (1980) at $4.5M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $29.6M in all, or $5.9M per film on average. Week 39, 1980 releases took $36.8M.
How many English-language movies released in week 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Oh, God! Book II (1980), earned $14.5M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 1980 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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 40, 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.