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English box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 1980

English Box Office, Week 51 of 1980: English Releases of Dec 14–20

9 to 5 (1980) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20), with $103.3M worldwide, ahead of Any Which Way You Can (1980) at $70.7M and Seems Like Old Times (1980) at $44M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $254M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By genre, Comedy leads with $218M across 3 English releases.

week 51 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$254M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
100%
9 to 5 (1980) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 English-language movie of Week 51, 1980

9 to 5 (1980)

1980 · Comedy

$103.3M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$103.3M US & Canada · 100% $13K elsewhere · <1%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 51 of 1980?

9 to 5 (1980) leads with $103.3M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $254M, 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.

  1. 9 to 5 (1980) movie poster Number 1
    $103.3M 9 to 5 (1980)
    $103.3M US & Canada · 100% $13K elsewhere · <1%
  2. Any Which Way You Can (1980) movie poster Number 2
    $70.7M Any Which Way You Can (1980)
    $70.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Seems Like Old Times (1980) movie poster Number 3
    $44M Seems Like Old Times (1980)
    $44M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Jazz Singer (1980) movie poster Number 4
    $27.1M The Jazz Singer (1980)
    $27.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. The Formula (1980) movie poster Number 5
    $8.9M The Formula (1980)
    $8.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every English Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20).

  1. 1 9 to 5 (1980) movie poster
    9 to 5 (1980) Dec 19, 1980 · Comedy $103.3M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1980 US and Canada: $103.3M Rest of the world: $13K Worldwide: $103.3M
  2. 2 Any Which Way You Can (1980) movie poster
    Any Which Way You Can (1980) Dec 17, 1980 · Action, Comedy $70.7M worldwide
    Dec 17, 1980 US and Canada: $70.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.7M
  3. 3 Seems Like Old Times (1980) movie poster
    Seems Like Old Times (1980) Dec 19, 1980 · Comedy, Romance $44M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1980 US and Canada: $44M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44M
  4. 4 The Jazz Singer (1980) movie poster
    The Jazz Singer (1980) Dec 19, 1980 · Drama, Romance $27.1M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1980 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.1M
  5. 5 The Formula (1980) movie poster
    The Formula (1980) Dec 19, 1980 · Thriller, Mystery $8.9M worldwide
    Dec 19, 1980 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.9M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1980?

Of the top 5, Any Which Way You Can (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while 9 to 5 (1980) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $254M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 9 to 5 (1980) $103.3M
    $103.3M US & Canada · 100% $13K elsewhere · <1%
  2. 2 Any Which Way You Can (1980) $70.7M
    $70.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Seems Like Old Times (1980) $44M
    $44M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Jazz Singer (1980) $27.1M
    $27.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 The Formula (1980) $8.9M
    $8.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1979 earned the most: $286.1M from 8 films, led by Kramer vs. Kramer (1979). Week 51, 1980 took $254M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1971 Dec 12–18 1 film 1 $844 – Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) $844
Week 51, 1972 Dec 10–16 1 film · +10019227% 1 $84.6M +10019227% The Poseidon Adventure (1972) $84.6M
Week 51, 1973 Dec 16–22 2 films · −15% 2 $71.6M −15% Papillon (1973) $53.3M
Week 51, 1974 Dec 15–21 4 films · +212% 4 $223.3M +212% The Towering Inferno (1974) $116M
Week 51, 1975 Dec 14–20 2 films · −100% 2 $296.6K −100% Barry Lyndon (1975) $283.9K
Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 3 films · +56019% 3 $166.4M +56019% A Star Is Born (1976) $80M
Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 2 films · +43% 2 $237.3M +43% Saturday Night Fever (1977) $237.1M
Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 5 films · −44% 5 $133.4M −44% Every Which Way But Loose (1978) $85.2M
Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 8 films · +114% 8 $286.1M +114% Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) $106.3M
Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 5 films · −11% 5 $254M −11% 9 to 5 (1980) $103.3M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 51 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 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20)?

9 to 5 (1980) leads with $103.3M worldwide, $103.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Any Which Way You Can (1980) at $70.7M and Seems Like Old Times (1980) at $44M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20) earn?

5 English-language films released in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $254M in all, or $50.8M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by 9 to 5 (1980) with $103.3M.

How much of the Week 51, 1980 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$254M of the $254M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1980 (Dec 14–20). 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 51, 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.