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Box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–5, 1980

Box Office Week 1, 1980: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 1–5

Captive (1980) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5), with $124.3K worldwide, ahead of On Fertile Lands (1980) at $15.5K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $139.8K in all.

week 1 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$139.8K
Captive (1980), the #1
$124.3K
Captive (1980) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 1, 1980

Captive (1980)

1980 · Sci-Fi

$124.3K worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of Week 1 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 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5).

  1. 1 Captive (1980) movie poster
    Captive (1980) 1980 · English · Sci-Fi $124.3K worldwide
    1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $124.3K
  2. 2 On Fertile Lands (1980) movie poster
    On Fertile Lands (1980) Jan 2, 1980 · Turkish · Drama $15.5K worldwide
    Jan 2, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5K
FAQ

Box Office Week 1 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5)?

Captive (1980) leads with $124.3K worldwide. Next come On Fertile Lands (1980) at $15.5K.

How much did movies released in week 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5) earn?

2 films released in week 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5) report a worldwide gross, $139.8K in all, or $69.9K per film on average.

How many movies released in week 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Captive (1980), earned $124.3K.

How is the week 1, 1980 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 1 of 1980 (Jan 1–5). 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.

How often is the week 1, 1980 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.