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Box office · Week 13 · Mar 23–29, 1980

Box Office Week 13, 1980: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 23–29

Serial (1980) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29), with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of When Time Ran Out... (1980) at $3.8M and Gilda Live (1980) at $2.3M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on Week 12, 1980, whose releases took $45.7M. By genre, Comedy leads with $12.1M across 3 releases.

week 13 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$15.9M
Serial (1980), the #1
$9.9M
vs Week 12, 1980
−65%
Serial (1980) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 movie of Week 13, 1980

Serial (1980)

1980 · Comedy, Romance

$9.9M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 13 of 1980?

Serial (1980) leads with $9.9M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.9M, 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. Serial (1980) movie poster Number 1
    $9.9M Serial (1980)
    $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. When Time Ran Out... (1980) movie poster Number 2
    $3.8M When Time Ran Out... (1980)
    $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Gilda Live (1980) movie poster Number 3
    $2.3M Gilda Live (1980)
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. City of Women (1980) movie poster Number 4
    $12.9K City of Women (1980)
    $12.5K US & Canada · 97% $416 elsewhere · 3%
  5. The Changeling (1980) movie poster Number 5
    $147 The Changeling (1980)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 13 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 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29).

  1. 1 Serial (1980) movie poster
    Serial (1980) Mar 28, 1980 · English · Comedy, Romance $9.9M worldwide
    Mar 28, 1980 US and Canada: $9.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.9M
  2. 2 When Time Ran Out... (1980) movie poster
    When Time Ran Out... (1980) Mar 28, 1980 · English · Action, Adventure $3.8M worldwide
    Mar 28, 1980 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
  3. 3 Gilda Live (1980) movie poster
    Gilda Live (1980) Mar 28, 1980 · English · Comedy $2.3M worldwide
    Mar 28, 1980 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
  4. 4 City of Women (1980) movie poster
    City of Women (1980) Mar 28, 1980 · Italian · Comedy, Fantasy $12.9K worldwide
    Mar 28, 1980 US and Canada: $12.5K Rest of the world: $416 Worldwide: $12.9K
  5. 5 The Changeling (1980) movie poster
    The Changeling (1980) Mar 28, 1980 · Horror $147 worldwide
    Mar 28, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $147
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 13 of 1980?

Of the top 5, Serial (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while City of Women (1980) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $15.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Serial (1980) $9.9M
    $9.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 When Time Ran Out... (1980) $3.8M
    $3.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Gilda Live (1980) $2.3M
    $2.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 City of Women (1980) $12.9K
    $12.5K US & Canada · 97% $416 elsewhere · 3%
  5. 5 The Changeling (1980) $147
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 13 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 13 releases took $15.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 2–8) with $69.7M, led by Coal Miner's Daughter (1980).

  1. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Cruising (1980) $37.6M Cruising (1980)
  2. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 North Sea Hijack (1980) $3M North Sea Hijack (1980)
  3. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 Foxes (1980) $7.5M Foxes (1980)
  4. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) $69.7M Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
  5. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 A Small Circle of Friends (1980) $766.8K A Small Circle of Friends (1980)
  6. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Little Darlings (1980) $45.7M Little Darlings (1980)
  7. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Serial (1980) $15.9M Serial (1980)
  8. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 The Last Married Couple in America (1980) $12.8M The Last Married Couple in America (1980)
  9. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Lost and Found (1980) $3.2M Lost and Found (1980)
Earlier years

How Does Week 13 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 13, 1972 earned the most: $250.4M from 3 films, led by The Godfather (1972). Week 13, 1980 took $15.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 13, 1971 Mar 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 13, 1972 Mar 19–25 3 films 3 $250.4M – The Godfather (1972) $250.3M
Week 13, 1973 Mar 25–31 2 films · −100% 2 $318.7K −100% Sisters (1973) $318.3K
Week 13, 1974 Mar 24–30 1 film · +6353% 1 $20.6M +6353% The Great Gatsby (1974) $20.6M
Week 13, 1975 Mar 23–29 1 film · −100% 1 $52.5K −100% Fantozzi: White Collar Blues (1975) $52.5K
Week 13, 1976 Mar 21–27 No films 0 – – –
Week 13, 1977 Mar 20–26 1 film 1 $290.7K – Fraternity Row (1977) $290.7K
Week 13, 1978 Mar 26–Apr 1 1 film · +569% 1 $1.9M +569% I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) $1.9M
Week 13, 1979 Mar 25–31 1 film · −100% 1 $365 −100% Long Weekend (1979) $365
Week 13, 1980 Mar 23–29 5 films · +4358613% 5 $15.9M +4358613% Serial (1980) $9.9M
Archive

Box Office in 1980, Week by Week

51 weeks of 1980 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 18–24) with $606.5M, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

FAQ

Box Office Week 13 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 movie in week 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29)?

Serial (1980) leads with $9.9M worldwide, $9.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come When Time Ran Out... (1980) at $3.8M and Gilda Live (1980) at $2.3M.

How much did movies released in week 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29) earn?

5 films released in week 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $15.9M in all, or $3.2M per film on average. Week 12, 1980 releases took $45.7M.

How many movies released in week 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Serial (1980), earned $9.9M.

How much of the Week 13, 1980 box office came from the US and Canada?

$15.9M of the $15.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 13, 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 13 of 1980 (Mar 23–29). 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 13, 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.