#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 20, 1980
1980 · Drama, Music
$21.2M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$21.2M US & Canada · 100% $878 elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 20 · May 11–17, 1980
Box Office Week 20, 1980: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 11–17
Fame (1980) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 20 of 1980 (May 11–17), with $21.2M worldwide, ahead of The Long Riders (1980) at $15.8M and Humanoids from the Deep (1980) at $160. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $37M
- Fame (1980), the #1
- $21.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 20 of 1980?
Fame (1980) leads with $21.2M, 57% of the total. The top 3 together took $37M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 20 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 20 of 1980 (May 11–17).
- 1 May 16, 1980 US and Canada: $21.2M Rest of the world: $878 Worldwide: $21.2M
- 2 May 16, 1980 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.8M
- 3 May 16, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $37M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 18–24) with $606.5M, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 The Last Married Couple in America (1980) $12.8M The Last Married Couple in America (1980)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Lost and Found (1980) $3.2M Lost and Found (1980)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 Haunted Tales (1980) $228.5K Haunted Tales (1980)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) $7.6M Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Goodbye Pork Pie (1980) $501 Goodbye Pork Pie (1980)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 Friday the 13th (1980) $54.6M Friday the 13th (1980)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Fame (1980) $37M Fame (1980)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $606.5M Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) $2M Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1980 earned the most: $37M from 3 films, led by Fame (1980).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 1971 May 9–15 2 films | 2 | $341.4K | – | Wake in Fright (1971) $269.3K |
| Week 20, 1972 May 7–13 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.4K | −100% | Images (1972) $1.4K |
| Week 20, 1973 May 13–19 1 film · −64% | 1 | $509 | −64% | Day for Night (1973) $509 |
| Week 20, 1974 May 12–18 3 films · +18218% | 3 | $93.2K | +18218% | Parade (1974) $50.7K |
| Week 20, 1975 May 11–17 2 films · −90% | 2 | $9.4K | −90% | Fox and His Friends (1975) $8.4K |
| Week 20, 1976 May 9–15 1 film · −94% | 1 | $569 | −94% | In the Realm of the Senses (1976) $569 |
| Week 20, 1977 May 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 20, 1978 May 14–20 4 films | 4 | $14.4M | – | The Buddy Holly Story (1978) $14.4M |
| Week 20, 1979 May 13–19 2 films · +42% | 2 | $20.4M | +42% | La Cage aux Folles (1979) $20.4M |
| Week 20, 1980 May 11–17 3 films · +81% | 3 | $37M | +81% | Fame (1980) $21.2M |
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).
- Week 1 $139.8K
- Week 2 $1
- Week 3 $4.2M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $30.4M
- Week 6 $40.3M
- Week 7 $37.6M
- Week 8 $3M
- Week 9 $7.5M
- Week 10 $69.7M
- Week 11 $766.8K
- Week 12 $45.7M
- Week 13 $15.9M
- Week 14 $12.8M
- Week 15 $3.2M
- Week 16 $228.5K
- Week 17 $7.6M
- Week 18 $501
- Week 19 $54.6M
- Week 20 $37M
- Week 21 $606.5M
- 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 $32.9M
- Week 32 $22.8M
- Week 33 $87.1M
- Week 34 $6.5K
- Week 35 $4.9M
- Week 36 $1.3K
- Week 37 $5.4M
- Week 38 $60.6M
- Week 39 $36.8M
- Week 40 $33.7M
- Week 41 $99.9M
- Week 42 $1.3K
- Week 43 $9.1M
- Week 44 $621.9K
- Week 45 $111.5K
- Week 46 $26M
- Week 47 $3.5M
- Week 48 $39.3K
- Week 49 $27.2M
- Week 50 $178.2M
- Week 51 $254M
- Week 52 $35.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 20 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 20 of 1980 (May 11–17)?
Fame (1980) leads with $21.2M worldwide, $21.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Long Riders (1980) at $15.8M and Humanoids from the Deep (1980) at $160.
How much did movies released in week 20 of 1980 (May 11–17) earn?
3 films released in week 20 of 1980 (May 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $37M in all, or $12.3M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 20 of 1980 (May 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fame (1980), earned $21.2M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 1980 (May 11–17). 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 20, 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.