#1 of 6 #1 movie of Week 21, 1980
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1980 · Action, Adventure
$550M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total
$292.8M US & Canada · 53% $257.3M elsewhere · 47%
Box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 1980
Box Office Week 21, 1980: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 18–24
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24), with $550M worldwide, ahead of The Shining (1980) at $48M and The Gong Show Movie (1980) at $6.6M. 6 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $606.5M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 16.4 times the total of Week 20, 1980, whose releases took $37M. By genre, Action leads with $550M across 1 release.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $606.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 20, 1980
- ×16.4
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 21 of 1980?
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) leads with $550M, 91% of the total. The top 5 together took $606.5M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $550M Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)$292.8M US & Canada · 53% $257.3M elsewhere · 47%
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The chart
Every Release of Week 21 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 21 of 1980 (May 18–24).
- 1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)May 21, 1980 US and Canada: $292.8M Rest of the world: $257.3M Worldwide: $550M
May 21, 1980 · English · Action, Adventure $550M worldwide - 2 May 23, 1980 US and Canada: $45.6M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $48M
- 3 May 23, 1980 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.6M
- 4 May 23, 1980 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
- 5 May 22, 1980 US and Canada: $47.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.3K
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May 21, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 1980?
Of the top 6, The Gong Show Movie (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) made 47% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $346.9M (57%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M $292.8M US & Canada · 53% $257.3M elsewhere · 47%
- 2 The Shining (1980) $48M $45.6M US & Canada · 95% $2.3M elsewhere · 5%
- 3 The Gong Show Movie (1980) $6.6M $6.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Carny (1980) $1.8M $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Every Man for Himself (1980) $47.3K $47.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 My American Uncle (1980) $38.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $606.5M. 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 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)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Urban Cowboy (1980) $47M Urban Cowboy (1980)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 1980 earned the most: $606.5M from 6 films, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1971 May 16–22 1 film | 1 | $12.3M | – | Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) $12.3M |
| Week 21, 1972 May 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 1973 May 20–26 1 film | 1 | $8.5K | – | Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) $8.5K |
| Week 21, 1974 May 19–25 2 films · +256562% | 2 | $21.7M | +256562% | Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) $21.7M |
| Week 21, 1975 May 18–24 3 films · +216% | 3 | $68.5M | +216% | The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) $41.8M |
| Week 21, 1976 May 16–22 3 films · −92% | 3 | $5.2M | −92% | That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) $5M |
| Week 21, 1977 May 15–21 3 films · −84% | 3 | $819.2K | −84% | Citizens Band (1977) $815.5K |
| Week 21, 1978 May 21–27 1 film · −100% | 1 | $1.5K | −100% | Big Wednesday (1978) $1.5K |
| Week 21, 1979 May 20–26 3 films · +41181% | 3 | $617.6K | +41181% | Stalker (1979) $456K |
| Week 21, 1980 May 18–24 6 films · +98109% | 6 | $606.5M | +98109% | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
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 21 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24)?
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) leads with $550M worldwide, $292.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Shining (1980) at $48M and The Gong Show Movie (1980) at $6.6M.
How much did movies released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) earn?
6 films released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $606.5M in all, or $101.1M per film on average. Week 20, 1980 releases took $37M.
How many movies released in week 21 of 1980 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) with $550M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 1980 (May 18–24). 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 21, 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.