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Box office · Week 29 · Jul 13–19, 1980

Box Office Week 29, 1980: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 13–19

Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19), with $41.7M worldwide, ahead of Honeysuckle Rose (1980) at $17.8M and Prom Night (1980) at $14.8M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $81.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 141% on Week 28, 1980, whose releases took $33.8M. By genre, Action leads with $48.9M across 2 releases.

week 29 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$81.5M
Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980), the #1
$41.7M
vs Week 28, 1980
+141%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 29 of 1980?

Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) leads with $41.7M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $81.5M, 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. Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) movie poster Number 1
    $41.7M Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980)
    $41.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Honeysuckle Rose (1980) movie poster Number 2
    $17.8M Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
    $17.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Prom Night (1980) movie poster Number 3
    $14.8M Prom Night (1980)
    $14.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. The Big Red One (1980) movie poster Number 4
    $7.2M The Big Red One (1980)
    $7.2M US & Canada · 100% $603 elsewhere · <1%
  5. From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) movie poster Number 5
    $4.3K From the Life of the Marionettes (1980)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 29 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 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19).

  1. 1 Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) movie poster
    Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) Jul 18, 1980 · English · Action, Comedy $41.7M worldwide
    Jul 18, 1980 US and Canada: $41.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.7M
  2. 2 Honeysuckle Rose (1980) movie poster
    Honeysuckle Rose (1980) Jul 18, 1980 · English · Romance, Music $17.8M worldwide
    Jul 18, 1980 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.8M
  3. 3 Prom Night (1980) movie poster
    Prom Night (1980) Jul 18, 1980 · English · Thriller, Horror $14.8M worldwide
    Jul 18, 1980 US and Canada: $14.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8M
  4. 4 The Big Red One (1980) movie poster
    The Big Red One (1980) Jul 18, 1980 · English · Action, Drama $7.2M worldwide
    Jul 18, 1980 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $603 Worldwide: $7.2M
  5. 5 From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) movie poster
    From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) Jul 13, 1980 · German · Drama $4.3K worldwide
    Jul 13, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 1980?

Of the top 5, Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Big Red One (1980) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $81.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) $41.7M
    $41.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Honeysuckle Rose (1980) $17.8M
    $17.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Prom Night (1980) $14.8M
    $14.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 The Big Red One (1980) $7.2M
    $7.2M US & Canada · 100% $603 elsewhere · <1%
  5. 5 From the Life of the Marionettes (1980) $4.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 29 releases took $81.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 15–21) with $169M, led by The Blues Brothers (1980).

  1. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Urban Cowboy (1980) $47M Urban Cowboy (1980)
  2. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Bronco Billy (1980) $42.6M Bronco Billy (1980)
  3. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 The Blues Brothers (1980) $169M The Blues Brothers (1980)
  4. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) $25.1M Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)
  5. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Airplane! (1980) $142.5M Airplane! (1980)
  6. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Used Cars (1980) $33.8M Used Cars (1980)
  7. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) $81.5M Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980)
  8. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Caddyshack (1980) $71.8M Caddyshack (1980)
  9. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 The Final Countdown (1980) $32.9M The Final Countdown (1980)
Earlier years

How Does Week 29 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 29, 1980 earned the most: $81.5M from 5 films, led by Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 29, 1971 Jul 11–17 2 films 2 $8.7K – The Touch (1971) $6.4K
Week 29, 1972 Jul 9–15 1 film · +3979% 1 $356.5K +3979% The Master and Margarita (1972) $356.5K
Week 29, 1973 Jul 15–21 No films 0 – – –
Week 29, 1974 Jul 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 29, 1975 Jul 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 29, 1976 Jul 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 29, 1977 Jul 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 29, 1978 Jul 16–22 2 films 2 $56.6M – Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) $49.6M
Week 29, 1979 Jul 15–21 2 films · −35% 2 $36.6M −35% Dracula (1979) $20.2M
Week 29, 1980 Jul 13–19 5 films · +123% 5 $81.5M +123% Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) $41.7M
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 29 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 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19)?

Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980) leads with $41.7M worldwide, $41.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Honeysuckle Rose (1980) at $17.8M and Prom Night (1980) at $14.8M.

How much did movies released in week 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19) earn?

5 films released in week 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $81.5M in all, or $16.3M per film on average. Week 28, 1980 releases took $33.8M.

How many movies released in week 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980), earned $41.7M.

How much of the Week 29, 1980 box office came from the US and Canada?

$81.5M of the $81.5M 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 29, 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 29 of 1980 (Jul 13–19). 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 29, 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.