Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
Box office · Week 33 · Aug 10–16, 1980

Box Office Week 33, 1980: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 10–16

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16), with $66.1M worldwide, ahead of The Octagon (1980) at $19M and Why Would I Lie? (1980) at $1.2M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 33 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$87.1M
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), the #1
$66.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 33, 1980

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)

1980 · Action, Comedy

$66.1M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total

$66.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 33 of 1980?

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) leads with $66.1M, 76% of the total. The top 4 together took $87.1M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) movie poster Number 1
    $66.1M Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
    $66.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Octagon (1980) movie poster Number 2
    $19M The Octagon (1980)
    $19M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Why Would I Lie? (1980) movie poster Number 3
    $1.2M Why Would I Lie? (1980)
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) movie poster Number 4
    $804.7K Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980)
    $804.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 33 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 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16).

  1. 1 Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) movie poster
    Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) Aug 15, 1980 · English · Action, Comedy $66.1M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1980 US and Canada: $66.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $66.1M
  2. 2 The Octagon (1980) movie poster
    The Octagon (1980) Aug 15, 1980 · English · Action, Drama $19M worldwide
    Aug 15, 1980 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19M
  3. 3 Why Would I Lie? (1980) movie poster
    Why Would I Lie? (1980) Aug 10, 1980 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Aug 10, 1980 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
  4. 4 Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) movie poster
    Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) Aug 15, 1980 · English · Music, Drama $804.7K worldwide
    Aug 15, 1980 US and Canada: $804.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $804.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1980?

Of the top 4, Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $87.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) $66.1M
    $66.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 The Octagon (1980) $19M
    $19M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Why Would I Lie? (1980) $1.2M
    $1.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) $804.7K
    $804.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 33 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1979 earned the most: $168.1M from 7 films, led by Apocalypse Now (1979). Week 33, 1980 took $87.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 33, 1971 Aug 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1972 Aug 6–12 1 film 1 $18.1M – Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) $18.1M
Week 33, 1973 Aug 12–18 1 film · −99% 1 $102K −99% Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) $102K
Week 33, 1974 Aug 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1975 Aug 10–16 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1976 Aug 8–14 1 film 1 $4.1K – Sebastiane (1976) $4.1K
Week 33, 1977 Aug 7–13 1 film · +1049% 1 $47K +1049% Suspiria (1977) $47K
Week 33, 1978 Aug 13–19 No films 0 – – –
Week 33, 1979 Aug 12–18 7 films 7 $168.1M – Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M
Week 33, 1980 Aug 10–16 4 films · −48% 4 $87.1M −48% Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) $66.1M
FAQ

Box Office Week 33 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16)?

Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) leads with $66.1M worldwide, $66.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Octagon (1980) at $19M and Why Would I Lie? (1980) at $1.2M.

How much did movies released in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16) earn?

4 films released in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $87.1M in all, or $21.8M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Smokey and the Bandit II (1980), earned $66.1M.

How much of the Week 33, 1980 box office came from the US and Canada?

$87.1M of the $87.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1980 (Aug 10–16). 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 33, 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.