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Box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 1980

Box Office Week 39, 1980: Highest-Grossing Releases of Sep 21–27

My Bodyguard (1980) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27), with $22.5M worldwide, ahead of Stardust Memories (1980) at $10.4M and Resurrection (1980) at $3.9M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 39% on Week 38, 1980, whose releases took $60.6M.

week 39 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$36.8M
My Bodyguard (1980), the #1
$22.5M
vs Week 38, 1980
−39%
My Bodyguard (1980) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 movie of Week 39, 1980

My Bodyguard (1980)

1980 · Drama, Comedy

$22.5M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total

$22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 39 of 1980?

My Bodyguard (1980) leads with $22.5M, 61% of the total. The top 4 together took $36.8M, 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. My Bodyguard (1980) movie poster Number 1
    $22.5M My Bodyguard (1980)
    $22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Stardust Memories (1980) movie poster Number 2
    $10.4M Stardust Memories (1980)
    $10.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Resurrection (1980) movie poster Number 3
    $3.9M Resurrection (1980)
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Germany Pale Mother (1980) movie poster Number 4
    $7K Germany Pale Mother (1980)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Release of Week 39 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 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27).

  1. 1 My Bodyguard (1980) movie poster
    My Bodyguard (1980) Sep 26, 1980 · English · Drama, Comedy $22.5M worldwide
    Sep 26, 1980 US and Canada: $22.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.5M
  2. 2 Stardust Memories (1980) movie poster
    Stardust Memories (1980) Sep 26, 1980 · English · Comedy, Drama $10.4M worldwide
    Sep 26, 1980 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4M
  3. 3 Resurrection (1980) movie poster
    Resurrection (1980) Sep 26, 1980 · English · Drama, Fantasy $3.9M worldwide
    Sep 26, 1980 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.9M
  4. 4 Germany Pale Mother (1980) movie poster
    Germany Pale Mother (1980) Sep 26, 1980 · German · Drama $7K worldwide
    Sep 26, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 1980?

Of the top 4, My Bodyguard (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Resurrection (1980) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $36.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 My Bodyguard (1980) $22.5M
    $22.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. 2 Stardust Memories (1980) $10.4M
    $10.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Resurrection (1980) $3.9M
    $3.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Germany Pale Mother (1980) $7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 1975 earned the most: $143.3M from 3 films, led by The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). Week 39, 1980 took $36.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 1971 Sep 19–25 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 1972 Sep 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 1973 Sep 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 39, 1974 Sep 22–28 1 film 1 $5.9K – Dunderklumpen! (1974) $5.9K
Week 39, 1975 Sep 21–27 3 films · +2442287% 3 $143.3M +2442287% The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) $115.8M
Week 39, 1976 Sep 19–25 1 film · −100% 1 $7.1K −100% Ugly, Dirty and Bad (1976) $7.1K
Week 39, 1977 Sep 18–24 2 films · +140% 2 $17.2K +140% The Brothers Lionheart (1977) $13.2K
Week 39, 1978 Sep 24–30 3 films · +84921% 3 $14.6M +84921% Death on the Nile (1978) $14.6M
Week 39, 1979 Sep 23–29 1 film · −95% 1 $683.4K −95% A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979) $683.4K
Week 39, 1980 Sep 21–27 4 films · +5284% 4 $36.8M +5284% My Bodyguard (1980) $22.5M
FAQ

Box Office Week 39 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 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27)?

My Bodyguard (1980) leads with $22.5M worldwide, $22.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Stardust Memories (1980) at $10.4M and Resurrection (1980) at $3.9M.

How much did movies released in week 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27) earn?

4 films released in week 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $36.8M in all, or $9.2M per film on average. Week 38, 1980 releases took $60.6M.

How many movies released in week 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, My Bodyguard (1980), earned $22.5M.

How much of the Week 39, 1980 box office came from the US and Canada?

$36.8M of the $36.8M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 1980 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.