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Box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 1980

Box Office Week 42, 1980: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 12–18

Breaker Morant (1980) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 42 of 1980 (Oct 12–18), with $948 worldwide, ahead of A Bad Son (1980) at $351. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.3K in all.

week 42 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$1.3K
Breaker Morant (1980), the #1
$948
Breaker Morant (1980) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 42, 1980

Breaker Morant (1980)

1980 · Drama, History

$948 worldwide · 73% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

Every Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1980 (Oct 12–18).

  1. 1 Breaker Morant (1980) movie poster
    Breaker Morant (1980) Oct 15, 1980 · English · Drama, History $948 worldwide
    Oct 15, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $948
  2. 2 A Bad Son (1980) movie poster
    A Bad Son (1980) Oct 14, 1980 · French · Drama $351 worldwide
    Oct 14, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $351
FAQ

Box Office Week 42 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 42 of 1980 (Oct 12–18)?

Breaker Morant (1980) leads with $948 worldwide. Next come A Bad Son (1980) at $351.

How much did movies released in week 42 of 1980 (Oct 12–18) earn?

2 films released in week 42 of 1980 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $1.3K in all, or $650 per film on average.

How many movies released in week 42 of 1980 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Breaker Morant (1980), earned $948.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1980 (Oct 12–18). 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 42, 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.