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Box office · Week 43 · Oct 19–25, 1980

Box Office Week 43, 1980: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 19–25

Motel Hell (1980) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 43 of 1980 (Oct 19–25), with $6.3M worldwide, ahead of Loving Couples (1980) at $2.8M. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$9.1M
Motel Hell (1980), the #1
$6.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Motel Hell (1980) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 movie of Week 43, 1980

Motel Hell (1980)

1980 · Thriller, Horror

$6.3M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1980 (Oct 19–25).

  1. 1 Motel Hell (1980) movie poster
    Motel Hell (1980) Oct 24, 1980 · English · Thriller, Horror $6.3M worldwide
    Oct 24, 1980 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M
  2. 2 Loving Couples (1980) movie poster
    Loving Couples (1980) Oct 24, 1980 · English · Comedy, Romance $2.8M worldwide
    Oct 24, 1980 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8M
FAQ

Box Office Week 43 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 43 of 1980 (Oct 19–25)?

Motel Hell (1980) leads with $6.3M worldwide, $6.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Loving Couples (1980) at $2.8M.

How much did movies released in week 43 of 1980 (Oct 19–25) earn?

2 films released in week 43 of 1980 (Oct 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $9.1M in all, or $4.6M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 43 of 1980 (Oct 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Motel Hell (1980), earned $6.3M.

How much of the Week 43, 1980 box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.1M of the $9.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 1980 (Oct 19–25). 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 43, 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.