#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 50, 1980
1980 · Comedy, Crime
$101.3M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total
$101.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 50 · Dec 7–13, 1980
Box Office Week 50, 1980: Highest-Grossing Releases of Dec 7–13
Stir Crazy (1980) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 50 of 1980 (Dec 7–13), with $101.3M worldwide, ahead of Popeye (1980) at $49.8M and Tess (1980) at $20.1M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $178.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $178.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 50 of 1980?
Stir Crazy (1980) leads with $101.3M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $178.2M, 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.
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The chart
Every Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1980 (Dec 7–13).
- 1 Dec 12, 1980 US and Canada: $101.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $101.3M
- 2 Dec 12, 1980 US and Canada: $49.8M Rest of the world: $292 Worldwide: $49.8M
- 3 Dec 12, 1980 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $7.9K Worldwide: $20.1M
- 4 Dec 10, 1980 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 1980?
Of the top 4, Stir Crazy (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Tess (1980) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $178.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Stir Crazy (1980) $101.3M $101.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Popeye (1980) $49.8M $49.8M US & Canada · 100% $292 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Tess (1980) $20.1M $20.1M US & Canada · 100% $7.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 La Cage aux Folles II (1980) $7M $7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $178.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $254M, led by 9 to 5 (1980).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Sunday Lovers (1980) $621.9K Sunday Lovers (1980)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Babylon (1980) $111.5K Babylon (1980)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Raging Bull (1980) $26M Raging Bull (1980)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Heaven's Gate (1980) $3.5M Heaven's Gate (1980)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Gregory’s Girl (1980) $39.3K Gregory’s Girl (1980)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Flash Gordon (1980) $27.2M Flash Gordon (1980)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Stir Crazy (1980) $178.2M Stir Crazy (1980)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 9 to 5 (1980) $254M 9 to 5 (1980)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Altered States (1980) $35.1M Altered States (1980)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 1978 earned the most: $300.5M from 1 film, led by Superman (1978). Week 50, 1980 took $178.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1971 Dec 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1972 Dec 3–9 1 film | 1 | $201.2K | – | Victoria No. 203 (1972) $201.2K |
| Week 50, 1973 Dec 9–15 1 film · −42% | 1 | $116.1K | −42% | Don't Look Now (1973) $116.1K |
| Week 50, 1974 Dec 8–14 3 films · +57257% | 3 | $66.6M | +57257% | The Godfather: Part II (1974) $48M |
| Week 50, 1975 Dec 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1976 Dec 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 50, 1977 Dec 4–10 1 film | 1 | $231.7K | – | Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) $231.7K |
| Week 50, 1978 Dec 10–16 1 film · +129579% | 1 | $300.5M | +129579% | Superman (1978) $300.5M |
| Week 50, 1979 Dec 9–15 2 films · −45% | 2 | $166.1M | −45% | 1941 (1979) $92.5M |
| Week 50, 1980 Dec 7–13 4 films · +7% | 4 | $178.2M | +7% | Stir Crazy (1980) $101.3M |
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).
- Week 1 $139.8K
- Week 2 $1
- Week 3 $4.2M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $30.4M
- Week 6 $40.3M
- Week 7 $37.6M
- Week 8 $3M
- Week 9 $7.5M
- Week 10 $69.7M
- Week 11 $766.8K
- Week 12 $45.7M
- Week 13 $15.9M
- Week 14 $12.8M
- Week 15 $3.2M
- Week 16 $228.5K
- Week 17 $7.6M
- Week 18 $501
- Week 19 $54.6M
- Week 20 $37M
- Week 21 $606.5M
- Week 22 $2M
- Week 23 $47M
- Week 24 $42.6M
- Week 25 $169M
- Week 26 $25.1M
- Week 27 $142.5M
- Week 28 $33.8M
- Week 29 $81.5M
- Week 30 $71.8M
- Week 31 $32.9M
- Week 32 $22.8M
- Week 33 $87.1M
- Week 34 $6.5K
- Week 35 $4.9M
- Week 36 $1.3K
- Week 37 $5.4M
- Week 38 $60.6M
- Week 39 $36.8M
- Week 40 $33.7M
- Week 41 $99.9M
- Week 42 $1.3K
- Week 43 $9.1M
- Week 44 $621.9K
- Week 45 $111.5K
- Week 46 $26M
- Week 47 $3.5M
- Week 48 $39.3K
- Week 49 $27.2M
- Week 50 $178.2M
- Week 51 $254M
- Week 52 $35.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Box Office Week 50 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 50 of 1980 (Dec 7–13)?
Stir Crazy (1980) leads with $101.3M worldwide, $101.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Popeye (1980) at $49.8M and Tess (1980) at $20.1M.
How much did movies released in week 50 of 1980 (Dec 7–13) earn?
4 films released in week 50 of 1980 (Dec 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $178.2M in all, or $44.5M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 50 of 1980 (Dec 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Stir Crazy (1980) with $101.3M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1980 (Dec 7–13). 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 50, 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.