#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 7, 1980
1980 · Drama, Mystery
$19.8M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$19.8M US & Canada · 100% $16.6K elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 7 · Feb 10–16, 1980
Box Office Week 7, 1980: Highest-Grossing Releases of Feb 10–16
Cruising (1980) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 7 of 1980 (Feb 10–16), with $19.8M worldwide, ahead of Saturn 3 (1980) at $9M and Mad Max (1980) at $8.8M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 7% on Week 6, 1980, whose releases took $40.3M.
- week 7 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $37.6M
- Cruising (1980), the #1
- $19.8M
- vs Week 6, 1980
- −7%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 7 of 1980?
Cruising (1980) leads with $19.8M, 53% of the total. The top 4 together took $37.6M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 7 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 7 of 1980 (Feb 10–16).
- 1 Feb 15, 1980 US and Canada: $19.8M Rest of the world: $16.6K Worldwide: $19.8M
- 2 Feb 15, 1980 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9M
- 3 Feb 15, 1980 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $24K Worldwide: $8.8M
- 4 Feb 11, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 1980?
Of the top 4, Saturn 3 (1980) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mad Max (1980) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $37.5M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Cruising (1980) $19.8M $19.8M US & Canada · 100% $16.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Saturn 3 (1980) $9M $9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Mad Max (1980) $8.8M $8.8M US & Canada · 100% $24K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980) $217 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 7 releases took $37.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 3–9) with $40.3M, led by The Fog (1980).
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Captive (1980) $139.8K Captive (1980)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 Confidence (1980) $1 Confidence (1980)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Windows (1980) $4.2M Windows (1980)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 American Gigolo (1980) $30.4M American Gigolo (1980)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 The Fog (1980) $40.3M The Fog (1980)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Cruising (1980) $37.6M Cruising (1980)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 North Sea Hijack (1980) $3M North Sea Hijack (1980)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 Foxes (1980) $7.5M Foxes (1980)
Earlier years
How Does Week 7 of 1980 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 7, 1980 earned the most: $37.6M from 4 films, led by Cruising (1980).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7, 1971 Feb 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1972 Feb 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1973 Feb 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1974 Feb 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1975 Feb 9–15 1 film | 1 | $19.1K | – | That Most Important Thing: Love (1975) $19.1K |
| Week 7, 1976 Feb 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1977 Feb 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1978 Feb 12–18 1 film | 1 | $32.7M | – | Coming Home (1978) $32.7M |
| Week 7, 1979 Feb 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 7, 1980 Feb 10–16 4 films | 4 | $37.6M | – | Cruising (1980) $19.8M |
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 7 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 7 of 1980 (Feb 10–16)?
Cruising (1980) leads with $19.8M worldwide, $19.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Saturn 3 (1980) at $9M and Mad Max (1980) at $8.8M.
How much did movies released in week 7 of 1980 (Feb 10–16) earn?
4 films released in week 7 of 1980 (Feb 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $37.6M in all, or $9.4M per film on average. Week 6, 1980 releases took $40.3M.
How many movies released in week 7 of 1980 (Feb 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Cruising (1980), earned $19.8M.
How is the week 7, 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 7 of 1980 (Feb 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 7, 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.