Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$3.6M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$5.3M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$996,160
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where The Formula ranks
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Quick answer
How did The Formula (1980) perform at the box office?
High confidenceThe Formula (1980) earned a reported $8.9M worldwide against a reported $13.2M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about -$4.3M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 0.67x. In this database it currently ranks #8,162 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #63 among 1980 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $8,894,289
- Budget
- $13,200,000
- Gross minus budget
- -$4,305,711
- ROI
- 0.67x
Synopsis
Story
While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine stumbles across evidence that Nazis created a synthetic alternative to gasoline during World War II. This revelation has the potential to end the established global oil industry, making the formula a very valuable and dangerous piece of information. Eventually, Caine must contend with oil tycoon Adam Steiffel, who clearly has his own agenda regarding the formula.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1980, The Formula is positioned in this dataset as a Thriller, Mystery, Crime title from CIP Filmproduktion GmbH. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $8.9M, reported production budget is $13.2M, gross-minus-budget is -$4.3M, ROI is 0.67x. For comparison, it currently sits #8,162 all-time in the current chart set and #63 among 1980 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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