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Contemporary Fiction Movies Released in 1980
This list shows all Contemporary Fiction films released in 1980, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Contemporary Fiction Movies for 1980
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1980 |
| January 1 |
The Black Marble |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,500,000 |
|
|
Cruising |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$19,784,223 |
|
|
Dressed to Kill |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$33,008,106 |
|
| |
| 1980 TBD |
Hopscotch |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,166,292 |
|
|
The Hunter |
Action |
Theatrical |
$16,647,800 |
|
|
Maniac |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$10,000,000 |
|
|
The Octagon |
Action |
Theatrical |
$19,000,000 |
|
|
Saturn 3 |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$10,115,274 |
|
|
Terror Train |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$8,000,000 |
|
| |
| January 7 |
Salut i força al canut |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 10 |
La ragazza del vagone letto |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 18 |
Silent Scream |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Windows |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$2,200,000 |
|
| February, 1980 |
| February 1 |
American Gigolo |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$52,743,674 |
|
| |
| February 7 |
Cannibal Holocaust |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 8 |
Hero At Large |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,934,737 |
|
|
Just Tell Me What You Want |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,086,905 |
|
|
The Last Married Couple in America |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$12,835,544 |
|
| |
| February 27 |
Simone Barbès ou la vertu |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 29 |
Foxes |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$7,496,585 |
|
|
The Ninth Configuration |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March, 1980 |
| March 12 |
The Last Word |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 20 |
Mangiati vivi |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 21 |
Hide in Plain Sight |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,806,930 |
|
|
Little Darlings |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$34,326,249 |
|
| |
| March 28 |
La città delle donne |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$121,643 |
|
|
When Time Ran Out... |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$3,763,988 |
|
| April, 1980 |
| April 6 |
Habfürdö |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 18 |
North Sea Hijack |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$2,993,772 |
|
| May, 1980 |
| May 9 |
Friday the 13th |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$59,754,601 |
|
|
The Nude Bomb |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,662,035 |
|
| |
| May 10 |
Penitentiary |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$287,000 |
|
| |
| May 15 |
Patrick vive ancora |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$13,636 |
|
| |
| May 16 |
Fame |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$21,202,829 |
|
| |
| May 23 |
Carny |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,817,720 |
|
|
The Gong Show Movie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,726,581 |
|
| June, 1980 |
| June 1 |
Demented |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 4 |
Nan be tui wang |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 6 |
Up the Academy |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,000,000 |
|
|
Urban Cowboy |
Western |
Theatrical |
$46,918,287 |
|
| |
| June 11 |
Bronco Billy |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$24,265,659 |
|
| |
| June 13 |
The Island |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$15,716,828 |
|
|
Roadie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,226,370 |
|
| |
| June 20 |
The Blues Brothers |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$57,245,279 |
|
|
Can't Stop the Music |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$2,000,000 |
|
| July, 1980 |
| July 4 |
Airplane! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$83,454,307 |
|
| |
| July 11 |
My Bodyguard |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$22,482,952 |
|
|
Oh Heavenly Dog |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,216,067 |
|
| |
| July 18 |
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$41,675,194 |
|
|
Honeysuckle Rose |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$17,815,212 |
|
|
Used Cars |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,715,321 |
|
| |
| July 24 |
Ying xiong wu lei |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 25 |
Caddyshack |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$39,849,764 |
|
| August, 1980 |
| August 1 |
Raise the Titanic |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$7,468,867 |
|
| |
| August 8 |
Why Would I Lie? |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$52,473 |
|
| |
| August 9 |
Anthropophagus: The Grim Reaper |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 11 |
Paura Nella Città dei Morti Viventi |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 15 |
Smokey and the Bandit II |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$66,132,626 |
|
|
Those Lips, Those Eyes |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$63,766 |
|
| |
| August 20 |
La Nuit des Traquées |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 29 |
The Big Brawl |
Action |
Theatrical |
$8,527,743 |
|
|
He Knows You're Alone |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$4,875,436 |
|
| September, 1980 |
| September 19 |
Ordinary People |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$52,302,978 |
|
| |
| September 26 |
Divine Madness! |
Concert/Performance |
Theatrical |
$5,318,098 |
|
|
In God We Tru$t |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,215,015 |
|
|
Resurrection |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$3,910,019 |
|
|
Stardust Memories |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,389,003 |
|
| October, 1980 |
| October 1 |
Gloria |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$47,019 |
|
| |
| October 2 |
Stir |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 3 |
Cries in the Night |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
One Trick Pony |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$843,215 |
|
| |
| October 10 |
Private Benjamin |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$69,847,348 |
|
| |
| October 12 |
Sauve qui peut (la vie) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$47,262 |
|
| |
| October 24 |
Loving Couples |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,806,659 |
|
|
Melvin and Howard |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,309,490 |
|
|
Motel Hell |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$6,342,668 |
|
| |
| October 27 |
Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del mo… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$417 |
|
|
Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del mo… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$48,363 |
|
| November, 1980 |
| November 14 |
Alligator |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$755,982 |
|
| December, 1980 |
| December 1 |
A Change of Seasons |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,400,000 |
|
| |
| December 3 |
The Competition |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$13,000,000 |
|
| |
| December 12 |
Stir Crazy |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$101,300,000 |
|
|
Tess |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$20,093,330 |
|
| |
| December 17 |
Any Which Way You Can |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$70,687,344 |
|
|
Mon oncle d'Amérique |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 18 |
Nightkill |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$49,290 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
Nine to Five |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$103,300,659 |
|
|
The Formula |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$8,894,289 |
|
|
Seems Like Old Times |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$23,200,000 |
|
| |
| December 25 |
First Family |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,198,912 |
|
| |
| |
| 1980 TBD |
Bu ze shou duan |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Más allá del terror |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$7,107 |
|
