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Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies Released in 1980
This list shows all Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 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 Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 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 | ||
| The Mirror Crack'd | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $11,000,414 | ||
| 1980 TBD | Hopscotch | Comedy | Theatrical | $13,166,292 | |
| February, 1980 | |||||
| February 8 | Just Tell Me What You Want | Romantic Comedy | Theatrical | $2,086,905 | |
| February 29 | The Ninth Configuration | Comedy | Theatrical | $0 | |
| March, 1980 | |||||
| March 21 | Hide in Plain Sight | Drama | Theatrical | $3,806,930 | |
| Little Miss Marker | Comedy | Theatrical | $6,321,392 | ||
| March 23 | Cristo si è fermato a Eboli | Drama | Theatrical | $82,126 | |
| March 28 | When Time Ran Out... | Adventure | Theatrical | $3,763,988 | |
| April, 1980 | |||||
| April 17 | Stalker | Drama | Theatrical | $780,597 | |
| April 18 | North Sea Hijack | Adventure | Theatrical | $2,993,772 | |
| May, 1980 | |||||
| May 23 | The Shining | Horror | Theatrical | $46,212,649 | |
| June, 1980 | |||||
| June 13 | The Island | Adventure | Theatrical | $15,716,828 | |
| June 20 | The Blue Lagoon | Drama | Theatrical | $47,923,795 | |
| August, 1980 | |||||
| August 1 | Raise the Titanic | Adventure | Theatrical | $7,468,867 | |
| August 8 | The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu | Comedy | Theatrical | $10,697,276 | |
| Why Would I Lie? | Comedy | Theatrical | $52,473 | ||
| September, 1980 | |||||
| September 19 | Ordinary People | Drama | Theatrical | $52,302,978 | |
| October, 1980 | |||||
| October 3 | Oh, God! Book II | Comedy | Theatrical | $14,504,277 | |
| Somewhere in Time | Drama | Theatrical | $9,709,597 | ||
| October 31 | The Awakening | Horror | Theatrical | $8,415,112 | |
| November, 1980 | |||||
| November 21 | Le journal d'une femme de chambre | Drama | Theatrical | $1,662 | |
| December, 1980 | |||||
| December 12 | Tess | Drama | Theatrical | $20,093,330 | |
| December 18 | Nightkill | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $49,290 | |
| December 19 | The Formula | Thriller/Suspense | Theatrical | $8,894,289 | |
| December 25 | Altered States | Horror | Theatrical | $19,853,898 | |