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Original Screenplay Movies Released in 1980
This list shows all Original Screenplay 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 Original Screenplay Movies for 1980
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1980 |
| January 1 |
Dressed to Kill |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$33,008,106 |
|
| |
| 1980 TBD |
The Changeling |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$12,000,000 |
|
|
The Final Countdown |
Action |
Theatrical |
$56,647,800 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
The Fog |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$21,445,868 |
|
| |
| February 2 |
The Marriage of Maria Braun |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,276 |
|
| |
| February 7 |
Cannibal Holocaust |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 8 |
Hero At Large |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,934,737 |
|
|
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 |
|
| March, 1980 |
| March 12 |
The Last Word |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
A Small Circle of Friends |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$766,760 |
|
| |
| March 19 |
Le roi et l'oiseau |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$25,950 |
|
| |
| March 20 |
Mangiati vivi |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 21 |
Forbidden Zone |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Little Darlings |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$34,326,249 |
|
| |
| March 28 |
La città delle donne |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$121,643 |
|
| April, 1980 |
| April 6 |
Habfürdö |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| May, 1980 |
| May 9 |
Friday the 13th |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$59,754,601 |
|
| |
| May 10 |
Penitentiary |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$287,000 |
|
| |
| May 15 |
Patrick vive ancora |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$13,636 |
|
| |
| May 16 |
Fame |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$21,202,829 |
|
|
The Long Riders |
Western |
Theatrical |
$15,198,912 |
|
| |
| May 20 |
Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire Strikes Back |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$553,752,571 |
|
| |
| May 23 |
Carny |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,817,720 |
|
| 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 |
|
|
Örökség |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 13 |
The Children |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Roadie |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,226,370 |
|
|
Wholly Moses! |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,155,617 |
|
| |
| June 20 |
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 |
|
|
Zombi 2 |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$247,362 |
|
| |
| July 24 |
Ying xiong wu lei |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 25 |
Caddyshack |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$39,849,764 |
|
| August, 1980 |
| August 2 |
Contamination - Alien arriva sulla Terra |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$134,694 |
|
| |
| August 8 |
Xanadu |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$22,762,611 |
|
| |
| August 9 |
Anthropophagus: The Grim Reaper |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 10 |
Battle Beyond the Stars |
Action |
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 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 |
|
|
Without Warning |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| 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 |
Kagemusha |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,001,058 |
|
|
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 10 |
Virus |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 14 |
Alligator |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$755,982 |
|
|
The Idolmaker |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,625,716 |
|
| |
| November 19 |
Heaven's Gate |
Western |
Theatrical |
$3,484,523 |
|
| |
| November 21 |
The Apple |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$96,685 |
|
| |
| November 22 |
India Song |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,303 |
|
| December, 1980 |
| December 1 |
A Change of Seasons |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,400,000 |
|
| |
| December 3 |
The Competition |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$13,000,000 |
|
| |
| December 11 |
Incubo sulla citta contaminata |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$278,975 |
|
| |
| December 12 |
Stir Crazy |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$101,300,000 |
|
| |
| December 17 |
Any Which Way You Can |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$70,687,344 |
|
|
Mon oncle d'Amérique |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 19 |
Nine to Five |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$103,300,659 |
|
|
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 |
|
