1980 Top-Grossing Domestic Movies

This chart ranks movies by their Domestic box office earnings for movies released in 1980.

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RankMovieRelease DateDistributorGenre1980 Domestic GrossTickets Sold
1Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S…May 21, 198020th Century FoxAdventure$291,738,96096,729,188
29 to 5Dec 19, 198020th Century FoxComedy$103,290,50037,237,266
3Stir CrazyDec 12, 1980ColumbiaBlack Comedy$101,300,00037,657,992
4Airplane!Jul 4, 1980Paramount PicturesComedy$83,453,53931,023,620
5Any Which Way You CanDec 17, 1980Warner Bros.Comedy$70,687,34426,277,823
6Private BenjaminOct 10, 1980Warner Bros.Comedy$69,847,34825,965,556
7Coal Miner’s DaughterMar 7, 1980UniversalDrama$67,182,78724,975,013
8Smokey and the Bandit IIAug 15, 1980UniversalComedy$66,132,62624,584,619
9The Blues BrothersJun 20, 1980UniversalComedy$57,229,89021,284,210
10Ordinary PeopleSep 19, 1980Paramount PicturesDrama$52,302,97819,443,486
11PopeyeDec 12, 1980Paramount PicturesMusical$49,823,03718,521,575
12The ShiningMay 23, 1980Warner Bros.Horror$49,032,04416,678,130
13The Blue LagoonJun 20, 1980ColumbiaDrama$47,923,79517,815,537
14Urban CowboyJun 6, 1980Paramount PicturesWestern$46,918,28717,441,742
15Cheech & Chong’s Next MovieJul 18, 1980UniversalComedy$41,675,19415,492,637
16CaddyshackJul 25, 1980Warner Bros.Comedy$39,846,34414,812,767
17Friday the 13thMay 9, 1980Paramount PicturesHorror$39,754,60114,778,662
18BrubakerJun 20, 198020th Century FoxDrama$37,121,70813,799,891
19Little DarlingsMar 21, 1980Paramount PicturesComedy$34,326,24912,760,687
20Dressed to KillJan 1, 1980Filmways PicturesThriller/Suspense$31,899,00011,858,364
21Flash GordonDec 5, 1980UniversalAction$27,107,96010,077,308
22The Elephant ManOct 3, 1980Paramount PicturesDrama$26,010,8649,669,466
23Bronco BillyJun 11, 1980Warner Bros.Comedy$24,265,6599,020,691
24CaligulaFeb 1, 1980AnalysisDrama$23,400,0008,674,028
25Raging BullNov 14, 1980United ArtistsDrama$23,380,2038,423,348
26Seems Like Old TimesDec 19, 1980ColumbiaRomantic Comedy$23,200,0008,624,535
27XanaduAug 8, 1980UniversalMusical$22,762,5718,461,922
28American GigoloFeb 1, 1980Paramount PicturesThriller/Suspense$22,743,6748,454,897
29My BodyguardJul 11, 198020th Century FoxComedy$22,482,9528,357,974
30In Search of Historic JesusJan 1, 1980Sunn Classics Pic…Documentary$22,000,0008,178,438
31The FogFeb 1, 1980Avco EmbassyHorror$21,445,3182,354,041
32FameMay 16, 1980MGMMusical$21,202,8297,882,092
33TessDec 12, 1980ColumbiaDrama$20,093,3307,250,559
34Altered StatesDec 25, 1980Warner Bros.Horror$19,853,8927,380,628
35CruisingJan 1, 1980United ArtistsThriller/Suspense$19,784,2237,354,729
36The OctagonJan 1, 1980American Cinema R…Action$19,000,0007,063,197
37WindwalkerJan 1, 1980Pacific Internati…Western$18,000,0006,691,449
38Hardly WorkingJan 1, 198020th Century FoxComedy$18,000,0006,691,449
39Honeysuckle RoseJul 18, 1980Warner Bros.Drama$17,815,2126,622,755
40Herbie Goes BananasJan 1, 1980Comedy$17,000,0006,319,702
41Rough CutJun 19, 1980Paramount PicturesRomantic Comedy$16,656,1256,191,868
42The Final CountdownJan 1, 1980United ArtistsAction$16,647,8006,188,773
43The HunterJan 1, 1980Paramount PicturesAction$16,647,8006,188,773
44A Change of SeasonsDec 1, 198020th Century FoxDrama$16,400,0006,096,654
45Hero At LargeFeb 8, 1980MGMComedy$15,934,7375,923,694
46The IslandJun 13, 1980UniversalAdventure$15,716,8285,842,686
47First FamilyDec 25, 1980Warner Bros.Comedy$15,198,9125,650,153
48The Long RidersMay 16, 1980United ArtistsWestern$15,198,9125,650,153
49Prom NightAug 15, 1980Avco EmbassyHorror$14,796,2365,500,459
50The Nude BombMay 9, 1980UniversalComedy$14,662,0355,450,570
51Oh, God! Book IIOct 3, 1980Warner Bros.Comedy$14,504,2775,391,924
52Wholly Moses!Jun 13, 1980Sony PicturesComedy$14,155,6175,262,311
53The CompetitionDec 3, 1980ColumbiaDrama$13,000,0004,832,713
54HopscotchJan 1, 1980Avco EmbassyComedy$13,000,0004,832,713
55Middle Age CrazyJan 1, 198020th Century FoxComedy$13,000,0004,832,713
56The Last Married Couple in Am…Feb 8, 1980UniversalComedy$12,835,5444,771,577
57The ChangelingJan 1, 1980Associated Film D…Horror$12,000,0004,460,966
58Used CarsJul 18, 1980ColumbiaComedy$11,715,3214,355,137
59Hangar 18Jan 1, 1980Sunn Classics Pic…Thriller/Suspense$11,000,0004,089,219
60It’s My TurnJan 1, 1980ColumbiaRomantic Comedy$11,000,0004,089,219
61The Last Flight of Noah’s ArkJun 25, 1980Walt DisneyAdventure$11,000,0004,089,219
62The Mirror Crack’dJan 1, 1980Associated Film D…Thriller/Suspense$11,000,0004,089,219
63The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu M…Aug 8, 1980Orion PicturesComedy$10,697,2763,976,682
64Stardust MemoriesSep 26, 1980United ArtistsComedy$10,389,0033,862,082
65Up the AcademyJun 6, 1980Warner Bros.Comedy$10,000,0003,717,472
66The Hollywood KnightsJan 1, 1980ColumbiaComedy$10,000,0003,717,472
67ManiacJan 1, 1980AnalysisHorror$10,000,0003,717,472
68SerialMar 28, 1980Paramount PicturesComedy$9,870,7273,669,415
69Somewhere in TimeOct 3, 1980UniversalDrama$9,709,5973,609,515
70Tom HornJan 1, 1980Western$9,000,0003,345,724
71TributeDec 19, 198020th Century FoxComedy$9,000,0003,345,724
72Saturn 3Jan 1, 1980Thriller/Suspense$9,000,0003,345,724
73The FormulaDec 19, 1980MGMThriller/Suspense$8,894,2893,306,427
74Mad MaxMar 21, 1980Filmways PicturesAction$8,773,1973,261,411
75The Big BrawlAug 29, 1980Warner Bros.Action$8,527,7433,170,164
76The AwakeningOct 31, 1980Warner Bros.Horror$8,415,1123,128,294
77Terror TrainJan 1, 1980Horror$8,000,0002,973,977
78How to Beat the High Co$t of …Jan 1, 1980Filmways PicturesComedy$7,500,0002,788,104
79FoxesFeb 29, 1980United ArtistsDrama$7,470,3482,777,081
80The Big Red OneJul 18, 1980United ArtistsDrama$7,206,2202,678,892
81The Stunt ManJun 27, 198020th Century Fox$7,063,8862,625,979
82FatsoFeb 1, 198020th Century Fox$7,000,0002,602,230
83Raise the TitanicAug 1, 1980Associated Film D…Adventure$7,000,0002,602,230
84Where the Buffalo RoamApr 25, 1980UniversalComedy$6,659,3772,475,604
85The Gong Show MovieMay 23, 1980UniversalComedy$6,621,5202,461,531
86Motel HellOct 24, 1980United ArtistsHorror$6,342,6682,357,869
87Little Miss MarkerMar 21, 1980UniversalComedy$6,321,3922,349,959
88Oh Heavenly DogJul 11, 198020th Century FoxComedy$6,216,0672,310,805
89The Mountain MenJan 1, 1980Columbia$6,000,0002,230,483
90SimonJan 1, 1980$6,000,0002,230,483
91Divine Madness!Sep 26, 1980Warner Bros.Concert/Performance$5,318,0981,976,988
92In God We Tru$tSep 26, 1980UniversalComedy$5,215,0151,938,667
93The ExterminatorJan 1, 1980Avco Embassy$5,000,0001,858,736
94He Knows You're AloneAug 29, 1980MGMHorror$4,875,4361,812,429
95GalaxinaJun 6, 1980Crown$4,865,0001,750,000
96Coast to CoastOct 3, 1980Paramount Pictures$4,495,4451,671,169
97Willie and PhilJan 1, 198020th Century Fox$4,400,0001,635,687
98Melvin and HowardOct 24, 1980UniversalComedy$4,309,4901,602,040
99RoadieJun 13, 1980United ArtistsComedy$4,226,3701,571,141
100Die LaughingJan 1, 1980$4,000,0001,486,988