1980 Weekly Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weeks at the domestic box office for 1980.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekly Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 13, 1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S… | $40,098,546 | 126 | $318,242 | $36,492,546 | 30 |
| 2 | Jun 20, 1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S… | $19,193,955 | 823 | $23,322 | $55,686,501 | 37 |
| 3 | Jun 27, 1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S… | $17,961,732 | 821 | $21,878 | $73,648,233 | 44 |
| 4 | Jul 4, 1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S… | $13,995,275 | 880 | $15,904 | $87,643,508 | 51 |
| 5 | Jul 25, 1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S… | $13,060,643 | 1,278 | $10,220 | $124,241,211 | 72 |
| 6 | Jul 18, 1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S… | $12,187,568 | 1,089 | $11,192 | $111,180,568 | 65 |
| 7 | Jul 11, 1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S… | $11,349,492 | 858 | $13,228 | $98,993,000 | 58 |
| 8 | Aug 1, 1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S… | $10,274,074 | 1,139 | $9,020 | $134,515,285 | 79 |
| 9 | Aug 8, 1980 | Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S… | $7,057,422 | 1,195 | $5,906 | $141,572,707 | 86 |
| 10 | Jan 18, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $6,124,000 | 555 | $11,034 | $34,534,206 | 37 |
| 11 | Jan 25, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $5,895,000 | 669 | $8,812 | $40,429,206 | 44 |
| 12 | Apr 18, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $5,673,000 | 898 | $6,317 | $88,613,206 | 128 |
| 13 | Feb 1, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $5,482,000 | 717 | $7,646 | $45,911,206 | 51 |
| 14 | Feb 8, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $5,288,794 | 759 | $6,968 | $51,200,000 | 58 |
| 15 | Feb 15, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $4,900,000 | 0 | $56,100,000 | 65 | |
| 16 | Feb 29, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $4,343,000 | 764 | $5,685 | $63,207,206 | 79 |
| 17 | Mar 7, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $3,771,000 | 760 | $4,962 | $66,978,206 | 86 |
| 18 | Mar 28, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $3,492,794 | 561 | $6,226 | $76,700,000 | 107 |
| 19 | Apr 4, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $3,300,000 | 0 | $80,000,000 | 114 | |
| 20 | Mar 21, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $3,246,000 | 680 | $4,774 | $73,207,206 | 100 |
| 21 | Mar 14, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $2,983,000 | 733 | $4,070 | $69,961,206 | 93 |
| 22 | Apr 11, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $2,940,206 | 0 | $82,940,206 | 121 | |
| 23 | Apr 25, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $2,886,794 | 500 | $5,774 | $91,500,000 | 135 |
| 24 | Feb 22, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $2,764,206 | 0 | $58,864,206 | 72 | |
| 25 | May 2, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $2,582,763 | 0 | $94,082,763 | 142 | |
| 26 | May 9, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $2,100,000 | 500 | $4,200 | $96,182,763 | 149 |
| 27 | May 16, 1980 | Kramer vs. Kramer | $2,000,000 | 500 | $4,000 | $98,182,763 | 156 |
| 28 | Nov 14, 1980 | Raging Bull | $215,573 | 4 | $53,893 | $215,573 | 7 |
| 29 | Nov 21, 1980 | Raging Bull | $204,800 | 4 | $51,200 | $420,373 | 14 |
| 30 | Nov 28, 1980 | Raging Bull | $194,593 | 4 | $48,648 | $614,966 | 21 |
| 31 | Dec 5, 1980 | Raging Bull | $141,951 | 4 | $35,488 | $756,917 | 28 |
| 32 | Dec 12, 1980 | Raging Bull | $106,901 | 4 | $26,725 | $863,818 | 35 |