1980 Top-Grossing Movies Internationally

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative international box office earnings for movies released in 1980. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 1980.

WorldwideDomesticInternational
1981 →
RankMovieRelease DateBiggest
Territory		Genre1980 International Gross
1Star Wars Ep. V: The Empire S…May 20, 1980United KingdomAdventure$257,262,126
2The Final CountdownJan 1, 1980Action$40,000,000
3American GigoloFeb 1, 1980Thriller/Suspense$30,000,000
4Friday the 13thMay 9, 1980United KingdomHorror$20,000,000
5The ShiningMay 23, 1980ChinaHorror$8,066,007
6Flash GordonDec 5, 1980United KingdomAction$73,561
7StalkerApr 17, 1980PortugalDrama$55,340
8Raging BullNov 14, 1980United KingdomDrama$37,446
9The Elephant ManOct 3, 1980South KoreaDrama$27,594
109 to 5Dec 19, 1980United KingdomComedy$18,364
11The Blues BrothersJun 20, 1980AustraliaComedy$16,570
12CaligulaFeb 1, 1980United KingdomDrama$15,999
13ShivaOct 5, 1980United KingdomAction$12,917
14India SongNov 22, 1980PortugalDrama$9,303
15The Marriage of Maria BraunFeb 2, 1980PortugalDrama$4,276
16CaddyshackJul 25, 1980AustraliaComedy$3,420
17ArrebatoJun 9, 1980SpainHorror$3,023
18Le journal d'une femme de cha…Nov 21, 1980PortugalDrama$2,826
19Lion of the DesertJan 1, 1980South KoreaDrama$2,136
20Ordinary PeopleSep 19, 1980PortugalDrama$1,374
21KagemushaOct 10, 1980New ZealandDrama$1,058
22Airplane!Jul 4, 1980New ZealandComedy$768
23Romance on Lushan Mountain (…Jul 12, 1980ChinaDrama$747
24The Mirror Crack’dJan 1, 1980New ZealandThriller/Suspense$648
25The FogFeb 1, 1980AustraliaHorror$550
26Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chica…Oct 27, 1980SpainComedy$417
27Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chica…Oct 27, 1980Comedy$417
28CruisingJan 1, 1980New ZealandThriller/Suspense$240
29Heaven’s GateNov 19, 1980PortugalWestern$210
30InfernoFeb 7, 1980New ZealandHorror$164
31Humanoids From the DeepMay 16, 1980New ZealandHorror$160
32The ChangelingJan 1, 1980New ZealandHorror$147
33XanaduAug 8, 1980New ZealandMusical$40
34The AppleNov 21, 1980New ZealandMusical$33
35Altered StatesDec 25, 1980New ZealandHorror$6