Most Popular Movies 1980
This chart shows the 1980 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1980 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1980 - Top 1980 Worldwide
| ← 1979 | Most Popular Overall | 1981 → |
1
| The Shining |
| Director: Stanley Kubrick |
| Lead Roles: Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 23, 1980 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Writing and Writers, Writer's Block, Haunting, Domestic Abuse, Addiction, Dysfunctional Family, Psychological Horror |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
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Domestic BO: $45,052,898 |
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International BO: $1,159,751 |
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| Friday the 13th |
| Director: Sean Cunningham |
| Lead Roles: Adrienne King as Alice Hardy, Harry Crosby as Bill, Laurie Bartram as Brenda, Mark Nelson as Ned, Jeannine Taylor as Marcie, Ari Lehman as Jason |
| Initial Theatrical Release: May 9, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $39,754,601 |
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International BO: $20,000,000 |
3
| The Blues Brothers |
| Director: John Landis |
| Lead Roles: John Belushi as Joliet Jake , Dan Aykroyd as Elwood |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 20, 1980 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Life on the Outside, Car Chase, Neo Nazis, Saturday Night Live, Action Comedy, Fugitive / On the Run, Musicians, Monks and Nuns |
| Classification: Based on TV, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $57,229,890 |
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International BO: $15,203 |
4
| Raise the Titanic |
| Director: Jerry Jameson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: August 1, 1980 (Wide) by Associated Film Distributors |
| Keywords: Cold War, Underwater, Disaster, C.I.A., Chase Adventure, Studio Sinkers |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,000,000 |
5
| Cannibal Holocaust |
| Director: Ruggero Deodato |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 7, 1980 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Keywords: Found Footage, Cannibalism, Scientific Expedition, Field Scientists, Missing Person, Grindhouse, Based on an UNTRUE Story, Gorn or Splatter Horror |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
6
| Used Cars |
| Director: Robert Zemeckis |
| Lead Roles: Deborah Harmon as Barbara Fuchs |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 18, 1980 (Wide) by Columbia |
| Keywords: Satirical Comedy, Satire, Twins, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Death of a Sibling, Death of a Twin, Sibling Rivalry, Dysfunctional Family, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Cover Up, Faked Accidental Death |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $11,715,321 |
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| Ordinary People |
| Director: Robert Redford |
| Initial Theatrical Release: September 19, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Dysfunctional Family, Oscars Best Picture Winner, Life Drama, 1981 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $52,302,978 |
8
| My Bodyguard |
| Director: Tony Bill |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 11, 1980 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Keywords: Comedy Drama, Bullies, Rumors, Death of a Sibling, Accidental Death, Surprise Twist |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,482,952 |
9
| Honeysuckle Rose |
| Director: Jerry Schatzberg |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 18, 1980 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Romantic Drama, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Love Triangle, May / December Romance, Country and Western Music, Singers, On Tour |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $17,815,212 |
10
| Raging Bull |
| Director: Martin Scorsese |
| Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Jake La Motta |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 14, 1980 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Biography, Boxing, Film Noir, Throwing a Fight / Match, Sports Drama, Prologue, Non-Chronological, 1960s, 1940s, Underdog, 1950s, 1981 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $23,380,203 |
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International BO: $37,446 |
11
| The Last Flight of Noah’s Ark |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 25, 1980 (Wide) by Walt Disney, released as The Last Flight of Noah's Ark |
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Domestic BO: $11,000,000 |
12
| The Mirror Crack'd |
| Director: Guy Hamilton |
| Lead Roles: Angela Lansbury as Miss Jane Marple, Edward Fox as Inspector Delbert Craddock, Kim Novak as Lola Brewster, Rock Hudson as Jason Rudd, Geraldine Chaplin as Ella Zielinsky, Tony Curtis as Martin N. Fenn, Elizabeth Taylor as Marina Rudd |
| Initial Theatrical Release: January 1, 1980 (Wide) by Associated Film Distributors |
| Keywords: Crime Thriller, Murder Mystery, Film Actor, Movie Business, Troubled Pregnancy or Miscarriage, Pregnant Women, Revenge, Suicide, Surprise Twist, Set in England, Inspired by a True Story |
| Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $11,000,000 |
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International BO: $414 |
13
| Flash Gordon |
| Director: Mike Hodges |
| Lead Roles: Sam J. Jones as Flash Gordon |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 5, 1980 (Wide) by Universal |
| Keywords: Action Adventure, Space Opera |
| Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $27,107,960 |
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International BO: $68,865 |
14
| Maniac |
| Director: William Lustig |
| Lead Roles: Joe Spinell as Frank Zito, Caroline Munro as Anna |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1980 (Wide) by Analysis |
| Keywords: Slasher Horror, Child Abuse, Serial Killer, Hallucinations, Prostitution, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Dysfunctional Family, Cult Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $10,000,000 |
15
| The Elephant Man |
| Director: David Lynch |
| Lead Roles: John Hurt as John Merrick |
| Initial Theatrical Release: October 3, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: 1880s, Biographical Drama, 1981 Oscars Best Picture Nominee |
| Classification: Based on Factual Book/Article, Drama, Live Action, Dramatization |
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Domestic BO: $26,010,864 |
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International BO: $14,022 |
16
| Foxes |
| Director: Adrian Lyne |
| Lead Roles: Jodie Foster as Jeanie |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 29, 1980 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Coming of Age, Coming-of-Age Drama, 1970s, Set in California, Runaway, Child Abuse, Beat Cops, Death of a Best Friend, Car Accident |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $7,470,348 |
Synopsis
Foxes takes you on a teenage rock 'n' roll filled trip through the fast lane in the San Fernando Valley. Jeanie has a lot to cope with... her mom is divorced and desperate; her friends abuse drugs, her friend Annie wants to run away from her abusive father and the only ones she can lean on is her three best friends.
17
| Caligula |
| Director: Tinto Brass, Giancarlo Lui, Bob Guccione |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February, 1980 (Wide) by Analysis |
| Keywords: Historical Drama, Dysfunctional Family, Ancient Rome, Incest, Government Corruption, Political Assassination, Death of a Sibling, Development Hell, Famously Bad |
| Classification: Based on Real Life Events, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $23,400,000 |
18
| American Gigolo |
| Director: Paul Schrader |
| Lead Roles: Richard Gere as Julian Kaye |
| Initial Theatrical Release: February 1, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: LGBTQ+, Prostitution, Film Noir, Framed, Murder Mystery, Infidelity, Erotic Thriller |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Thriller/Suspense, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $22,743,674 |
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International BO: $30,000,000 |
19
| Herbie Goes Bananas |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1980 (Wide) |
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Domestic BO: $17,000,000 |
20
| Can't Stop the Music |
| Director: Nancy Walker |
| Initial Theatrical Release: June 20, 1980 (Wide) by Associated Film Distributors |
| Keywords: Famously Bad |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Musical, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $2,000,000 |
21
| The Final Countdown |
| Director: Don Taylor |
| Lead Roles: Kirk Douglas as Capt. Matthew Yelland, Martin Sheen as Warren Lasky, James Farentino as Commodore Richard Owens |
| Initial Theatrical Release: 1980 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Time Travel, Action Adventure, 1940s, World War II, On a Boat, Ensemble, Cult Movie |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $16,647,800 |
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International BO: $40,000,000 |
22
| Any Which Way You Can |
| Director: Buddy Van Horn |
| Lead Roles: Clint Eastwood as Philo Beddoe |
| Initial Theatrical Release: December 17, 1980 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Mafia, Action Comedy, Underground / Illegal Fighting, One Last Job, Athletes Past Their Prime, Kidnap |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $70,687,344 |
23
| Caddyshack |
| Director: Harold Ramis |
| Lead Roles: Chevy Chase as Ty Webb |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 25, 1980 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Keywords: Golf, Slobs vs. Snobs, Class Warfare, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Inspired by a True Story, Autobiographical |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $39,846,344 |
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International BO: $3,420 |
24
| Heaven's Gate |
| Director: Michael Cimino |
| Initial Theatrical Release: November 19, 1980 (Wide) by United Artists |
| Keywords: Western Drama, 1870s, 1890s, 1900s, Set in Wyoming, Immigration, Sheriff, Class Warfare |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Western, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $3,484,331 |
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International BO: $192 |
25
| Airplane! |
| Director: David Zucker, Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams |
| Lead Roles: Robert Hays as Ted Striker, Julie Hagerty as Elaine Dickinson |
| Initial Theatrical Release: July 4, 1980 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| Keywords: Spoof, Travel Industry, Epilogue, Disaster, In a Plane, Religious, Terminal Illness, War, Relationships Gone Wrong, Food, Non-Chronological, Breaking the Fourth Wall, Addiction, Mental Illness, Invented Language, Directing Yourself, Voiceover/Narration, Flight Attendant |
| Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
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Domestic BO: $83,453,539 |
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International BO: $768 |