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List of 1980 box office number-one films in the United States

Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:02:35 AM Wikipedia source

This is a list of films which placed number one at the weekly box office in the United States during 1980 per Variety. The data was based on grosses from 20 to 22 key cities and therefore, the gross quoted may not be the total that the film grossed nationally in the week.

Tables

· Number-one films
†
This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year.
· Number-one films
1
1
#
1
Week ending
January 2, 1980
Film
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Gross
$3,287,481
2
2
#
2
Week ending
January 9, 1980
Film
Kramer vs. Kramer
Gross
$1,897,954
Notes
Kramer vs. Kramer reached number one in its third week of release
3
3
#
3
Week ending
January 16, 1980
Film
$2,018,194
4
4
#
4
Week ending
January 23, 1980
Film
$1,655,591
Gross
Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $3 million for the weekend ended January 20 from all national markets
5
5
#
5
Week ending
January 30, 1980
Film
$1,541,864
Gross
Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $3 million for the weekend ended January 27 from all national markets
6
6
#
6
Week ending
February 6, 1980
Film
The Silent Scream
Gross
$1,919,563
Notes
The Silent Scream reached number one in its third week on the chart
7
7
#
7
Week ending
February 13, 1980
Film
American Gigolo
Gross
$1,463,443
Notes
American Gigolo reached number one in its second week of release
8
8
#
8
Week ending
February 20, 1980
Film
Cruising
Gross
$1,694,803
Notes
Cruising grossed $5,096,223 in its opening 5 days. Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $2.8 million for the weekend ended February 17
9
9
#
9
Week ending
February 27, 1980
Film
$1,229,186
10
10
#
10
Week ending
March 5, 1980
Film
The Fog
Gross
$1,599,290
Notes
The Fog reached number one in its fifth week of release
11
11
#
11
Week ending
March 12, 1980
Film
All That Jazz
Gross
$1,144,802
Notes
All That Jazz reached number one in its twelfth week of release
12
12
#
12
Week ending
March 19, 1980
Film
Coal Miner's Daughter
Gross
$1,005,036
Notes
Coal Miner's Daughter reached number one in its second week of release
13
13
#
13
Week ending
March 26, 1980
Film
Kramer vs. Kramer
Gross
$1,809,419
Notes
Kramer vs. Kramer returned to number one in its 14th week of release. It grossed $1.6 million for the weekend ended March 23 from all markets
14
14
#
14
Week ending
April 2, 1980
Film
Little Darlings
Gross
$1,918,892
Notes
Little Darlings reached number one in its second week of release
15
15
#
15
Week ending
April 9, 1980
Film
$1,545,554
16
16
#
16
Week ending
April 16, 1980
Film
Kramer vs. Kramer
Gross
$1,194,160
Notes
Kramer vs. Kramer returned to number one in its 17th week of release. It grossed $1.6 million for the weekend ended April 13 from all markets
17
17
#
17
Week ending
April 23, 1980
Film
$1,335,476
Gross
Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $1.8 million for the weekend ended April 20 from all markets
18
18
#
18
Week ending
April 30, 1980
Film
$1,078,596
Gross
Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $1.4 million for the weekend ended April 27 from all markets. Where the Buffalo Roam grossed $1.8 million.
19
19
#
19
Week ending
May 7, 1980
Film
$847,617
Gross
Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $1.1 million for the weekend ended May 4 from all markets
20
20
#
20
Week ending
May 14, 1980
Film
Friday the 13th
Gross
$2,237,500
Notes
Friday the 13th grossed $5,816,321 for the weekend ended May 11 from all markets
21
21
#
21
Week ending
May 21, 1980
Film
$1,945,657
22
22
#
22
Week ending
May 28, 1980
Film
The Empire Strikes Back †
Gross
$4,064,022
Notes
The Empire Strikes Back grossed $6,415,804 for the 4-day Memorial Day weekend from all markets
23
23
#
23
Week ending
June 4, 1980
Film
$3,415,791
24
24
#
24
Week ending
June 11, 1980
Film
$3,225,299
Gross
The Empire Strikes Back grossed $4,339,769 for the weekend ended June 8 from all markets
25
25
#
25
Week ending
June 18, 1980
Film
$2,817,077
Gross
The Empire Strikes Back grossed $3,606,000 nationally from all markets for the weekend ended June 15. Bronco Billy grossed $3,708,710
26
26
#
26
Week ending
June 25, 1980
Film
$3,711,553
Gross
The Empire Strikes Back grossed $10,840,307 nationally from all markets for the weekend ended June 22
27
27
#
27
Week ending
July 2, 1980
Film
$3,416,490
Gross
The Empire Strikes Back grossed $9,217,874 nationally from all markets for the weekend ended June 29
28
28
#
28
Week ending
July 9, 1980
Film
$2,893,659
Gross
The Empire Strikes Back grossed $8,309,772 nationally from all markets for the weekend ended July 6
29
29
#
29
Week ending
July 16, 1980
Film
Airplane!
Gross
$2,739,328
Notes
Airplane! reached number one in its third week of release grossing $7,105,024 for the five days to July 13 from all markets. The Empire Strikes Back grossed $6,652,858 nationally from all markets for the 3-day weekend
30
30
#
30
Week ending
July 23, 1980
Film
$2,662,155
31
31
#
31
Week ending
July 30, 1980
Film
$2,096,358
32
32
#
32
Week ending
August 6, 1980
Film
$2,209,013
Gross
The Empire Strikes Back was number one nationally for the 3-day weekend with a gross of $5,758,759 from all markets
33
33
#
33
Week ending
August 13, 1980
Film
Dressed to Kill
Gross
$1,745,388
Notes
Dressed to Kill reached number one in its third week of release. It grossed $2,942,000 for the weekend ended August 10 from all markets. The Empire Strikes Back grossed $4,554,679 for the weekend
34
34
#
34
Week ending
August 20, 1980
Film
Smokey and the Bandit II
Gross
$1,860,800
Notes
Smokey and the Bandit II grossed $10,883,835 nationally for the weekend ended August 17, a record August opening
35
35
#
35
Week ending
August 27, 1980
Film
$2,140,529
Gross
Smokey and the Bandit II grossed $8,395,755 nationally for the weekend ended August 24
36
36
#
36
Week ending
September 3, 1980
Film
$1,451,882
37
37
#
37
Week ending
September 10, 1980
Film
$820,196
38
38
#
38
Week ending
September 17, 1980
Film
The Exterminator
Gross
$1,143,000
39
39
#
39
Week ending
September 24, 1980
Film
$858,000
40
40
#
40
Week ending
October 1, 1980
Film
Hopscotch
Gross
$1,252,492
Notes
Hopscotch grossed $2,552,864 nationally from all markets for the weekend ended September 28
41
41
#
41
Week ending
October 8, 1980
Film
$1,126,721
42
42
#
42
Week ending
October 15, 1980
Film
Private Benjamin
Gross
$1,187,114
Notes
Private Benjamin grossed $4,739,769 from all markets for the weekend ended October 12
43
43
#
43
Week ending
October 22, 1980
Film
$1,201,574
Gross
Private Benjamin grossed $4,935,571 from all markets for the weekend ended October 19
44
44
#
44
Week ending
October 29, 1980
Film
$1,954,556
45
45
#
45
Week ending
November 5, 1980
Film
$1,756,902
46
46
#
46
Week ending
November 12, 1980
Film
$1,628,001
47
47
#
47
Week ending
November 19, 1980
Film
$1,281,696
48
48
#
48
Week ending
November 26, 1980
Film
$1,016,984
49
49
#
49
Week ending
December 3, 1980
Film
$872,420
50
50
#
50
Week ending
December 10, 1980
Film
Flash Gordon
Gross
$1,428,771
Notes
Flash Gordon grossed $3,934,030 from all markets for the weekend ended December 7
51
51
#
51
Week ending
December 17, 1980
Film
Stir Crazy
Gross
$2,463,066
Notes
Stir Crazy grossed $8.7 million nationally from all markets for the weekend ended December 14
52
52
#
52
Week ending
December 24, 1980
Film
$2,371,298
Gross
Stir Crazy grossed $6,656,501 nationally from all markets for the weekend ended December 21. Any Which Way You Can grossed $8,024,663
53
53
#
53
Week ending
December 31, 1980
Film
$2,424,829
Gross
Stir Crazy grossed $7,938,584 for the weekend ended December 28. Any Which Way You Can grossed $10,091,105
#
Week ending
Film
Gross
Notes
Ref
1
January 2, 1980
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
$3,287,481
2
January 9, 1980
Kramer vs. Kramer
$1,897,954
Kramer vs. Kramer reached number one in its third week of release
3
January 16, 1980
$2,018,194
4
January 23, 1980
$1,655,591
Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $3 million for the weekend ended January 20 from all national markets
5
January 30, 1980
$1,541,864
Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $3 million for the weekend ended January 27 from all national markets
6
February 6, 1980
The Silent Scream
$1,919,563
The Silent Scream reached number one in its third week on the chart
7
February 13, 1980
American Gigolo
$1,463,443
American Gigolo reached number one in its second week of release
8
February 20, 1980
Cruising
$1,694,803
Cruising grossed $5,096,223 in its opening 5 days. Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $2.8 million for the weekend ended February 17
9
February 27, 1980
$1,229,186
10
March 5, 1980
The Fog
$1,599,290
The Fog reached number one in its fifth week of release
11
March 12, 1980
All That Jazz
$1,144,802
All That Jazz reached number one in its twelfth week of release
12
March 19, 1980
Coal Miner's Daughter
$1,005,036
Coal Miner's Daughter reached number one in its second week of release
13
March 26, 1980
Kramer vs. Kramer
$1,809,419
Kramer vs. Kramer returned to number one in its 14th week of release. It grossed $1.6 million for the weekend ended March 23 from all markets
14
April 2, 1980
Little Darlings
$1,918,892
Little Darlings reached number one in its second week of release
15
April 9, 1980
$1,545,554
16
April 16, 1980
Kramer vs. Kramer
$1,194,160
Kramer vs. Kramer returned to number one in its 17th week of release. It grossed $1.6 million for the weekend ended April 13 from all markets
17
April 23, 1980
$1,335,476
Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $1.8 million for the weekend ended April 20 from all markets
18
April 30, 1980
$1,078,596
Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $1.4 million for the weekend ended April 27 from all markets. Where the Buffalo Roam grossed $1.8 million.
19
May 7, 1980
$847,617
Kramer vs. Kramer grossed $1.1 million for the weekend ended May 4 from all markets
20
May 14, 1980
Friday the 13th
$2,237,500
Friday the 13th grossed $5,816,321 for the weekend ended May 11 from all markets
21
May 21, 1980
$1,945,657
22
May 28, 1980
The Empire Strikes Back †
$4,064,022
The Empire Strikes Back grossed $6,415,804 for the 4-day Memorial Day weekend from all markets
23
June 4, 1980
$3,415,791
24
June 11, 1980
$3,225,299
The Empire Strikes Back grossed $4,339,769 for the weekend ended June 8 from all markets
25
June 18, 1980
$2,817,077
The Empire Strikes Back grossed $3,606,000 nationally from all markets for the weekend ended June 15. Bronco Billy grossed $3,708,710
26
June 25, 1980
$3,711,553
The Empire Strikes Back grossed $10,840,307 nationally from all markets for the weekend ended June 22
27
July 2, 1980
$3,416,490
The Empire Strikes Back grossed $9,217,874 nationally from all markets for the weekend ended June 29
28
July 9, 1980
$2,893,659
The Empire Strikes Back grossed $8,309,772 nationally from all markets for the weekend ended July 6
29
July 16, 1980
Airplane!
$2,739,328
Airplane! reached number one in its third week of release grossing $7,105,024 for the five days to July 13 from all markets. The Empire Strikes Back grossed $6,652,858 nationally from all markets for the 3-day weekend
30
July 23, 1980
$2,662,155
31
July 30, 1980
$2,096,358
32
August 6, 1980
$2,209,013
The Empire Strikes Back was number one nationally for the 3-day weekend with a gross of $5,758,759 from all markets
33
August 13, 1980
Dressed to Kill
$1,745,388
Dressed to Kill reached number one in its third week of release. It grossed $2,942,000 for the weekend ended August 10 from all markets. The Empire Strikes Back grossed $4,554,679 for the weekend
34
August 20, 1980
Smokey and the Bandit II
$1,860,800
Smokey and the Bandit II grossed $10,883,835 nationally for the weekend ended August 17, a record August opening
35
August 27, 1980
$2,140,529
Smokey and the Bandit II grossed $8,395,755 nationally for the weekend ended August 24
36
September 3, 1980
$1,451,882
37
September 10, 1980
$820,196
38
September 17, 1980
The Exterminator
$1,143,000
39
September 24, 1980
$858,000
40
October 1, 1980
Hopscotch
$1,252,492
Hopscotch grossed $2,552,864 nationally from all markets for the weekend ended September 28
41
October 8, 1980
$1,126,721
42
October 15, 1980
Private Benjamin
$1,187,114
Private Benjamin grossed $4,739,769 from all markets for the weekend ended October 12
43
October 22, 1980
$1,201,574
Private Benjamin grossed $4,935,571 from all markets for the weekend ended October 19
44
October 29, 1980
$1,954,556
45
November 5, 1980
$1,756,902
46
November 12, 1980
$1,628,001
47
November 19, 1980
$1,281,696
48
November 26, 1980
$1,016,984
49
December 3, 1980
$872,420
· Highest grossing films
1
1
Rank
1
Title
The Empire Strikes Back
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Rental
$120,000,000
2
2
Rank
2
Title
Kramer vs. Kramer
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Rental
$60,528,000
3
3
Rank
3
Title
The Jerk
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Rental
$43,000,000
4
4
Rank
4
Title
Airplane!
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Rental
$38,000,000
5
5
Rank
5
Title
Smokey and the Bandit II
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Rental
$37,600,000
6
6
Rank
6
Title
Coal Miner's Daughter
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Rental
$36,000,000
7
7
Rank
7
Title
Private Benjamin
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Rental
$33,500,000
8
8
Rank
8
Title
The Blues Brothers
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Rental
$31,000,000
9
9
Rank
9
Title
The Electric Horseman
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Rental
$30,917,000
10
10
Rank
10
Title
The Shining
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Rental
$30,200,000
Rank
Title
Distributor
Rental
1
The Empire Strikes Back
20th Century Fox
$120,000,000
2
Kramer vs. Kramer
Columbia Pictures
$60,528,000
3
The Jerk
Universal Pictures
$43,000,000
4
Airplane!
Paramount Pictures
$38,000,000
5
Smokey and the Bandit II
Universal Pictures
$37,600,000
6
Coal Miner's Daughter
Universal Pictures
$36,000,000
7
Private Benjamin
Warner Bros.
$33,500,000
8
The Blues Brothers
Universal Pictures
$31,000,000
9
The Electric Horseman
Columbia Pictures
$30,917,000
10
The Shining
Warner Bros.
$30,200,000
· Chronology
Preceded by1979
1980
Succeeded by1981

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  74. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-11-05_301_1/page/9
  75. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-11-12_301_2/page/15
  76. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-11-19_301_3/page/9
  77. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-11-26_301_4/page/9
  78. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-12-03_301_5/page/11
  79. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-12-10_301_6/page/13
  80. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-12-17_301_7/page/9
  81. The Numbers
    https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-chart/weekend/1980/12/05
  82. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-12-10_301_6/page/n2
  83. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-12-24_301_8/page/9
  84. The Numbers
    https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-chart/weekend/1980/12/12
  85. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-12-17_301_7/page/n2
  86. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-12-31_301_9/page/9
  87. The Numbers
    https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-chart/weekend/1980/12/19
  88. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-12-24_301_8/page/3
  89. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1981-01-07_301_10/page/9
  90. Variety
    https://archive.org/details/sim_variety_1980-12-31_301_9/page/3
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