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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.
It became the highest-grossing film of 1981, leading to sequels all in the top-10 films of the decade. In 1982, Spielberg directed his fairy-tale, sci-fi family blockbuster E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which shattered all records, earning 40% more than any Star-Wars film, and double or triple the revenue of 46 of the top 50 films.
Steven Spielberg has directed a record four films to end the year as the highest-grossing in the U.S. This is a listing of the highest-grossing films by year, based on their United States box-office gross. The films are listed by in-year release, rather than the gross they accumulated during a calendar year. [1]
The following is an overview of events in 1980 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.)
The Lion King (2019) DIsney's The Lion King remake boasted full CGI and a voice cast featuring Donald Glover, Beyoncé, John Oliver, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Billy Eichner, James Earl Jones ...
Highest-grossing films of 1980 Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross 1 The Empire Strikes Back: 20th Century Fox: $209,398,025 2 9 to 5: $103,290,500 3 Stir Crazy: Columbia: $101,300,000 4 Airplane! Paramount: $83,453,539 5 Any Which Way You Can: Warner Bros. $70,687,344 6 Private Benjamin: $69,847,348 7 Coal Miner's Daughter: Universal ...
Warner Bros. Adjusted gross: $922,397,100. Unadjusted gross: $232,906,145. The '70s horror film about a young girl who is possessed is widely regarded as the best in the genre.
Three of the four highest-grossing films, including Avatar at the top, were written and directed by James Cameron.. With a worldwide box-office gross of over $2.9 billion, Avatar is proclaimed to be the "highest-grossing" film, but such claims usually refer to theatrical revenues only and do not take into account home video and television income, which can form a significant portion of a film ...