Box Office Mojo provides a detailed overview of the domestic box office performance for the Summer 1980 season, which spanned from May 2 to September 1. The data highlights the top-grossing films, their seasonal earnings, total lifetime gross, and distribution companies. 'Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back' led the season with over $153 million in seasonal gross.
Every atomic assertion extracted from the underlying record, ranked by evidence strength.
The Summer 1980 box office season is defined as May 2 to September 1.
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back ranked first in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $153,961,603 during the season.
The Shining was released on May 23 by Warner Bros.
Smokey and the Bandit II was released on August 15 by Universal Pictures.
The Blues Brothers was released on June 20 by Universal Pictures.
Smokey and the Bandit II had a total gross of $66,132,626.
Smokey and the Bandit II was shown in a maximum of 1,196 theaters.
The Blues Brothers ranked third in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $57,229,890 during the season.
The Blues Brothers had a total gross of $57,229,890.
The Blues Brothers was shown in a maximum of 594 theaters.
The Shining ranked fourth in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $44,017,374 during the season.
The Shining had a total gross of $44,017,374.
The Shining was shown in a maximum of 10 theaters.
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie ranked fifth in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $41,675,194 during the season.
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie had a total gross of $41,675,194.
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie was shown in a maximum of 814 theaters.
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie was released on July 18 by Universal Pictures.
Caddyshack ranked sixth in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $39,846,344 during the season.
Caddyshack had a total gross of $39,846,344.
Caddyshack was shown in a maximum of 656 theaters.
Caddyshack was released on July 25 by Warner Bros.
Friday the 13th ranked seventh in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $39,754,601 during the season.
Friday the 13th had a total gross of $39,754,601.
Friday the 13th was shown in a maximum of 1,100 theaters.
Friday the 13th was released on May 9 by Paramount Pictures.
Brubaker ranked eighth in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $37,121,708 during the season.
Brubaker had a total gross of $37,121,708.
Brubaker was shown in a maximum of 594 theaters.
Brubaker was released on June 20 by 20th Century Fox.
Bronco Billy ranked ninth in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $24,265,659 during the season.
Bronco Billy had a total gross of $24,265,659.
Bronco Billy was shown in a maximum of 1,321 theaters.
Bronco Billy was released on June 11 by Warner Bros.
Xanadu ranked tenth in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $22,762,571 during the season.
Xanadu had a total gross of $22,762,571.
Xanadu was shown in a maximum of 249 theaters.
Xanadu was released on August 8 by Universal Pictures.
Fame ranked eleventh in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $21,202,829 during the season.
Fame had a total gross of $21,202,829.
Fame was shown in a maximum of 3 theaters.
Fame was released on May 16 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
Honeysuckle Rose ranked twelfth in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $17,815,212 during the season.
Honeysuckle Rose had a total gross of $17,815,212.
Honeysuckle Rose was shown in a maximum of 826 theaters.
Honeysuckle Rose was released on July 18 by Warner Bros.
Kramer vs. Kramer ranked thirteenth in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $16,246,794 during the season.
Kramer vs. Kramer had a total gross of $106,260,000.
Kramer vs. Kramer was shown in a maximum of 898 theaters.
Kramer vs. Kramer was released on December 19 by Columbia Pictures.
The Long Riders ranked fourteenth in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $15,795,189 during the season.
The Long Riders had a total gross of $15,795,189.
The Long Riders was shown in a maximum of 759 theaters.
The Long Riders was released on May 16 by United Artists.
The Island ranked fifteenth in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $15,716,828 during the season.
The Island had a total gross of $15,716,828.
The Island was shown in a maximum of 584 theaters.
The Island was released on June 13 by Universal Pictures.
The Nude Bomb ranked sixteenth in domestic box office for Summer 1980, grossing $14,662,035 during the season.
The Nude Bomb had a total gross of $14,662,035.
The Nude Bomb was shown in a maximum of 793 theaters.