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The sequel to 1977's Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, opened in May 1980 becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. It is considered among the greatest films of all time (being the highest rated 1980s film on IMDb). It was followed by Return of the Jedi (1983) finishing the Star Wars original trilogy.
The highest-grossing American films released in 1980, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows: [ 1 ] Highest-grossing films of 1980. Rank.
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The following table lists known worldwide gross revenue figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1980. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1980.
April 29 – Sir Alfred Hitchcock, known as "the Master of Suspense", dies at his home in Bel Air, California, at the age of 80.May 21 – The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the highest-grossing film of the year (just as its predecessor, Star Wars, was three years prior).June 9 – Richard Pryor sets himself on fire while free-basing cocaine and drinking 151-proof rum. Pryor ran down his street in Northridge, California, until subdued by police.June 20 – The Blues Brothers is released, and in addition to becoming one of the top-grossing films of the year, it also became the first feature film to be based on characters created on Saturday...Industry professionals predicted comedy films and upbeat entertainment to dominate theaters in 1980. This was a response to poor morale in a nation suffering through economic recession, which generally increased theatrical visits as audiences sought escapism and ignored romantic films and depictions of blue-collar life. The financial success and lo...
Palme d'Or(Cannes Film Festival): 1. All That Jazz, directed by Bob Fosse, United States 2. Kagemusha, 影武者 (Shadow Warrior), directed by Akira Kurosawa, Japan Golden Lion(Venice Film Festival): 1. Atlantic City, directed by Louis Malle, US / Canada / France 2. Gloria, directed by John Cassavetes, United States Golden Bear(Berlin Film Festival): 1. ...
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1. List of American films of 1980 2. List of Argentine films of 1980 3. List of Australian films of 1980 4. List of Bangladeshi films of 1980 5. List of British films of 1980 6. List of Canadian films of 1980 7. List of French films of 1980 8. List of Hong Kong films of 1980 9. List of Indian films of 1980 9.1. List of Hindi films of 1980 9.2. List of Kannada films of 1980 9.3. List of Malayalam films of 1980 9.4. List of Marathi films of 1980 9.5. List of Tamil films of 1980 9.6. List of Tel...
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1. List of action films of 1980 2. List of animated feature films of 1980 3. List of avant-garde films of 1980 4. List of comedy films of 1980 5. List of drama films of 1980 6. List of horror films of 1980 7. List of science fiction films of 1980 8. List of thriller films of 1980 9. List of western films of 1980
January 2 - David Gyasi, British actorJanuary 4January 7January 8List of 1980 films at IMDb1980 Domestic Grosses at Box Office MojoList of 1980 deaths at IMDbList of 1980 births at IMDbPages in category "Films set in the 1980s". The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 503 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page) (next page)
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This category has the following 65 subcategories, out of 65 total. 1980s films by country (21 C) 1980 films (23 C, 1,268 P) 1981 films (23 C, 1,211 P)
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