1980 in film Top grossing films (U.S.) Top grossing films (U.S.)

| Rank_ | Title | Studio | Directors | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back | Lucasfilm / 20th Century Fox | Irvin Kershner | $290,475,067 |
| 2. | 9 to 5 | 20th Century Fox | Colin Higgins | $103,290,500 |
| 3. | Stir Crazy | Columbia | Sidney Poitier | $101,300,000 |
| 4. | Airplane! | Paramount | David Zucker , Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker | $83,453,539 |
| 5. | Any Which Way You Can | Warner Bros. | Buddy Van Horn | $70,687,344 |
| 6. | Private Benjamin | Warner Bros. | Howard Zieff | $69,847,348 |
| 7. | Coal Miner`s Daughter | Universal | Michael Apted | $67,182,787 |
| 8. | Smokey and the Bandit II | Rastar / Universal | Hal Needham | $66,132,626 |
| 9. | The Blue Lagoon | Columbia | Randal Kleiser | $58,853,106 |