Domestic Release Schedule
| Release | Distributor | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 1980 | ||
 The Long Riders
Biography
Crime
Drama
Western
With: David Carradine, Stacy Keach, Dennis Quaid, Keith Carradine 1 hr 40 min | United Artists | Limited |
 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Limited |
 | United Artists | Limited |
 Breaker Morant
Drama
History
War
With: Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown 1 hr 47 min | New World Pictures | Limited |
 The Hollywood Knights
Comedy
With: Tony Danza, Michelle Pfeiffer, Julius Averitt, Steve Ballard 1 hr 31 min | Columbia Pictures | Limited |
| May 21, 1980 | ||
 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
With: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams 2 hr 4 min | Twentieth Century Fox | Limited |
| May 23, 1980 | ||
 The Gong Show Movie
Comedy
With: Chuck Barris, Robin Altman, Brian O'Mullin, Jack Bernardi 1 hr 29 min | Universal Pictures | Limited |
 The Shining
Drama
Horror
With: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers 2 hr 26 min | Warner Bros. | Limited |
 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Limited |
 Mary Poppins1980 Re-release
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Musical
With: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns 2 hr 19 min | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Limited |
| May 30, 1980 | ||
 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)
Adventure
Animation
Comedy
Family
Mystery
With: Scott Beach, Bill Melendez, Daniel Anderson, Casey Carlson 1 hr 15 min | Paramount Pictures | Limited |
| June 1, 1980 | ||
 | - | Limited |
| June 4, 1980 | ||
 The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood
Comedy
With: Martine Beswick, Chris Lemmon, Adam West, Richard Deacon 1 hr 28 min | Cannon Film Distributors | Limited |
| June 6, 1980 | ||
 Urban Cowboy
Drama
Romance
Western
With: John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn, Madolyn Smith Osborne 2 hr 12 min | Paramount Pictures | Limited |
| June 11, 1980 | ||
 Bronco Billy
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Western
With: Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, Scatman Crothers 1 hr 56 min | Warner Bros. | Limited |
| June 13, 1980 | ||
 | Columbia Pictures | Limited |
 The Island
Action
Adventure
Drama
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
With: Michael Caine, David Warner, Angela Punch McGregor, Frank Middlemass 1 hr 54 min | Universal Pictures | Limited |
 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Limited |
| June 20, 1980 | ||
 | Twentieth Century Fox | Limited |
 The Blues Brothers
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Crime
Music
Musical
With: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Cab Calloway, John Candy 2 hr 13 min | Universal Pictures | Limited |
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
With: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams 2 hr 4 min | Twentieth Century Fox | Wide |
 Rough Cut
Adventure
Comedy
Crime
Mystery
Romance
With: Burt Reynolds, Lesley-Anne Down, David Niven, Timothy West 1 hr 52 min | Paramount Pictures | Limited |
 The Blue Lagoon
Adventure
Drama
Romance
With: Brooke Shields, Christopher Atkins, Leo McKern, William Daniels 1 hr 44 min | Columbia Pictures | Limited |
