1980 Monthly Box Office
Data as of Jul 15, 15:47 PDT
| Month | Cumulative Gross | % of Year | Releases | Average | Average Drop | #1 Release | Gross | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | $521,650,937 | 22.9% | 14 | $37,260,781 | - | 9 to 5 | $103,290,500 | 19.8% |
| November | $45,138,175 | 2% | 4 | $11,284,543 | -12.4% | Raging Bull | $23,334,953 | 51.7% |
| October | $175,146,819 | 7.7% | 14 | $12,510,487 | - | Private Benjamin | $69,847,348 | 39.9% |
| September | $80,920,277 | 3.5% | 7 | $11,560,039 | - | Ordinary People | $54,766,923 | 67.7% |
| August | $181,665,406 | 8% | 11 | $16,515,036 | - | Smokey and the Bandit II | $66,132,626 | 36.4% |
| July | $157,957,310 | 6.9% | 8 | $19,744,663 | - | Cheech and Chong's Next Movie | $41,675,194 | 26.4% |
| June | $422,060,015 | 18.5% | 14 | $30,147,143 | - | Airplane! | $83,453,539 | 19.8% |
| May | $379,371,620 | 16.6% | 12 | $31,614,301 | - | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | $209,398,025 | 55.2% |
| April | $9,653,149 | 0.4% | 2 | $4,826,574 | - | Where the Buffalo Roam | $6,659,377 | 69% |
| March | $164,212,001 | 7.2% | 11 | $14,928,363 | - | Coal Miner's Daughter | $67,182,787 | 40.9% |
| February | $126,333,576 | 5.5% | 12 | $10,527,798 | - | American Gigolo | $22,743,674 | 18% |
| January | $16,880,543 | 0.7% | 5 | $3,376,108 | - | How to Beat the High Cost of Living | $7,500,000 | 44.4% |
