| pos. | Title | Gross | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) | $73,722,885 |
| 2 |  | Any Which Way You Can (1981) | $8,024,663 |
| 3 |  | Friday the 13th (1980) | $5,816,321 |
| 4 |  | The Blues Brother's (1980) | $4,858,152 |
| 5 |  | 9 to 5 (1980) | $3,966,832 |
| 6 |  | Bronco Billy (1980) | $3,708,710 |
| 7 |  | First Family (1980) | $3,635,564 |
| 8 |  | Wholly Moses (1980) | $3,625,280 |
| 9 |  | The Nude Bomb (1980) | $3,565,066 |
| 10 |  | American Gigolo (1980) | $3,559,930 |
| 11 |  | Coal Miners Daughter (1980) | $3,366,443 |
| 12 |  | Caddyshack (1980) | $3,142,689 |
| 13 |  | The Island (2005) | $3,123,267 |
| 14 |  | Brubaker (1980) | $2,748,079 |
| 15 |  | The Last Married Couple In America (1980) | $2,454,289 |
| 16 |  | The Long Riders (1980) | $2,351,112 |
| 17 |  | Hero At Large () | $1,850,725 |
| 18 |  | Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) | $1,750,593 |
| 19 |  | Guyana Cult of the Damned () | $1,668,965 |
| 20 |  | When Time Ran Out () | $1,400,994 |