#1 of 2 #1 action movie of May 1980
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1980 · Action, Adventure
$550M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$292.8M US & Canada · 53% $257.3M elsewhere · 47%
Action box office · May 1980
Action Box Office, May 1980: Top-Grossing Releases
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is the highest-grossing action movie released in May 1980, with $550M worldwide, ahead of The Nude Bomb (1980) at $14.7M. 2 action films released in May 1980 report a worldwide gross, $564.7M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- May 1980 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $564.7M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 54%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Action Release of May 1980, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in May 1980.
- 1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)May 21, 1980 US and Canada: $292.8M Rest of the world: $257.3M Worldwide: $550M
May 21, 1980 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $550M worldwide - 2
May 9, 1980 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M
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Action Box Office in 1980, Month by Month
The months of 1980 with their totals: May leads with $564.7M, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
- January No grosses
- February $27.7M #1 Hero at Large (1980)
- March $3.8M #1 When Time Ran Out... (1980)
- April No grosses
- May $564.7M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- June $146.6M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
- July $49.1M #1 Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie (1980)
- August $118M #1 Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December $97.9M #1 Any Which Way You Can (1980)
FAQ
Action Box Office May 1980: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing action movie in May 1980?
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) leads with $550M worldwide, $292.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Nude Bomb (1980) at $14.7M.
How much did action movies released in May 1980 earn?
2 action films released in May 1980 report a worldwide gross, $564.7M in all, or $282.3M per film on average.
How many action movies released in May 1980 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) with $550M.
How is the May 1980 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in May 1980. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the May 1980 action box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.