#1 of 3 #1 adventure movie of May 1980
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
1980 · Action, Adventure
$550M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$292.8M US & Canada · 53% $257.3M elsewhere · 47%
Adventure box office · May 1980
Adventure Box Office, May 1980: Top-Grossing Releases
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in May 1980, with $550M worldwide, ahead of Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) at $2M and Goodbye Pork Pie (1980) at $501. 3 adventure films released in May 1980 report a worldwide gross, $552M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- May 1980 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $552M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 53%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Adventure Hits of May 1980?
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) leads with $550M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $552M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $550M Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)$292.8M US & Canada · 53% $257.3M elsewhere · 47%
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The chart
Every Adventure 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 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980)May 30, 1980 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M May 30, 1980 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Comedy $2M worldwide
- 3 May 1, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $501
By release week
Which Week of May 1980 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 18–24) took $550M, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Goodbye Pork Pie (1980) $501 Goodbye Pork Pie (1980)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) $2M Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980)
Earlier years
How Does May 1980 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 1977 earned the most: $775.4M from 1 film, led by Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). May 1980 took $552M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1971 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1973 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1974 1 film | 1 | $755 | – | Arabian Nights (1974) $755 |
| May 1975 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1976 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1977 1 film | 1 | $775.4M | – | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) $775.4M |
| May 1978 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| May 1979 1 film | 1 | $1.9M | – | Zulu Dawn (1979) $1.9M |
| May 1980 3 films · +29342% | 3 | $552M | +29342% | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) $550M |
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 1980, Month by Month
The months of 1980 with their totals: May leads with $552M, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
- January No grosses
- February $17.8M #1 Saturn 3 (1980)
- March $3.8M #1 When Time Ran Out... (1980)
- April No grosses
- May $552M #1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
- June $58.9M #1 Bronco Billy (1980)
- July $100.5M #1 The Blue Lagoon (1980)
- August No grosses
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November $3.5M #1 Heaven's Gate (1980)
- December $27.2M #1 Flash Gordon (1980)
FAQ
Adventure 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure 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 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) at $2M and Goodbye Pork Pie (1980) at $501.
How much did adventure movies released in May 1980 earn?
3 adventure films released in May 1980 report a worldwide gross, $552M in all, or $184M per film on average.
How many adventure 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 adventure 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 adventure 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.