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Sci-Fi box office · May 1980

Sci-Fi Box Office, May 1980: Top-Grossing Releases

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in May 1980, with $550M worldwide, ahead of Humanoids from the Deep (1980) at $160. 2 sci-fi films released in May 1980 report a worldwide gross, $550M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

May 1980 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$550M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
53%
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Every Sci-Fi 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. 1 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) movie poster
    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) May 21, 1980 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $550M worldwide
    May 21, 1980 US and Canada: $292.8M Rest of the world: $257.3M Worldwide: $550M
  2. 2 Humanoids from the Deep (1980) movie poster
    Humanoids from the Deep (1980) May 16, 1980 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror $160 worldwide
    May 16, 1980 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160
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Sci-Fi Box Office in 1980, Month by Month

The months of 1980 with their totals: May leads with $550M, led by Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

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Sci-Fi 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 sci-fi 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 Humanoids from the Deep (1980) at $160.

How much did sci-fi movies released in May 1980 earn?

2 sci-fi films released in May 1980 report a worldwide gross, $550M in all, or $275M per film on average.

How many sci-fi 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 much of the May 1980 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$292.8M of the $550M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 1980 sci-fi 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 sci-fi 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.