Movies

Decade leaderboard

Movies of the 1980s

Top-grossing films released between 1980 and 1989, ranked by worldwide box office. Toggle the inflation adjustment on the full leaderboard to compare across eras.

  1. 1E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982$792.91M
  2. 2Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back1980$547.88M
  3. 3Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi1983$475.1M
  4. 4Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi1983$475.1M
  5. 5Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989$474.2M
  6. 6Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade1989$474.2M
  7. 7Batman1989$411.57M
  8. 8Raiders of the Lost Ark1981$389.9M
  9. 9Back to the Future1985$383.34M
  10. 10Top Gun1986$357.29M

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