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Drama Movies Released in 1980
This list shows all Drama films released in 1980, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
Domestic Analysis for Drama Movies for 1980
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| January, 1980 |
| 1980 TBD |
Lion of the Desert |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$1,604,741 |
|
| |
| January 18 |
Heart Beat |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$954,046 |
|
| |
| January 25 |
Guyana: Crime of the Century |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$3,798,102 |
|
| |
| February, 1980 |
| Feb, 1980 TBD |
Caligula |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$23,400,000 |
|
| |
| February 2 |
The Marriage of Maria Braun |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,276 |
|
| |
| February 27 |
Simone Barbès ou la vertu |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 29 |
Foxes |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$7,496,585 |
|
| March, 1980 |
| March 7 |
Coal Miner’s Daughter |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$67,182,787 |
|
| |
| March 12 |
A Small Circle of Friends |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$766,760 |
|
| |
| March 21 |
Hide in Plain Sight |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,806,930 |
|
| |
| March 23 |
Cristo si è fermato a Eboli |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$82,126 |
|
| April, 1980 |
| April 17 |
Stalker |
Science Fiction |
Theatrical |
$788,835 |
|
| May, 1980 |
| May 10 |
Penitentiary |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$287,000 |
|
| |
| May 23 |
Carny |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,817,720 |
|
| June, 1980 |
| June 11 |
Örökség |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| June 20 |
The Blue Lagoon |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$47,923,795 |
|
|
Brubaker |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$37,121,708 |
|
| July, 1980 |
| July 18 |
The Big Red One |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$7,206,220 |
|
|
Honeysuckle Rose |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$17,815,212 |
|
| September, 1980 |
| September 19 |
Ordinary People |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$52,302,978 |
|
| |
| September 22 |
The Tempest |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| September 26 |
Resurrection |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,910,019 |
|
| October, 1980 |
| October 3 |
The Elephant Man |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$26,642,504 |
|
|
One Trick Pony |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$843,215 |
|
|
Somewhere in Time |
Fantasy |
Theatrical |
$9,709,597 |
|
| |
| October 10 |
Kagemusha |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,001,058 |
|
| |
| October 12 |
Sauve qui peut (la vie) |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$47,262 |
|
| November, 1980 |
| November 14 |
The Idolmaker |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$2,625,716 |
|
|
Raging Bull |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$23,417,649 |
|
| |
| November 21 |
Le journal d'une femme de chambre |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,662 |
|
| |
| November 22 |
India Song |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,303 |
|
| December, 1980 |
| December 1 |
A Change of Seasons |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$16,400,000 |
|
| |
| December 3 |
The Competition |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$13,000,000 |
|
| |
| December 12 |
Tess |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$20,093,330 |
|
| |
| December 17 |
Mon oncle d'Amérique |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
