| Rank | Title | Studio | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Empire Strikes Back | 20th Century Fox | $209,398,025 |
| 2 | 9 to 5 | 20th Century Fox | $103,290,500 |
| 3 | Stir Crazy | Columbia | $101,300,000 |
| 4 | Airplane! | Paramount | $83,453,539 |
| 5 | Any Which Way You Can | Warner Bros. | $70,687,344 |
| 6 | Private Benjamin | Warner Bros. | $69,847,348 |
| 7 | Coal Miner's Daughter | Universal | $67,182,787 |
| 8 | Smokey and the Bandit II | Universal | $66,132,626 |
| 9 | The Blue Lagoon | Columbia | $58,853,106 |
| 10 | The Blues Brothers | Universal | $57,229,890 |