BY THE NUMBERS : Biggest-Grossing Summer Movies of the ‘80s
Compiled by David Sweet
1. E.T./1982/$399.8 million 2. Return of the Jedi/1983/$263 3. Batman/1989/$251.2 million 4. Raiders of the Lost Ark/1981/$242.4 million 5. The Empire Strikes Back/1980/$223 million 6. Ghostbusters/1984/$220.9 million 7. Back to the Future/1985/$208 million 8. Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade/1989/$197.2 million 9. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom/1984/$180 million 10. Top Gun/1986/$176.8 million SOURCE: Exhibitor Relations Co.
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