15 Greatest Summer Blockbusters Of The ‘80s

“The Empire Strikes Back” (1980) – $145,893,923

“Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1981) – $125,254,773

“E.T. the Extra Terrestrial” (1982) – $240,118,856

“Return of the Jedi” (1983) – $232,894,136

“Ghostbusters” (1984) – $189,115,606

“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984) – $167,732,055

“Gremlins” (1984) – $137,186,485

“Back to the Future” (1985) – $134,178,003

“Rambo: First Blood Part II” (1985) – $146,011,738

“Top Gun” (1986) – $132,351,093

“Beverly Hills Cop II” (1987) – $150,909,972

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988) – $131,273,528

“Batman” (1989) – $239,202,201

“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” (1989) – $190,057,670

“Lethal Weapon 2” (1989) – $132,178,254