- g ross ing ▁films ▁of ▁that ▁de cade , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁with ▁how ▁many ▁of ▁the ▁film m akers ▁part ▁of ▁New ▁Hollywood ▁were ▁still ▁able ▁to ▁direct ▁many ▁great ▁pictures ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁( Martin ▁Sc ors ese , ▁Brian ▁de ▁Pal ma , ▁etc .). ▁ ▁Top - g ross ing ▁films ▁The ▁following ▁are ▁the ▁ 1 0 ▁top - g ross ing ▁films ▁of ▁the ▁de cade : ▁E . T . ▁the ▁Ext ra - T err est rial ▁( 1 9 8 2 ), ▁$ 4 3 5 ▁million ▁Return ▁of ▁the ▁J edi ▁( 1 9 8 3 ), ▁$ 3 0 9 ▁million ▁The ▁Empire ▁St rik es ▁Back ▁( 1 9 8 0 ), ▁$ 2 9 0 ▁million ▁Bat man ▁( 1 9 8 9 ), ▁$ 2 5 1 ▁million ▁Ra iders ▁of ▁the ▁Lost ▁Ark ▁( 1 9 8 1 ), ▁$ 2 4 5 ▁million ▁Ghost b ust ers ▁( 1 9 8 4 ), ▁$ 2 3 8 ▁million ▁B ever ly ▁Hills ▁Cop ▁( 1 9 8 4 ), ▁$ 2 3 4 ▁million ▁Back ▁to ▁the ▁Future ▁( 1 9 8 5 ), ▁$ 2 1 0 ▁million ▁Indiana ▁Jones ▁and ▁the ▁Last ▁Cr us ade ▁( 1 9 8 9 ), ▁$ 1 9 7 ▁million ▁Indiana ▁Jones ▁and ▁the ▁Temple ▁of ▁Do om ▁( 1 9 8 4 ), ▁$ 1 7 9 ▁million ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁list