Domestic Box Office For November 1981
| Rank | Release | Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ragtime | $252,251 | 447 | $14,920,781 | Nov 20 | Paramount Pictures |
| 5 | Absence of Malice | $162,779 | 994 | $40,716,963 | Nov 20 | Columbia Pictures |
| 3 | The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper | $3,702,028 | 867 | $3,702,028 | Nov 13 | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Time Bandits | $9,296,223 | 821 | $42,365,581 | Nov 6 | Embassy Pictures |
| 1 | Halloween II | $22,798,386 | 1,211 | $25,533,818 | Oct 30 | Universal Pictures |
