Domestic Box Office Weekends For 1981
Data as of Apr 29, 17:59 PDT
Key:Long Weekend
| Dates | Top 10 Gross | %± LW | Overall Gross | %± LW | Releases | #1 Release | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25-27 | $86,874 | -99.5% | $86,874 | -99.5% | 1 | On Golden Pond | 52 |
| Dec 18-20 | $17,909,299 | +636.7% | $17,909,299 | +636.7% | 8 | Neighbors | 51 |
| Dec 11-13 | $2,431,152 | +0.7% | $2,431,152 | +0.7% | 3 | Rollover | 50 |
| Dec 4-6 Post-Thanksgiving | $2,414,242 | - | $2,414,242 | - | 2 | Reds | 49 |
| Nov 20-22 | $249,018 | -79.5% | $249,018 | -79.5% | 2 | Ragtime | 47 |
| Nov 13-15 | $1,214,767 | -81.3% | $1,214,767 | -81.3% | 1 | The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper | 46 |
| Nov 6-8 | $6,507,356 | -12.6% | $6,507,356 | -12.6% | 1 | Time Bandits | 45 |
| Oct 30-Nov 1 | $7,446,508 | +2,059.4% | $7,446,508 | +2,059.4% | 1 | Halloween II | 44 |
| Oct 23-25 | $344,837 | - | $344,837 | - | 1 | Silence of the North | 43 |
| Oct 16-18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 |
| Oct 9-12 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 |
| Oct 9-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 |
| Oct 2-4 | $63,356 | -8.1% | $63,356 | -8.1% | 1 | Zoot Suit | 40 |
| Sep 25-27 | $68,907 | -98% | $68,907 | -98% | 1 | Chariots of Fire | 39 |
| Sep 18-20 | $3,505,428 | - | $3,505,428 | - | 2 | Continental Divide | 38 |
| Sep 11-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37 |
| Sep 4-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 |
| Sep 4-7 Labor Day wknd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 |
| Aug 28-30 | $564,593 | -88.2% | $564,593 | -88.2% | 1 | Body Heat | 35 |
| Aug 21-23 | $4,790,648 | - | $4,790,648 | - | 3 | An American Werewolf in London | 34 |
| Aug 14-16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 |
| Aug 7-9 | $1,582,148 | -31.1% | $1,582,148 | -31.1% | 1 | Student Bodies | 32 |
| Jul 31-Aug 2 | $2,297,493 | -24.4% | $2,297,493 | -24.4% | 1 | Under the Rainbow | 31 |
| Jul 24-26 | $3,037,911 | -55.9% | $3,037,911 | -55.9% | 1 | Wolfen | 30 |
| Jul 17-19 | $6,883,157 | - | $6,883,157 | - | 2 | Endless Love | 29 |
| Jul 10-12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 |
| Jul 3-5 | $10,905,892 | -70.8% | $10,905,892 | -70.8% | 1 | Superman II | 27 |
| Jun 26-28 | $37,349,195 | +10.2% | $37,349,195 | +10.2% | 6 | Superman II | 26 |
| Jun 19-21 | $33,885,048 | +158.7% | $33,885,048 | +158.7% | 3 | Superman II | 25 |
| Jun 12-14 | $13,098,554 | - | $13,098,554 | - | 2 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | 24 |
| Jun 5-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 |
| May 29-31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 |
| May 22-25 Memorial Day wknd | $16,993,634 | - | $16,993,634 | - | 4 | Bustin' Loose | 21 |
| May 15-17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
| May 8-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 |
| May 1-3 | $7,388,421 | +982.7% | $7,388,421 | +982.7% | 2 | Friday the 13th: Part 2 | 18 |
| Apr 24-26 | $682,415 | - | $682,415 | - | 2 | The Hand | 17 |
| Apr 17-19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 |
| Apr 17-20 Easter wknd | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 |
| Apr 10-12 | $7,474,212 | - | $7,474,212 | - | 3 | Excalibur | 15 |
| Mar 27-29 | $546,724 | -90.2% | $546,724 | -90.2% | 1 | Eyes of a Stranger | 13 |
| Mar 20-22 | $5,571,675 | -4.4% | $5,571,675 | -4.4% | 1 | The Final Conflict | 12 |
| Mar 13-15 | $5,830,020 | +318.6% | $5,830,020 | +318.6% | 3 | Back Roads | 11 |
| Mar 6-8 | $1,392,852 | - | $1,392,852 | - | 1 | All Night Long | 10 |
| Feb 27-Mar 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
| Feb 13-16 Presidents' Day wknd | $439,564 | - | $439,564 | - | 1 | Sphinx | 7 |
| Feb 6-8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Jan 30-Feb 1 | $4,279,264 | - | $4,279,264 | - | 1 | The Incredible Shrinking Woman | 5 |
