Domestic
International
Worldwide
Calendar
All Time
Showdowns
Indices
Daily
Weekend
Weekly
Monthly
Quarterly
Yearly
Seasons
Holidays
Domestic Box Office Weeklies For 1981
By Year
By Week
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
Data as of May 2, 2:03 PDT
Dates
Top 10 Gross
%± LW
Overall Gross
%± LW
Releases
#1 Release
Genre
Budget
Running Time
Week
Long Weekend
Dec 25-31
$6,986,686
-73.5%
$6,986,686
-73.5%
2
Modern Problems
-
-
-
52
false
Dec 18-24
$26,342,432
+651.8%
$26,342,432
+651.8%
8
Neighbors
-
-
-
51
false
Dec 11-17
$3,503,990
-13%
$3,503,990
-13%
3
Rollover
-
-
-
50
false
Dec 4-10
$4,027,671
-
$4,027,671
-
2
Reds
-
-
-
49
false
Nov 20-26
$415,030
-73.2%
$415,030
-73.2%
2
Ragtime
-
-
-
47
false
Nov 13-19
$1,548,165
-83.3%
$1,548,165
-83.3%
1
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
-
-
-
46
false
Nov 6-12
$9,296,223
-2.9%
$9,296,223
-2.9%
1
Time Bandits
-
-
-
45
false
Oct 30-Nov 5
$9,574,012
+1,931.1%
$9,574,012
+1,931.1%
1
Halloween II
-
-
-
44
false
Oct 23-29
$471,363
-
$471,363
-
1
Silence of the North
-
-
-
43
false
Oct 16-22
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
42
false
Oct 9-15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
41
false
Oct 2-8
$88,316
-16.7%
$88,316
-16.7%
1
Zoot Suit
-
-
-
40
false
Sep 25-Oct 1
$106,011
-97.7%
$106,011
-97.7%
1
Chariots of Fire
-
-
-
39
false
Sep 18-24
$4,528,980
-
$4,528,980
-
2
Continental Divide
-
-
-
38
false
Sep 11-17
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
37
false
Sep 4-10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
false
Aug 28-Sep 3
$881,660
-87.8%
$881,660
-87.8%
1
Body Heat
-
-
-
35
false
Aug 21-27
$7,205,908
-
$7,205,908
-
2
An American Werewolf in London
-
-
-
34
false
Aug 14-20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
false
Aug 7-13
$2,347,425
-
$2,347,425
-
1
Student Bodies
-
-
-
32
false
Jul 31-Aug 6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31
false
Jul 24-30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
30
false
Jul 17-23
$10,298,865
-
$10,298,865
-
2
Endless Love
-
-
-
29
false
Jul 10-16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
28
false
Jul 3-9
$16,651,892
-53.7%
$16,651,892
-53.7%
1
Superman II
-
-
-
27
false
Jun 26-Jul 2
$35,954,873
+0.5%
$35,954,873
+0.5%
3
Superman II
-
-
-
26
false
Jun 19-25
$35,774,926
+158.4%
$35,774,926
+158.4%
2
Superman II
-
-
-
25
false
Jun 12-18
$13,843,039
-
$13,843,039
-
1
Raiders of the Lost Ark
-
-
-
24
false
Jun 5-11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
false
May 29-Jun 4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
22
false
May 22-28
$19,572,316
-
$19,572,316
-
3
Bustin' Loose
-
-
-
21
false
May 15-21
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
false
May 8-14
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19
false
May 1-7
$1,174,605
+703.7%
$1,174,605
+703.7%
1
King of the Mountain
-
-
-
18
false
Apr 24-30
$146,152
-
$146,152
-
1
Cattle Annie and Little Britches
-
-
-
17
false
Apr 17-23
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16
false
Apr 10-16
$3,599,431
-
$3,599,431
-
1
Nighthawks
-
-
-
15
false
Mar 27-Apr 2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13
false
Mar 20-26
$7,363,582
-5.9%
$7,363,582
-5.9%
1
The Final Conflict
-
-
-
12
false
Mar 13-19
$7,826,471
+350%
$7,826,471
+350%
3
Back Roads
-
-
-
11
false
Mar 6-12
$1,739,158
-
$1,739,158
-
1
All Night Long
-
-
-
10
false
Feb 27-Mar 5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
false
Feb 13-19
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7
false
Feb 6-12
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
false
Jan 30-Feb 5
$5,228,003
-
$5,228,003
-
1
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
-
-
-
5
false