How much of the March 1981 Action box office came from the US and Canada?

$11.7M of the $11.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Action box office · March 1981

Action Box Office, March 1981: Top-Grossing Releases

Q: What is the highest-grossing action movie in March 1981?

Thief (1981) leads with $11.5M worldwide, $11.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Diva (1981) at $183.4K.

Q: How many action movies released in March 1981 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Thief (1981), earned $11.5M.

Q: How is the March 1981 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in March 1981. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

Q: How often is the March 1981 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.

Thief (1981) is the highest-grossing action movie released in March 1981, with $11.5M worldwide, ahead of Diva (1981) at $183.4K. 2 action films released in March 1981 report a worldwide gross, $11.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

March 1981 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $11.7M
Thief (1981), the #1: $11.5M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

#1 of 2

#1 action movie of March 1981

Thief (1981)

1981 · Action, Drama

$11.5M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$11.5M US & Canada · 100% $2.6K elsewhere · <1%

The chart

Every Action Release of March 1981, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in March 1981.

1
Thief (1981) Mar 27, 1981 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $11.5M worldwide

Mar 27, 1981 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $2.6K Worldwide: $11.5M
2
Diva (1981) Mar 11, 1981 · French · Thriller, Action, Drama $183.4K worldwide

Mar 11, 1981 US and Canada: $183.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.4K

Action Box Office in 1981, Month by Month

The months of 1981 with their totals: June leads with $409.6M, led by Superman II (1981).

FAQ

Action Box Office March 1981: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing action movie in March 1981?

Thief (1981) leads with $11.5M worldwide, $11.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Diva (1981) at $183.4K.

How much did action movies released in March 1981 earn?

2 action films released in March 1981 report a worldwide gross, $11.7M in all, or $5.8M per film on average.

How many action movies released in March 1981 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Thief (1981), earned $11.5M.

How is the March 1981 action box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in March 1981. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the March 1981 action box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.