#1 of 2 #1 action movie of Week 50, 1981
1981 · Action, Thriller
$6.9M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$6.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Action box office · Week 50 · Dec 6–12, 1981
Action Box Office, Week 50 of 1981: Action Releases of Dec 6–12
The Amateur (1981) is the highest-grossing action movie released in week 50 of 1981 (Dec 6–12), with $6.9M worldwide, ahead of Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981) at $20K. 2 action films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $6.9M
- The Amateur (1981), the #1
- $6.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Action Release of Week 50 of 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 week 50 of 1981 (Dec 6–12).
- 1 Dec 11, 1981 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M
- 2
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)Dec 9, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20K
Dec 9, 1981 · Italian · Action, Adventure, Comedy $20K worldwide
Archive
Action Box Office in 1981, Week by Week
14 weeks of 1981 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $288.6M, led by Superman II (1981).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $11.2K
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $5.5M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $183.4K
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $11.5M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $19.9M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $17.4M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $52.1M
- Week 25 $288.6M
- Week 26 $68.9M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $25.3M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $12.6M
- Week 33 $17
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $6.9M
- Week 51 $35.6M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Action Box Office Week 50 of 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 week 50 of 1981 (Dec 6–12)?
The Amateur (1981) leads with $6.9M worldwide, $6.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981) at $20K.
How much did action movies released in week 50 of 1981 (Dec 6–12) earn?
2 action films released in week 50 of 1981 (Dec 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $6.9M in all, or $3.5M per film on average.
How many action movies released in week 50 of 1981 (Dec 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Amateur (1981), earned $6.9M.
How is the week 50, 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 week 50 of 1981 (Dec 6–12). 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 week 50, 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.