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Biography box office · December 1981

Biography Box Office, December 1981: Top-Grossing Releases

Reds (1981) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in December 1981, with $40.4M worldwide. 1 biography film released in December 1981 reports a worldwide gross, $40.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

December 1981 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$40.4M
Reds (1981), the #1
$40.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Reds (1981) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 biography movie of December 1981

Reds (1981)

1981 · Biography, Drama

$40.4M worldwide

$40.4M US & Canada · 100% $129 elsewhere · <1%
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The Only Biography Release of December 1981 With a Reported Gross

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

  1. 1 Reds (1981) movie poster
    Reds (1981) Dec 25, 1981 · English · Biography, Drama, History $40.4M worldwide
    Dec 25, 1981 US and Canada: $40.4M Rest of the world: $129 Worldwide: $40.4M
FAQ

Biography Box Office December 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing biography movie in December 1981?

Reds (1981) leads with $40.4M worldwide, $40.4M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did biography movies released in December 1981 earn?

1 biography film released in December 1981 reports a worldwide gross, $40.4M in all, or $40.4M per film on average.

How many biography movies released in December 1981 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Reds (1981), earned $40.4M.

How much of the December 1981 Biography box office came from the US and Canada?

$40.4M of the $40.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 1981 biography 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 December 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 December 1981 biography 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.