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Biography box office · September 1981

Biography Box Office, September 1981: Top-Grossing Releases

Mommie Dearest (1981) is the highest-grossing biography movie released in September 1981, with $19M worldwide. 1 biography film released in September 1981 reports a worldwide gross, $19M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

September 1981 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$19M
Mommie Dearest (1981), the #1
$19M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Mommie Dearest (1981) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 biography movie of September 1981

Mommie Dearest (1981)

1981 · Biography, Drama

$19M worldwide

$19M US & Canada · 100% $1.9K elsewhere · <1%
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The Only Biography Release of September 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 September 1981.

  1. 1 Mommie Dearest (1981) movie poster
    Mommie Dearest (1981) Sep 25, 1981 · English · Biography, Drama $19M worldwide
    Sep 25, 1981 US and Canada: $19M Rest of the world: $1.9K Worldwide: $19M
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Biography Box Office September 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 September 1981?

Mommie Dearest (1981) leads with $19M worldwide, $19M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did biography movies released in September 1981 earn?

1 biography film released in September 1981 reports a worldwide gross, $19M in all, or $19M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Mommie Dearest (1981), earned $19M.

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

$19M of the $19M 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 September 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 September 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 September 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.