#1 of 2 #1 comedy movie of September 1981
1981 · Comedy, Drama
$25.5M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$25.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · September 1981
Comedy Box Office, September 1981: Top-Grossing Releases
Only When I Laugh (1981) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in September 1981, with $25.5M worldwide, ahead of Continental Divide (1981) at $15.6M. 2 comedy films released in September 1981 report a worldwide gross, $41.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- September 1981 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $41.1M
- Only When I Laugh (1981), the #1
- $25.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Comedy Release of September 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 September 1981.
- 1 Sep 25, 1981 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.5M
- 2
Sep 18, 1981 US and Canada: $15.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.6M
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1981, Month by Month
The months of 1981 with their totals: June leads with $220.4M, led by Stripes (1981).
- January $20.3M #1 The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
- February No grosses
- March $35.2M #1 The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
- April $46.3M #1 Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
- May $81.7M #1 The Four Seasons (1981)
- June $220.4M #1 Stripes (1981)
- July $132M #1 Arthur (1981)
- August $55.5M #1 Private Lessons (1981)
- September $41.1M #1 Only When I Laugh (1981)
- October $19M #1 Paternity (1981)
- November $42.4M #1 Time Bandits (1981)
- December $58.5M #1 Neighbors (1981)
FAQ
Comedy 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in September 1981?
Only When I Laugh (1981) leads with $25.5M worldwide, $25.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Continental Divide (1981) at $15.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in September 1981 earn?
2 comedy films released in September 1981 report a worldwide gross, $41.1M in all, or $20.6M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in September 1981 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Only When I Laugh (1981), earned $25.5M.
How is the September 1981 comedy 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 comedy 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.