#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 10, 1981
The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
1981 · Comedy, Fantasy
$16M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$16M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 10 · Mar 1–7, 1981
Comedy Box Office, Week 10 of 1981: Comedy Releases of Mar 1–7
The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7), with $16M worldwide, ahead of All Night Long (1981) at $4.5M and Permanent Vacation (1981) at $31.2K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 10 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $20.5M
- The Devil and Max Devlin (1981), the #1
- $16M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 10 of 1981?
The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) leads with $16M, 78% of the total. The top 4 together took $20.5M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 10 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 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7).
- 1 Mar 6, 1981 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16M
- 2 Mar 6, 1981 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M
- 3 Mar 6, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
- 4 Mar 4, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $923
Weeks around it
How Does Week 10 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 10 releases took $20.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Mar 1–7) with $20.5M, led by The Devil and Max Devlin (1981).
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) $20.3M The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) $20.5M The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Back Roads (1981) $14.7M Back Roads (1981)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 10 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 10, 1981 earned the most: $20.5M from 4 films, led by The Devil and Max Devlin (1981).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 10, 1972 Feb 27–Mar 4 1 film | 1 | $886.7K | – | Bombay to Goa (1972) $886.7K |
| Week 10, 1973 Mar 4–10 1 film · −97% | 1 | $24.2K | −97% | The Long Goodbye (1973) $24.2K |
| Week 10, 1974 Mar 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 10, 1975 Mar 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 10, 1976 Feb 29–Mar 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 10, 1977 Feb 27–Mar 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 10, 1978 Mar 5–11 1 film | 1 | $1.3M | – | Skateboard (1978) $1.3M |
| Week 10, 1979 Mar 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 10, 1980 Mar 2–8 1 film | 1 | $2.5M | – | The Black Marble (1980) $2.5M |
| Week 10, 1981 Mar 1–7 4 films · +719% | 4 | $20.5M | +719% | The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) $16M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1981, Week by Week
31 weeks of 1981 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 21–27) with $116.5M, led by Stripes (1981).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $20.3M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $20.5M
- Week 11 $14.7M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $7.3M
- Week 15 $5.5M
- Week 16 $16M
- Week 17 $17.6M
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 $19.5K
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $81.7M
- Week 22 $5.1K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $31.7M
- Week 25 $72.2M
- Week 26 $116.5M
- Week 27 $14.9M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $95.5M
- Week 30 $2.9M
- Week 31 $18.8M
- Week 32 $14.7M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $14.5M
- Week 35 $26.3M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $15.6M
- Week 39 $25.5M
- Week 40 $18.8M
- Week 41 $17.1K
- Week 42 $5.1K
- Week 43 $560
- Week 44 $111.1K
- Week 45 $42.4M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $257.2K
- Week 51 $32.1M
- Week 52 $26.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 10 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7)?
The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) leads with $16M worldwide, $16M of it in the US & Canada. Next come All Night Long (1981) at $4.5M and Permanent Vacation (1981) at $31.2K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $20.5M in all, or $5.1M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Devil and Max Devlin (1981), earned $16M.
How is the week 10, 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 week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7). 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 10, 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.