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Comedy box office · Week 44 · Oct 25–31, 1981

Comedy Box Office, Week 44 of 1981: Comedy Releases of Oct 25–31

Roar (1981) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31), with $110.4K worldwide, ahead of Shock Treatment (1981) at $645. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $111.1K in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.

week 44 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$111.1K
Roar (1981), the #1
$110.4K
earned in the US & Canada
99%
Roar (1981) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 44, 1981

Roar (1981)

1981 · Comedy, Thriller

$110.4K worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$110K US & Canada · 100% $401 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 44 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 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31).

  1. 1 Roar (1981) movie poster
    Roar (1981) Oct 30, 1981 · English · Comedy, Thriller, Horror $110.4K worldwide
    Oct 30, 1981 US and Canada: $110K Rest of the world: $401 Worldwide: $110.4K
  2. 2 Shock Treatment (1981) movie poster
    Shock Treatment (1981) Oct 31, 1981 · English · Comedy, Musical $645 worldwide
    Oct 31, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $645
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 44 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 comedy movie in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31)?

Roar (1981) leads with $110.4K worldwide, $110K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shock Treatment (1981) at $645.

How much did comedy movies released in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $111.1K in all, or $55.5K per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Roar (1981), earned $110.4K.

How much of the Week 44, 1981 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$110K of the $111.1K total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31). 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 44, 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.