#1 of 2 #1 crime movie of Week 15, 1981
1981 · Action, Thriller
$19.9M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$14.9M US & Canada · 75% $5M elsewhere · 25%
Crime box office · Week 15 · Apr 5–11, 1981
Crime Box Office, Week 15 of 1981: Crime Releases of Apr 5–11
Nighthawks (1981) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11), with $19.9M worldwide, ahead of Going Ape! (1981) at $5.5M. 2 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.4M in all, 80% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $25.4M
- Nighthawks (1981), the #1
- $19.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 80%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Crime Release of Week 15 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 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11).
- 1 Apr 10, 1981 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $19.9M
- 2
Apr 10, 1981 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1981, Week by Week
20 weeks of 1981 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $35.6M, led by Sharky's Machine (1981).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $29.2M
- Week 7 $6.4M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $183.4K
- Week 12 $14.1M
- Week 13 $11.5M
- Week 14 $20M
- Week 15 $25.4M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $91
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $17.4M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $31.2M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $17
- Week 34 $8.1M
- Week 35 $24.1M
- Week 36 $533
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $39K
- Week 39 $12.9M
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 $777.1K
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $3.7M
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $6.9M
- Week 51 $35.6M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Crime Box Office Week 15 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 crime movie in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11)?
Nighthawks (1981) leads with $19.9M worldwide, $14.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Going Ape! (1981) at $5.5M.
How much did crime movies released in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11) earn?
2 crime films released in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $25.4M in all, or $12.7M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nighthawks (1981), earned $19.9M.
How is the week 15, 1981 crime 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 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11). 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 15, 1981 crime 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.