#1 of 1 #1 documentary movie of September 1981
1981 · Documentary, Crime
$533 worldwide
No US & Canada figure reported
Documentary box office · September 1981
Documentary Box Office, September 1981: Top-Grossing Releases
The Killing of America (1981) is the highest-grossing documentary movie released in September 1981, with $533 worldwide. 1 documentary film released in September 1981 reports a worldwide gross, $533 in all.
- September 1981 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $533
- The Killing of America (1981), the #1
- $533
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Documentary 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 Sep 5, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $533
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Documentary Box Office in 1981, Month by Month
The months of 1981 with their totals: April leads with $2M, led by This Is Elvis (1981).
- January No grosses
- February $97.2K #1 Dance Craze (1981)
- March No grosses
- April $2M #1 This Is Elvis (1981)
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July $440 #1 The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
- August No grosses
- September $533 #1 The Killing of America (1981)
- October No grosses
- November No grosses
- December No grosses
FAQ
Documentary 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 documentary movie in September 1981?
The Killing of America (1981) leads with $533 worldwide.
How much did documentary movies released in September 1981 earn?
1 documentary film released in September 1981 reports a worldwide gross, $533 in all, or $533 per film on average.
How many documentary movies released in September 1981 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Killing of America (1981), earned $533.
How is the September 1981 documentary 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 documentary 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.