#1 of 3 #1 drama movie of Week 10, 1981
1981 · Drama, War
$6.3M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 10 · Mar 1–7, 1981
Drama Box Office, Week 10 of 1981: Drama Releases of Mar 1–7
The Boy Soldier (1981) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7), with $6.3M worldwide, ahead of Permanent Vacation (1981) at $31.2K and The Aviator’s Wife (1981) at $923. 3 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.4M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 10 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.4M
- The Boy Soldier (1981), the #1
- $6.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 99%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Drama Hits of Week 10 of 1981?
The Boy Soldier (1981) leads with $6.3M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.4M, almost all of what the 3 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
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Drama 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 4, 1981 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M
- 2 Mar 6, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
- 3 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 $6.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 6 (Feb 1–7) with $29.2M, led by Fort Apache the Bronx (1981).
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Thee (1981) $11.2K Thee (1981)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) $29.2M Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Eyewitness (1981) $11.9M Eyewitness (1981)
- 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 Boy Soldier (1981) $6.4M The Boy Soldier (1981)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Modern Romance (1981) $3M Modern Romance (1981)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) $14.6M The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 10 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 10, 1980 earned the most: $67.2M from 1 film, led by Coal Miner's Daughter (1980). Week 10, 1981 took $6.4M.
| 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 1 film · −32% | 1 | $16.5K | −32% | Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) $16.5K |
| Week 10, 1975 Mar 2–8 1 film · +664% | 1 | $126.1K | +664% | Mirror (1975) $126.1K |
| Week 10, 1976 Feb 29–Mar 6 2 films · −89% | 2 | $14.1K | −89% | The Best Way to Walk (1976) $13.8K |
| Week 10, 1977 Feb 27–Mar 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 10, 1978 Mar 5–11 1 film | 1 | $5.4M | – | Gray Lady Down (1978) $5.4M |
| Week 10, 1979 Mar 4–10 1 film · −80% | 1 | $1.1M | −80% | The Passage (1979) $1.1M |
| Week 10, 1980 Mar 2–8 1 film · +6001% | 1 | $67.2M | +6001% | Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) $67.2M |
| Week 10, 1981 Mar 1–7 3 films · −91% | 3 | $6.4M | −91% | The Boy Soldier (1981) $6.3M |
Archive
Drama Box Office in 1981, Week by Week
36 weeks of 1981 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 49 (Nov 29–Dec 5) with $127.5M, led by On Golden Pond (1981).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $10.1K
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $11.2K
- Week 6 $29.2M
- Week 7 $11.9M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $6.4M
- Week 11 $3M
- Week 12 $14.6M
- Week 13 $11.5M
- Week 14 $13.3M
- Week 15 $35M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $2.4M
- Week 18 $1.8M
- Week 19 $5.2M
- Week 20 $3.1M
- Week 21 $81.7M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $14.9M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $14.9M
- Week 28 $63.5M
- Week 29 $32.5M
- Week 30 $37.1M
- Week 31 $10.9M
- Week 32 $9.6M
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 $20.6M
- Week 35 $30.7M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $2M
- Week 39 $57.4M
- Week 40 $3.3M
- Week 41 $15.3M
- Week 42 $26.9M
- Week 43 $1.6M
- Week 44 $12K
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $14.9M
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $127.5M
- Week 50 $11.1M
- Week 51 $99.7M
- Week 52 $76.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Drama 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing drama movie in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7)?
The Boy Soldier (1981) leads with $6.3M worldwide, $6.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Permanent Vacation (1981) at $31.2K and The Aviator’s Wife (1981) at $923.
How much did drama movies released in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7) earn?
3 drama films released in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $6.4M in all, or $2.1M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Boy Soldier (1981), earned $6.3M.
How is the week 10, 1981 drama 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 drama 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.