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Drama box office · Week 14 · Mar 29–Apr 4, 1981

Drama Box Office, Week 14 of 1981: Drama Releases of Mar 29–Apr 4

Atlantic City (1981) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 14 of 1981 (Mar 29–Apr 4), with $12.7M worldwide, ahead of Hard Country (1981) at $534.7K. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $13.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 14 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$13.3M
Atlantic City (1981), the #1
$12.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Atlantic City (1981) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 drama movie of Week 14, 1981

Atlantic City (1981)

1981 · Drama, Romance

$12.7M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$12.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Drama Release of Week 14 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 14 of 1981 (Mar 29–Apr 4).

  1. 1 Atlantic City (1981) movie poster
    Atlantic City (1981) Apr 3, 1981 · English · Drama, Romance, Crime $12.7M worldwide
    Apr 3, 1981 US and Canada: $12.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.7M
  2. 2 Hard Country (1981) movie poster
    Hard Country (1981) Apr 1, 1981 · English · Drama, Romance $534.7K worldwide
    Apr 1, 1981 US and Canada: $534.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $534.7K
FAQ

Drama Box Office Week 14 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 drama movie in week 14 of 1981 (Mar 29–Apr 4)?

Atlantic City (1981) leads with $12.7M worldwide, $12.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hard Country (1981) at $534.7K.

How much did drama movies released in week 14 of 1981 (Mar 29–Apr 4) earn?

2 drama films released in week 14 of 1981 (Mar 29–Apr 4) report a worldwide gross, $13.3M in all, or $6.6M per film on average.

How many drama movies released in week 14 of 1981 (Mar 29–Apr 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Atlantic City (1981), earned $12.7M.

How much of the Week 14, 1981 Drama box office came from the US and Canada?

$13.3M of the $13.3M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 14, 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 14 of 1981 (Mar 29–Apr 4). 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 14, 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.