#1 of 2 #1 drama movie of Week 17, 1981
1981 · Drama, Thriller
$2.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Drama box office · Week 17 · Apr 19–25, 1981
Drama Box Office, Week 17 of 1981: Drama Releases of Apr 19–25
The Hand (1981) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in week 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25), with $2.4M worldwide, ahead of Ms. 45 (1981) at $91. 2 drama films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $2.4M
- The Hand (1981), the #1
- $2.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Drama Release of Week 17 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 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25).
- 1 Apr 24, 1981 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 2
Apr 24, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91
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 17 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 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25)?
The Hand (1981) leads with $2.4M worldwide, $2.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ms. 45 (1981) at $91.
How much did drama movies released in week 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25) earn?
2 drama films released in week 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $2.4M in all, or $1.2M per film on average.
How many drama movies released in week 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Hand (1981), earned $2.4M.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25). 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 17, 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.