Drama box office · 1981

Drama Box Office 1981: Highest-Grossing Drama Movies, Page 2

On Golden Pond (1981) is the highest-grossing drama movie released in 1981, with $119.3M worldwide, ahead of The Fox and the Hound (1981) at $63.5M and The Four Seasons (1981) at $50.4M. 67 drama films released in 1981 report a worldwide gross, $889.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 32% on 1980, whose releases took $674.6M. By language, English leads with $866.3M across 50 drama releases.

1981 releases with a gross: 67
combined worldwide: $889.5M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs 1980: +32%

#1 of 67

#1 drama movie of 1981

On Golden Pond (1981)

1981 · Drama

$119.3M worldwide · 13% of the chart's total

$119.3M US & Canada · 100% $378 elsewhere · <1%

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Every Drama Release of 1981, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 67 of 67. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1981.

51
Diva (1981) Mar 11, 1981 · French · Thriller, Action, Drama $183.4K worldwide

Mar 11, 1981 US and Canada: $183.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.4K
52
The Girl with the Red Hair (1981) Sep 17, 1981 · Dutch · Crime, Thriller, Drama $39K worldwide

Sep 17, 1981 US and Canada: $39K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39K
53
Permanent Vacation (1981) Mar 6, 1981 · English · Drama, Comedy $31.2K worldwide

Mar 6, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
54
Le Pont du Nord (1981) Oct 7, 1981 · French · Mystery, Drama, Comedy $17.1K worldwide

Oct 7, 1981 US and Canada: $17.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.1K
55
Quartet (1981) Oct 25, 1981 · French · Drama, Romance $12K worldwide

Oct 25, 1981 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12K
56
Thee (1981) Jan 26, 1981 · Tamil · Drama, Action $11.2K worldwide

Jan 26, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2K
57
Lola (1981) Aug 20, 1981 · German · Drama, Romance $9.8K worldwide

Aug 20, 1981 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $1.6K Worldwide: $9.8K
58
Lili Marleen (1981) Jan 14, 1981 · German · Drama, War, Romance $8.4K worldwide

Jan 14, 1981 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K
59
My Dinner with Andre (1981) Oct 11, 1981 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $5.1K worldwide

Oct 11, 1981 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K
60
The Boat Is Full (1981) Jan 15, 1981 · German · War, Drama, History $1.7K worldwide

Jan 15, 1981 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7K
61
The Aviator’s Wife (1981) Mar 4, 1981 · French · Drama, Romance, Comedy $923 worldwide

Mar 4, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $923
62
The Woman Next Door (1981) Sep 30, 1981 · French · Romance, Drama $509 worldwide

Sep 30, 1981 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
63
Angel Guts: Red Porno (1981) Dec 25, 1981 · Japanese · Drama $407 worldwide

Dec 25, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $407
64
Hotel America (1981) Dec 2, 1981 · French · Romance, Drama $406 worldwide

Dec 2, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $406
65
The Killing of Angel Street (1981) Oct 1, 1981 · English · Drama, Thriller, Mystery $297 worldwide

Oct 1, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $297
66
Ms. 45 (1981) Apr 24, 1981 · English · Drama, Thriller, Crime $91 worldwide

Apr 24, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91
67
Winter of Our Dreams (1981) Jul 31, 1981 · English · Romance, Drama $29 worldwide

Jul 31, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29