#1 of 1 #1 fantasy movie of December 1981
1981 · Sci-Fi, Fantasy
$26.2M worldwide
$26.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Fantasy box office · December 1981
Fantasy Box Office, December 1981: Top-Grossing Releases
Modern Problems (1981) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in December 1981, with $26.2M worldwide. 1 fantasy film released in December 1981 reports a worldwide gross, $26.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- December 1981 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $26.2M
- Modern Problems (1981), the #1
- $26.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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The Only Fantasy Release of December 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 December 1981.
- 1 Dec 25, 1981 US and Canada: $26.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.2M
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 1981, Month by Month
The months of 1981 with their totals: June leads with $55.2M, led by Clash of the Titans (1981).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $16M #1 The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
- April $35M #1 Excalibur (1981)
- May No grosses
- June $55.2M #1 Clash of the Titans (1981)
- July No grosses
- August $547.6K #1 Heavy Metal (1981)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November $42.4M #1 Time Bandits (1981)
- December $26.2M #1 Modern Problems (1981)
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office December 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 fantasy movie in December 1981?
Modern Problems (1981) leads with $26.2M worldwide, $26.2M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did fantasy movies released in December 1981 earn?
1 fantasy film released in December 1981 reports a worldwide gross, $26.2M in all, or $26.2M per film on average.
How many fantasy movies released in December 1981 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Modern Problems (1981), earned $26.2M.
How is the December 1981 fantasy 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 December 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 December 1981 fantasy 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.