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Horror box office · Week 11 · Mar 8–14, 1981

Horror Box Office, Week 11 of 1981: Horror Releases of Mar 8–14

The Funhouse (1981) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14), with $7.9M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $7.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 11 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$7.9M
The Funhouse (1981), the #1
$7.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Funhouse (1981) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 horror movie of Week 11, 1981

The Funhouse (1981)

1981 · Horror

$7.9M worldwide

$7.9M US & Canada · 100% $142 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

The Only Horror Release of Week 11 of 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 week 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14).

  1. 1 The Funhouse (1981) movie poster
    The Funhouse (1981) Mar 13, 1981 · English · Horror $7.9M worldwide
    Mar 13, 1981 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $142 Worldwide: $7.9M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 11 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 1 film as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing horror movie in week 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14)?

The Funhouse (1981) leads with $7.9M worldwide, $7.9M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in week 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14) earn?

1 horror film released in week 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14) reports a worldwide gross, $7.9M in all, or $7.9M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Funhouse (1981), earned $7.9M.

How much of the Week 11, 1981 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$7.9M of the $7.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 1 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 11, 1981 horror 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 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14). 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 11, 1981 horror 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.