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Horror box office · Week 15 · Apr 5–11, 1981

Horror Box Office, Week 15 of 1981: Horror Releases of Apr 5–11

The Howling (1981) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11), with $18M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $18M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 15 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$18M
The Howling (1981), the #1
$18M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Howling (1981) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 horror movie of Week 15, 1981

The Howling (1981)

1981 · Horror

$18M worldwide

$18M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

The Only Horror Release of Week 15 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 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11).

  1. 1 The Howling (1981) movie poster
    The Howling (1981) Apr 10, 1981 · English · Horror $18M worldwide
    Apr 10, 1981 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18M
FAQ

Horror Box Office Week 15 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 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11)?

The Howling (1981) leads with $18M worldwide, $18M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11) earn?

1 horror film released in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11) reports a worldwide gross, $18M in all, or $18M per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Howling (1981), earned $18M.

How much of the Week 15, 1981 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$18M of the $18M 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 15, 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 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11). 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 15, 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.