#1 of 1 #1 horror movie of Week 18, 1981
1981 · Mystery, Thriller
$21.7M worldwide
$21.7M US & Canada · 100% $199 elsewhere · <1%
Horror box office · Week 18 · Apr 26–May 2, 1981
Horror Box Office, Week 18 of 1981: Horror Releases of Apr 26–May 2
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2), with $21.7M worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $21.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $21.7M
- Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), the #1
- $21.7M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Horror Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2).
- 1 May 1, 1981 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: $199 Worldwide: $21.7M
Archive
Horror Box Office in 1981, Week by Week
20 weeks of 1981 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 34 (Aug 16–22) with $30.8M, led by An American Werewolf in London (1981).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $1.2M
- Week 3 $14.2M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $6.8M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $7.9M
- Week 12 $20.5M
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $18M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $2.4M
- Week 18 $21.7M
- Week 19 $315
- Week 20 $3.1M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $10.6M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $5.2M
- Week 33 $8.3M
- Week 34 $30.8M
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $297
- Week 41 $5M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $560
- Week 44 $25.6M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $5.2M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $23.4M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Horror Box Office Week 18 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 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2)?
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $21.7M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did horror movies released in week 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2) earn?
1 horror film released in week 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2) reports a worldwide gross, $21.7M in all, or $21.7M per film on average.
How many horror movies released in week 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), earned $21.7M.
How is the week 18, 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 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2). 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 18, 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.