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Horror box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 1981

Horror Box Office, Week 43 of 1981: Horror Releases of Oct 18–24

The Pit (1981) is the highest-grossing horror movie released in week 43 of 1981 (Oct 18–24), with $560 worldwide. 1 horror film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $560 in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 43 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$560
The Pit (1981), the #1
$560
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Pit (1981) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 horror movie of Week 43, 1981

The Pit (1981)

1981 · Thriller, Mystery

$560 worldwide

$560 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
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The Only Horror Release of Week 43 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 43 of 1981 (Oct 18–24).

  1. 1 The Pit (1981) movie poster
    The Pit (1981) Oct 23, 1981 · English · Thriller, Mystery, Comedy $560 worldwide
    Oct 23, 1981 US and Canada: $560 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $560
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Horror Box Office Week 43 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 43 of 1981 (Oct 18–24)?

The Pit (1981) leads with $560 worldwide, $560 of it in the US & Canada.

How much did horror movies released in week 43 of 1981 (Oct 18–24) earn?

1 horror film released in week 43 of 1981 (Oct 18–24) reports a worldwide gross, $560 in all, or $560 per film on average.

How many horror movies released in week 43 of 1981 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Pit (1981), earned $560.

How much of the Week 43, 1981 Horror box office came from the US and Canada?

$560 of the $560 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 43, 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 43 of 1981 (Oct 18–24). 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 43, 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.