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Music box office · Week 23 · May 31–Jun 6, 1981

Music Box Office, Week 23 of 1981: Music Releases of May 31–Jun 6

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) is the highest-grossing music movie released in week 23 of 1981 (May 31–Jun 6), with $14.9M worldwide. 1 music film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $14.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 23 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$14.9M
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981), the #1
$14.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

The Only Music Release of Week 23 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 23 of 1981 (May 31–Jun 6).

  1. 1 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) movie poster
    The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) Jun 5, 1981 · English · Drama, Music $14.9M worldwide
    Jun 5, 1981 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.9M
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Music Box Office in 1981, Week by Week

5 weeks of 1981 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (May 31–Jun 6) with $14.9M, led by The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981).

FAQ

Music Box Office Week 23 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 music movie in week 23 of 1981 (May 31–Jun 6)?

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) leads with $14.9M worldwide, $14.9M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did music movies released in week 23 of 1981 (May 31–Jun 6) earn?

1 music film released in week 23 of 1981 (May 31–Jun 6) reports a worldwide gross, $14.9M in all, or $14.9M per film on average.

How many music movies released in week 23 of 1981 (May 31–Jun 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981), earned $14.9M.

How much of the Week 23, 1981 Music box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.9M of the $14.9M 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 23, 1981 music 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 23 of 1981 (May 31–Jun 6). 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 23, 1981 music 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.