How much of the 1981 Musical box office came from the US and Canada?

$31.2M of the $31.2M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Musical box office · 1981

Musical Box Office 1981: Highest-Grossing Musical Movies

The Great Muppet Caper (1981) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in 1981, with $31.2M worldwide, ahead of Shock Treatment (1981) at $645. 2 musical films released in 1981 report a worldwide gross, $31.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1981 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $31.2M
The Great Muppet Caper (1981), the #1: $31.2M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

The Great Muppet Caper (1981) movie poster

#1 of 2

#1 musical movie of 1981

The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

1981 · Adventure, Mystery

$31.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$31.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

The chart

Every Musical Release of 1981, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1981.

1
The Great Muppet Caper (1981) Jun 26, 1981 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Comedy $31.2M worldwide

Jun 26, 1981 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.2M
2
Shock Treatment (1981) Oct 31, 1981 · English · Comedy, Musical $645 worldwide

Oct 31, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $645

Musical Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1929 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $4.8B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $5.7B

2010s 10 years · $12.9B

2000s 10 years · $3.2B

1990s 10 years · $3.1B

1980s 10 years · $844M

1970s 8 years · $809.3M

1960s 7 years · $631.5M

1950s 9 years · $266.2M

1940s 7 years · $159.5M

1930s 8 years · $210.9M

1920s 1 year · $270

1929 $270 #1 The Broadway Melody (1929)

FAQ

Musical Box Office 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing musical movie in 1981?

The Great Muppet Caper (1981) leads with $31.2M worldwide, $31.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shock Treatment (1981) at $645.

How much did musical movies released in 1981 earn?

2 musical films released in 1981 report a worldwide gross, $31.2M in all, or $15.6M per film on average.

How many musical movies released in 1981 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Great Muppet Caper (1981), earned $31.2M.

How is the 1981 musical 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 1981. 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 1981 musical 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.