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Musical box office · October 1981

Musical Box Office, October 1981: Top-Grossing Releases

Shock Treatment (1981) is the highest-grossing musical movie released in October 1981, with $645 worldwide. 1 musical film released in October 1981 reports a worldwide gross, $645 in all.

October 1981 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$645
Shock Treatment (1981), the #1
$645
Shock Treatment (1981) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 musical movie of October 1981

Shock Treatment (1981)

1981 · Comedy, Musical

$645 worldwide

No US & Canada figure reported
The chart

The Only Musical Release of October 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 October 1981.

  1. 1 Shock Treatment (1981) movie poster
    Shock Treatment (1981) Oct 31, 1981 · English · Comedy, Musical $645 worldwide
    Oct 31, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $645
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Musical Box Office in 1981, Month by Month

The months of 1981 with their totals: June leads with $31.2M, led by The Great Muppet Caper (1981).

FAQ

Musical Box Office October 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 musical movie in October 1981?

Shock Treatment (1981) leads with $645 worldwide.

How much did musical movies released in October 1981 earn?

1 musical film released in October 1981 reports a worldwide gross, $645 in all, or $645 per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Shock Treatment (1981), earned $645.

How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.