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Mystery box office · July 1981

Mystery Box Office, July 1981: Top-Grossing Releases

Blow Out (1981) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in July 1981, with $12M worldwide. 1 mystery film released in July 1981 reports a worldwide gross, $12M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

July 1981 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$12M
Blow Out (1981), the #1
$12M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Blow Out (1981) movie poster #1 of 1
#1 mystery movie of July 1981

Blow Out (1981)

1981 · Mystery, Thriller

$12M worldwide

$12M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

The Only Mystery Release of July 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 July 1981.

  1. 1 Blow Out (1981) movie poster
    Blow Out (1981) Jul 24, 1981 · English · Mystery, Thriller $12M worldwide
    Jul 24, 1981 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $12M
FAQ

Mystery Box Office July 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 mystery movie in July 1981?

Blow Out (1981) leads with $12M worldwide, $12M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did mystery movies released in July 1981 earn?

1 mystery film released in July 1981 reports a worldwide gross, $12M in all, or $12M per film on average.

How many mystery movies released in July 1981 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Blow Out (1981), earned $12M.

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

$12M of the $12M 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 July 1981 mystery 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 July 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 July 1981 mystery 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.