#1 of 2 #1 mystery movie of August 1981
1981 · Mystery, Horror
$5.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Mystery box office · August 1981
Mystery Box Office, August 1981: Top-Grossing Releases
Student Bodies (1981) is the highest-grossing mystery movie released in August 1981, with $5.2M worldwide, ahead of The House by the Cemetery (1981) at $462. 2 mystery films released in August 1981 report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- August 1981 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $5.2M
- Student Bodies (1981), the #1
- $5.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Mystery Release of August 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 August 1981.
- 1 Aug 7, 1981 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2M
- 2
Aug 14, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $462
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Mystery 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).
- January $1.2M #1 Night School (1981)
- February $14.1M #1 Eyewitness (1981)
- March $1.8M #1 Cutter's Way (1981)
- April No grosses
- May $21.7M #1 Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
- June $31.2M #1 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- July $12M #1 Blow Out (1981)
- August $5.2M #1 Student Bodies (1981)
- September No grosses
- October $5M #1 The Watcher in the Woods (1981)
- November $306 #1 Road Games (1981)
- December $10.9M #1 Rollover (1981)
FAQ
Mystery Box Office August 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 mystery movie in August 1981?
Student Bodies (1981) leads with $5.2M worldwide, $5.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The House by the Cemetery (1981) at $462.
How much did mystery movies released in August 1981 earn?
2 mystery films released in August 1981 report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, or $2.6M per film on average.
How many mystery movies released in August 1981 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Student Bodies (1981), earned $5.2M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.