#1 of 2 #1 sci-fi movie of January 1981
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
1981 · Sci-Fi, Family
$20.3M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$20.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Sci-Fi box office · January 1981
Sci-Fi Box Office, January 1981: Top-Grossing Releases
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in January 1981, with $20.3M worldwide, ahead of Scanners (1981) at $14.2M. 2 sci-fi films released in January 1981 report a worldwide gross, $34.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1981 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $34.5M
- The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981), the #1
- $20.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Sci-Fi Release of January 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 January 1981.
- 1 The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)Jan 30, 1981 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
Jan 30, 1981 · English · Sci-Fi, Family, Comedy $20.3M worldwide - 2
Jan 14, 1981 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.2M
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Sci-Fi Box Office in 1981, Month by Month
The months of 1981 with their totals: June leads with $216.4M, led by Superman II (1981).
- January $34.5M #1 The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
- February No grosses
- March No grosses
- April No grosses
- May $17.4M #1 Outland (1981)
- June $216.4M #1 Superman II (1981)
- July $25.3M #1 Escape from New York (1981)
- August $547.6K #1 Heavy Metal (1981)
- September No grosses
- October No grosses
- November $42.4M #1 Time Bandits (1981)
- December $26.2M #1 Modern Problems (1981)
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office January 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 sci-fi movie in January 1981?
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) leads with $20.3M worldwide, $20.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Scanners (1981) at $14.2M.
How much did sci-fi movies released in January 1981 earn?
2 sci-fi films released in January 1981 report a worldwide gross, $34.5M in all, or $17.2M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in January 1981 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981), earned $20.3M.
How is the January 1981 sci-fi 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 January 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 January 1981 sci-fi 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.