#1 of 1 #1 sci-fi movie of Week 28, 1981
1981 · Action, Sci-Fi
$25.3M worldwide
$25.2M US & Canada · 100% $32K elsewhere · <1%
Sci-Fi box office · Week 28 · Jul 5–11, 1981
Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 28 of 1981: Sci-Fi Releases of Jul 5–11
Escape from New York (1981) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11), with $25.3M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $25.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 28 releases with a gross
- 1
- combined worldwide
- $25.3M
- Escape from New York (1981), the #1
- $25.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 1 The chart
The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 28 of 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 week 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11).
- 1 Jul 10, 1981 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: $32K Worldwide: $25.3M
Archive
Sci-Fi Box Office in 1981, Week by Week
8 weeks of 1981 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $216.4M, led by Superman II (1981).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 $14.2M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $20.3M
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $17.4M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 $216.4M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 $25.3M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $547.6K
- Week 33 No grosses
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 No grosses
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $42.4M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $26.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Sci-Fi Box Office Week 28 of 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 sci-fi movie in week 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11)?
Escape from New York (1981) leads with $25.3M worldwide, $25.2M of it in the US & Canada.
How much did sci-fi movies released in week 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11) earn?
1 sci-fi film released in week 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11) reports a worldwide gross, $25.3M in all, or $25.3M per film on average.
How many sci-fi movies released in week 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Escape from New York (1981), earned $25.3M.
How is the week 28, 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 week 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11). 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 week 28, 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.