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Sci-Fi box office · Week 5 · Jan 25–31, 1981

Sci-Fi Box Office, Week 5 of 1981: Sci-Fi Releases of Jan 25–31

The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) is the highest-grossing sci-fi movie released in week 5 of 1981 (Jan 25–31), with $20.3M worldwide. 1 sci-fi film released that week reports a worldwide gross, $20.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 5 releases with a gross
1
combined worldwide
$20.3M
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981), the #1
$20.3M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

The Only Sci-Fi Release of Week 5 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 5 of 1981 (Jan 25–31).

  1. 1 The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) movie poster
    The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) Jan 30, 1981 · English · Sci-Fi, Family, Comedy $20.3M worldwide
    Jan 30, 1981 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M
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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).

FAQ

Sci-Fi Box Office Week 5 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 5 of 1981 (Jan 25–31)?

The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) leads with $20.3M worldwide, $20.3M of it in the US & Canada.

How much did sci-fi movies released in week 5 of 1981 (Jan 25–31) earn?

1 sci-fi film released in week 5 of 1981 (Jan 25–31) reports a worldwide gross, $20.3M in all, or $20.3M per film on average.

How many sci-fi movies released in week 5 of 1981 (Jan 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981), earned $20.3M.

How much of the Week 5, 1981 Sci-Fi box office came from the US and Canada?

$20.3M of the $20.3M 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 week 5, 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 5 of 1981 (Jan 25–31). 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 5, 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.