#1 of 2 #1 thriller movie of January 1981
1981 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$14.2M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$14.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · January 1981
Thriller Box Office, January 1981: Top-Grossing Releases
Scanners (1981) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in January 1981, with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of Night School (1981) at $1.2M. 2 thriller films released in January 1981 report a worldwide gross, $15.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- January 1981 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $15.4M
- Scanners (1981), the #1
- $14.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
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Every Thriller 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 Jan 14, 1981 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.2M
- 2
Jan 7, 1981 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1981, Month by Month
The months of 1981 with their totals: December leads with $117.4M, led by Absence of Malice (1981).
- January $15.4M #1 Scanners (1981)
- February $15.2M #1 Eyewitness (1981)
- March $25.8M #1 The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
- April $22.4M #1 Nighthawks (1981)
- May $42.2M #1 Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
- June $54.8M #1 For Your Eyes Only (1981)
- July $40.2M #1 Eye of the Needle (1981)
- August $24.1M #1 Body Heat (1981)
- September $39K #1 The Girl with the Red Hair (1981)
- October $30.6M #1 Halloween II (1981)
- November $8.9M #1 Venom (1981)
- December $117.4M #1 Absence of Malice (1981)
FAQ
Thriller 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 thriller movie in January 1981?
Scanners (1981) leads with $14.2M worldwide, $14.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Night School (1981) at $1.2M.
How much did thriller movies released in January 1981 earn?
2 thriller films released in January 1981 report a worldwide gross, $15.4M in all, or $7.7M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in January 1981 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Scanners (1981), earned $14.2M.
How is the January 1981 thriller 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 thriller 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.