#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of November 1981
1981 · Thriller, Horror
$5.2M worldwide · 59% of the chart's total
$5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · November 1981
Thriller Box Office, November 1981: Top-Grossing Releases
Venom (1981) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in November 1981, with $5.2M worldwide, ahead of The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) at $3.7M and Road Games (1981) at $306. 3 thriller films released in November 1981 report a worldwide gross, $8.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 71% on October 1981, whose releases took $30.6M.
- November 1981 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $8.9M
- Venom (1981), the #1
- $5.2M
- vs October 1981
- −71%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of November 1981?
Venom (1981) leads with $5.2M, 59% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of November 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 November 1981.
- 1 Nov 28, 1981 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2M
- 2 The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)Nov 13, 1981 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.7M
Nov 13, 1981 · English · Adventure, Thriller, Crime $3.7M worldwide - 3 Nov 19, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $306
By release week
Which Week of November 1981 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 48 (Nov 22–28) took $5.2M, led by Venom (1981). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) $3.7M The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Road Games (1981) $306 Road Games (1981)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Venom (1981) $5.2M Venom (1981)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does November 1981 Compare With November in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, November 1974 earned the most: $79.7M from 1 film, led by Earthquake (1974). November 1981 took $8.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1973 1 film | 1 | $614 | – | Westworld (1973) $614 |
| November 1974 1 film · +12974925% | 1 | $79.7M | +12974925% | Earthquake (1974) $79.7M |
| November 1975 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1976 1 film | 1 | $436 | – | Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) $436 |
| November 1977 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1978 1 film | 1 | $21.9K | – | Watership Down (1978) $21.9K |
| November 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1980 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| November 1981 3 films | 3 | $8.9M | – | Venom (1981) $5.2M |
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 November 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in November 1981?
Venom (1981) leads with $5.2M worldwide, $5.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) at $3.7M and Road Games (1981) at $306.
How much did thriller movies released in November 1981 earn?
3 thriller films released in November 1981 report a worldwide gross, $8.9M in all, or $3M per film on average. October 1981 releases took $30.6M.
How many thriller movies released in November 1981 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Venom (1981), earned $5.2M.
How is the November 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 November 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 November 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.