#1 of 3 #1 thriller movie of Week 30, 1981
1981 · Thriller, Romance
$17.6M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total
$17.6M US & Canada · 100% $52 elsewhere · <1%
Thriller box office · Week 30 · Jul 19–25, 1981
Thriller Box Office, Week 30 of 1981: Thriller Releases of Jul 19–25
Eye of the Needle (1981) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 30 of 1981 (Jul 19–25), with $17.6M worldwide, ahead of Blow Out (1981) at $12M and Wolfen (1981) at $10.6M. 3 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $40.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 30 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $40.2M
- Eye of the Needle (1981), the #1
- $17.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 30 of 1981?
Eye of the Needle (1981) leads with $17.6M, 44% of the total. The top 3 together took $40.2M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 30 of 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 week 30 of 1981 (Jul 19–25).
- 1 Jul 24, 1981 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $52 Worldwide: $17.6M
- 2 Jul 24, 1981 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $12M
- 3 Jul 24, 1981 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 30 of 1981?
Of the top 3, Wolfen (1981) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Blow Out (1981) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $40.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Eye of the Needle (1981) $17.6M $17.6M US & Canada · 100% $52 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Blow Out (1981) $12M $12M US & Canada · 100% $1.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Wolfen (1981) $10.6M $10.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years
How Does Week 30 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 30, 1981 earned the most: $40.2M from 3 films, led by Eye of the Needle (1981).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 30, 1972 Jul 16–22 1 film | 1 | $4.6K | – | Deliverance (1972) $4.6K |
| Week 30, 1973 Jul 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 30, 1974 Jul 21–27 1 film | 1 | $22M | – | Death Wish (1974) $22M |
| Week 30, 1975 Jul 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 30, 1976 Jul 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 30, 1977 Jul 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 30, 1978 Jul 23–29 1 film | 1 | $1.3K | – | The Driver (1978) $1.3K |
| Week 30, 1979 Jul 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 30, 1980 Jul 20–26 1 film | 1 | $31.9M | – | Dressed to Kill (1980) $31.9M |
| Week 30, 1981 Jul 19–25 3 films · +26% | 3 | $40.2M | +26% | Eye of the Needle (1981) $17.6M |
Archive
Thriller Box Office in 1981, Week by Week
25 weeks of 1981 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $99.7M, led by Absence of Malice (1981).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $1.2M
- Week 3 $14.2M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 $15.2M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $183.4K
- Week 12 $14.1M
- Week 13 $11.5M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $19.9M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $2.4M
- Week 18 $21.7M
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $3.1M
- Week 21 $17.4M
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 $54.8M
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $40.2M
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $17
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $24.1M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $39K
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 $297
- Week 41 $5M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 $560
- Week 44 $25.6M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 $3.7M
- Week 47 $306
- Week 48 $5.2M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 $17.7M
- Week 51 $99.7M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Thriller Box Office Week 30 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 30 of 1981 (Jul 19–25)?
Eye of the Needle (1981) leads with $17.6M worldwide, $17.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Blow Out (1981) at $12M and Wolfen (1981) at $10.6M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 30 of 1981 (Jul 19–25) earn?
3 thriller films released in week 30 of 1981 (Jul 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $40.2M in all, or $13.4M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 30 of 1981 (Jul 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eye of the Needle (1981), earned $17.6M.
How is the week 30, 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 week 30 of 1981 (Jul 19–25). 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 30, 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.