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Thriller box office · Week 44 · Oct 25–31, 1981

Thriller Box Office, Week 44 of 1981: Thriller Releases of Oct 25–31

Halloween II (1981) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31), with $25.5M worldwide, ahead of Roar (1981) at $110.4K. 2 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 44 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$25.6M
Halloween II (1981), the #1
$25.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Halloween II (1981) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 thriller movie of Week 44, 1981

Halloween II (1981)

1981 · Thriller, Horror

$25.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$25.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
The chart

Every Thriller Release of Week 44 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 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31).

  1. 1 Halloween II (1981) movie poster
    Halloween II (1981) Oct 30, 1981 · English · Thriller, Horror $25.5M worldwide
    Oct 30, 1981 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.5M
  2. 2 Roar (1981) movie poster
    Roar (1981) Oct 30, 1981 · English · Comedy, Thriller, Horror $110.4K worldwide
    Oct 30, 1981 US and Canada: $110K Rest of the world: $401 Worldwide: $110.4K
FAQ

Thriller Box Office Week 44 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31)?

Halloween II (1981) leads with $25.5M worldwide, $25.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Roar (1981) at $110.4K.

How much did thriller movies released in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31) earn?

2 thriller films released in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $25.6M in all, or $12.8M per film on average.

How many thriller movies released in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Halloween II (1981), earned $25.5M.

How much of the Week 44, 1981 Thriller box office came from the US and Canada?

$25.6M of the $25.6M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1981 (Oct 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 44, 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.