#1 of 4 #1 thriller movie of Week 7, 1981
1981 · Drama, Mystery
$6.4M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$6.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Thriller box office · Week 7 · Feb 8–14, 1981
Thriller Box Office, Week 7 of 1981: Thriller Releases of Feb 8–14
Eyewitness (1981) is the highest-grossing thriller movie released in week 7 of 1981 (Feb 8–14), with $6.4M worldwide, ahead of My Bloody Valentine (1981) at $5.7M and Sphinx (1981) at $2M. 4 thriller films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 7 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $15.2M
- Eyewitness (1981), the #1
- $6.4M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Thriller Hits of Week 7 of 1981?
Eyewitness (1981) leads with $6.4M, 42% of the total. The top 4 together took $15.2M, almost all of what the 4 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 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Thriller Release of Week 7 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 7 of 1981 (Feb 8–14).
- 1 Feb 13, 1981 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M
- 2 Feb 11, 1981 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $5.7M
- 3 Feb 11, 1981 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 4 Feb 11, 1981 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 1981?
Of the top 4, Eyewitness (1981) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Bloody Valentine (1981) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $15.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Eyewitness (1981) $6.4M $6.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 My Bloody Valentine (1981) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Sphinx (1981) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Eyes of a Stranger (1981) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 7 releases took $15.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 8–14) with $15.2M, led by Eyewitness (1981).
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Night School (1981) $1.2M Night School (1981)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Scanners (1981) $14.2M Scanners (1981)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Eyewitness (1981) $15.2M Eyewitness (1981)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
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 7 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing thriller movie in week 7 of 1981 (Feb 8–14)?
Eyewitness (1981) leads with $6.4M worldwide, $6.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Bloody Valentine (1981) at $5.7M and Sphinx (1981) at $2M.
How much did thriller movies released in week 7 of 1981 (Feb 8–14) earn?
4 thriller films released in week 7 of 1981 (Feb 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $15.2M in all, or $3.8M per film on average.
How many thriller movies released in week 7 of 1981 (Feb 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eyewitness (1981), earned $6.4M.
How is the week 7, 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 7 of 1981 (Feb 8–14). 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 7, 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.