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War box office · July 1981

War Box Office, July 1981: Top-Grossing Releases

Eye of the Needle (1981) is the highest-grossing war movie released in July 1981, with $17.6M worldwide, ahead of Victory (1981) at $10.9M. 2 war films released in July 1981 report a worldwide gross, $28.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

July 1981 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$28.4M
Eye of the Needle (1981), the #1
$17.6M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Eye of the Needle (1981) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 war movie of July 1981

Eye of the Needle (1981)

1981 · Thriller, Romance

$17.6M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

$17.6M US & Canada · 100% $52 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every War Release of July 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 July 1981.

  1. 1 Eye of the Needle (1981) movie poster
    Eye of the Needle (1981) Jul 24, 1981 · English · Thriller, Romance, War $17.6M worldwide
    Jul 24, 1981 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $52 Worldwide: $17.6M
  2. 2 Victory (1981) movie poster
    Victory (1981) Jul 31, 1981 · English · Drama, Sport, War $10.9M worldwide
    Jul 31, 1981 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.9M
FAQ

War Box Office July 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 war movie in July 1981?

Eye of the Needle (1981) leads with $17.6M worldwide, $17.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Victory (1981) at $10.9M.

How much did war movies released in July 1981 earn?

2 war films released in July 1981 report a worldwide gross, $28.4M in all, or $14.2M per film on average.

How many war movies released in July 1981 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Eye of the Needle (1981), earned $17.6M.

How much of the July 1981 War box office came from the US and Canada?

$28.4M of the $28.4M 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 July 1981 war 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 July 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 July 1981 war 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.