#1 of 5 #1 English-language movie of Week 15, 1981
1981 · Adventure, Drama
$35M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$35M US & Canada · 100% $3.7K elsewhere · <1%
English box office · Week 15 · Apr 5–11, 1981
English Box Office, Week 15 of 1981: English Releases of Apr 5–11
Excalibur (1981) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11), with $35M worldwide, ahead of Nighthawks (1981) at $19.9M and The Howling (1981) at $18M. 5 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $80.4M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3.9 times the total of Week 14, 1981, whose releases took $20.5M. By genre, Adventure leads with $35M across 1 English release.
- week 15 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $80.4M
- Excalibur (1981), the #1
- $35M
- vs Week 14, 1981
- ×3.9
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 15 of 1981?
Excalibur (1981) leads with $35M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $80.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 15 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 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11).
- 1 Apr 10, 1981 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: $3.7K Worldwide: $35M
- 2 Apr 10, 1981 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $19.9M
- 3 Apr 10, 1981 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18M
- 4 Apr 10, 1981 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
- 5 Apr 10, 1981 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 1981?
Of the top 5, The Howling (1981) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Nighthawks (1981) made 25% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $75.4M (94%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Excalibur (1981) $35M $35M US & Canada · 100% $3.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Nighthawks (1981) $19.9M $14.9M US & Canada · 75% $5M elsewhere · 25%
- 3 The Howling (1981) $18M $18M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Going Ape! (1981) $5.5M $5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 This Is Elvis (1981) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 15 releases took $80.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 5–11) with $80.4M, led by Excalibur (1981).
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) $20.5M The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Back Roads (1981) $22.6M Back Roads (1981)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 The Final Conflict (1981) $35.1M The Final Conflict (1981)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Thief (1981) $11.5M Thief (1981)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Atlantic City (1981) $20.5M Atlantic City (1981)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Excalibur (1981) $80.4M Excalibur (1981)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Caveman (1981) $16M Caveman (1981)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Take This Job and Shove It (1981) $20.6M Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 15 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 15, 1976 earned the most: $102.8M from 3 films, led by All the President's Men (1976). Week 15, 1981 took $80.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 15, 1972 Apr 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1973 Apr 8–14 1 film | 1 | $295 | – | Scarecrow (1973) $295 |
| Week 15, 1974 Apr 7–13 2 films · +1657030% | 2 | $4.9M | +1657030% | The Conversation (1974) $4.9M |
| Week 15, 1975 Apr 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1976 Apr 4–10 3 films | 3 | $102.8M | – | All the President's Men (1976) $70.6M |
| Week 15, 1977 Apr 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1978 Apr 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1979 Apr 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1980 Apr 6–12 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 15, 1981 Apr 5–11 5 films | 5 | $80.4M | – | Excalibur (1981) $35M |
Archive
English Box Office in 1981, Week by Week
47 weeks of 1981 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $288.6M, led by Superman II (1981).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $1.2M
- Week 3 $14.2M
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 $20.3M
- Week 6 $29.2M
- Week 7 $20.8M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $20.5M
- Week 11 $22.6M
- Week 12 $35.1M
- Week 13 $11.5M
- Week 14 $20.5M
- Week 15 $80.4M
- Week 16 $16M
- Week 17 $20.6M
- Week 18 $23.5M
- Week 19 $5.2M
- Week 20 $3.1M
- Week 21 $99.1M
- Week 22 $5.1K
- Week 23 $14.9M
- Week 24 $83.8M
- Week 25 $288.6M
- Week 26 $185.5M
- Week 27 $14.9M
- Week 28 $88.7M
- Week 29 $128M
- Week 30 $79.6M
- Week 31 $29.7M
- Week 32 $27.9M
- Week 33 $8.3M
- Week 34 $53.4M
- Week 35 $29.8M
- Week 36 $533
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $17.6M
- Week 39 $57.4M
- Week 40 $22.1M
- Week 41 $5M
- Week 42 $26.9M
- Week 43 $1.6M
- Week 44 $25.6M
- Week 45 $42.4M
- Week 46 $3.7M
- Week 47 $14.9M
- Week 48 $5.2M
- Week 49 $127.5M
- Week 50 $18M
- Week 51 $131.8M
- Week 52 $102.4M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
English Box Office Week 15 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11)?
Excalibur (1981) leads with $35M worldwide, $35M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nighthawks (1981) at $19.9M and The Howling (1981) at $18M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11) earn?
5 English-language films released in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $80.4M in all, or $16.1M per film on average. Week 14, 1981 releases took $20.5M.
How many English-language movies released in week 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Excalibur (1981), earned $35M.
How is the week 15, 1981 English 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 15 of 1981 (Apr 5–11). 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, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the week 15, 1981 English 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.