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English box office · Week 18 · Apr 26–May 2, 1981

English Box Office, Week 18 of 1981: English Releases of Apr 26–May 2

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2), with $21.7M worldwide, ahead of King of the Mountain (1981) at $1.8M. 2 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 18 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$23.5M
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), the #1
$21.7M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 English-language movie of Week 18, 1981

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

1981 · Mystery, Thriller

$21.7M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$21.7M US & Canada · 100% $199 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every English Release of Week 18 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 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2).

  1. 1 Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) movie poster
    Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) May 1, 1981 · Mystery, Thriller $21.7M worldwide
    May 1, 1981 US and Canada: $21.7M Rest of the world: $199 Worldwide: $21.7M
  2. 2 King of the Mountain (1981) movie poster
    King of the Mountain (1981) May 1, 1981 · Drama $1.8M worldwide
    May 1, 1981 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 18 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 English-language movie in week 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2)?

Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) leads with $21.7M worldwide, $21.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come King of the Mountain (1981) at $1.8M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2) earn?

2 English-language films released in week 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2) report a worldwide gross, $23.5M in all, or $11.8M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), earned $21.7M.

How much of the Week 18, 1981 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.5M of the $23.5M 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 18, 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 18 of 1981 (Apr 26–May 2). 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 18, 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.