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English box office · Week 25 · Jun 14–20, 1981

English Box Office, Week 25 of 1981: English Releases of Jun 14–20

Superman II (1981) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 25 of 1981 (Jun 14–20), with $216.4M worldwide, ahead of The Cannonball Run (1981) at $72.2M. 2 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $288.6M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 25 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$288.6M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
63%
Superman II (1981) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 English-language movie of Week 25, 1981

Superman II (1981)

1981 · Action, Adventure

$216.4M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$108.2M US & Canada · 50% $108.2M elsewhere · 50%
The chart

Every English Release of Week 25 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 25 of 1981 (Jun 14–20).

  1. 1 Superman II (1981) movie poster
    Superman II (1981) Jun 19, 1981 · Action, Adventure $216.4M worldwide
    Jun 19, 1981 US and Canada: $108.2M Rest of the world: $108.2M Worldwide: $216.4M
  2. 2 The Cannonball Run (1981) movie poster
    The Cannonball Run (1981) Jun 19, 1981 · Action, Sport $72.2M worldwide
    Jun 19, 1981 US and Canada: $72.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $72.2M
FAQ

English Box Office Week 25 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 25 of 1981 (Jun 14–20)?

Superman II (1981) leads with $216.4M worldwide, $108.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Cannonball Run (1981) at $72.2M.

How much did English-language movies released in week 25 of 1981 (Jun 14–20) earn?

2 English-language films released in week 25 of 1981 (Jun 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $288.6M in all, or $144.3M per film on average.

How many English-language movies released in week 25 of 1981 (Jun 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Superman II (1981) with $216.4M.

How much of the Week 25, 1981 English box office came from the US and Canada?

$180.4M of the $288.6M total, or 63%, 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 25, 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 25 of 1981 (Jun 14–20). 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 25, 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.