#1 of 4 #1 English-language movie of Week 26, 1981
1981 · Comedy, War
$85.3M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$85.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 26 · Jun 21–27, 1981
English Box Office, Week 26 of 1981: English Releases of Jun 21–27
Stripes (1981) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 26 of 1981 (Jun 21–27), with $85.3M worldwide, ahead of For Your Eyes Only (1981) at $54.8M and The Great Muppet Caper (1981) at $31.2M. 4 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $185.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 26 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $185.5M
- Stripes (1981), the #1
- $85.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 26 of 1981?
Stripes (1981) leads with $85.3M, 46% of the total. The top 4 together took $185.5M, 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.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every English Release of Week 26 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 26 of 1981 (Jun 21–27).
- 1 Jun 26, 1981 US and Canada: $85.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $85.3M
- 2 Jun 26, 1981 US and Canada: $54.8M Rest of the world: $24.9K Worldwide: $54.8M
- 3 Jun 26, 1981 US and Canada: $31.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.2M
- 4 Jun 26, 1981 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 1981?
Of the top 4, Stripes (1981) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while For Your Eyes Only (1981) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $185.4M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Stripes (1981) $85.3M $85.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 For Your Eyes Only (1981) $54.8M $54.8M US & Canada · 100% $24.9K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 The Great Muppet Caper (1981) $31.2M $31.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Dragonslayer (1981) $14.1M $14.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 26 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 26 releases took $185.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $288.6M, led by Superman II (1981).
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Fan (1981) $3.1M The Fan (1981)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 The Four Seasons (1981) $99.1M The Four Seasons (1981)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Polyester (1981) $5.1K Polyester (1981)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) $14.9M The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 Clash of the Titans (1981) $83.8M Clash of the Titans (1981)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 Superman II (1981) $288.6M Superman II (1981)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Stripes (1981) $185.5M Stripes (1981)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 S.O.B. (1981) $14.9M S.O.B. (1981)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 The Fox and the Hound (1981) $88.7M The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 26 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 26, 1979 earned the most: $282.5M from 4 films, led by Moonraker (1979). Week 26, 1981 took $185.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 26, 1972 Jun 18–24 1 film | 1 | $4.9K | – | Frenzy (1972) $4.9K |
| Week 26, 1973 Jun 24–30 1 film · +716177% | 1 | $35.4M | +716177% | Live and Let Die (1973) $35.4M |
| Week 26, 1974 Jun 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 26, 1975 Jun 22–28 1 film | 1 | $163 | – | Race with the Devil (1975) $163 |
| Week 26, 1976 Jun 20–26 5 films · +40752229% | 5 | $66.4M | +40752229% | The Omen (1976) $60.9M |
| Week 26, 1977 Jun 19–25 2 films · −56% | 2 | $29M | −56% | Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) $29M |
| Week 26, 1978 Jun 25–Jul 1 2 films · −76% | 2 | $7.1M | −76% | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) $7.1M |
| Week 26, 1979 Jun 24–30 4 films · +3878% | 4 | $282.5M | +3878% | Moonraker (1979) $210.3M |
| Week 26, 1980 Jun 22–28 2 films · −91% | 2 | $25.1M | −91% | Herbie Goes Bananas (1980) $18M |
| Week 26, 1981 Jun 21–27 4 films · +640% | 4 | $185.5M | +640% | Stripes (1981) $85.3M |
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 26 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 English-language movie in week 26 of 1981 (Jun 21–27)?
Stripes (1981) leads with $85.3M worldwide, $85.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come For Your Eyes Only (1981) at $54.8M and The Great Muppet Caper (1981) at $31.2M.
How much did English-language movies released in week 26 of 1981 (Jun 21–27) earn?
4 English-language films released in week 26 of 1981 (Jun 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $185.5M in all, or $46.4M per film on average.
How many English-language movies released in week 26 of 1981 (Jun 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Stripes (1981), earned $85.3M.
How is the week 26, 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 26 of 1981 (Jun 21–27). 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 26, 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.