#1 of 3 #1 English-language movie of Week 31, 1981
1981 · Comedy
$18.8M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$18.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
English box office · Week 31 · Jul 26–Aug 1, 1981
English Box Office, Week 31 of 1981: English Releases of Jul 26–Aug 1
Under the Rainbow (1981) is the highest-grossing English-language movie released in week 31 of 1981 (Jul 26–Aug 1), with $18.8M worldwide, ahead of Victory (1981) at $10.9M and Winter of Our Dreams (1981) at $29. 3 English-language films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 63% on Week 30, 1981, whose releases took $79.6M.
- week 31 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $29.7M
- Under the Rainbow (1981), the #1
- $18.8M
- vs Week 30, 1981
- −63%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest English Hits of Week 31 of 1981?
Under the Rainbow (1981) leads with $18.8M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $29.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every English Release of Week 31 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 31 of 1981 (Jul 26–Aug 1).
- 1 Jul 31, 1981 US and Canada: $18.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.8M
- 2 Jul 31, 1981 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.9M
- 3 Jul 31, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29
Weeks around it
How Does Week 31 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 31 releases took $29.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $288.6M, led by Superman II (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)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Arthur (1981) $128M Arthur (1981)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Tarzan the Ape Man (1981) $79.6M Tarzan the Ape Man (1981)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Under the Rainbow (1981) $29.7M Under the Rainbow (1981)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) $27.9M The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Deadly Blessing (1981) $8.3M Deadly Blessing (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 31 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 31, 1979 earned the most: $41.1M from 2 films, led by North Dallas Forty (1979). Week 31, 1981 took $29.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31, 1972 Jul 23–29 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1973 Jul 29–Aug 4 2 films | 2 | $2.3M | – | The Day of the Jackal (1973) $2.3M |
| Week 31, 1974 Jul 28–Aug 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1975 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film | 1 | $2.1M | – | Framed (1975) $2.1M |
| Week 31, 1976 Jul 25–31 1 film · −100% | 1 | $30 | −100% | To the Devil a Daughter (1976) $30 |
| Week 31, 1977 Jul 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 31, 1978 Jul 30–Aug 5 3 films | 3 | $30.4M | – | Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) $20M |
| Week 31, 1979 Jul 29–Aug 4 2 films · +35% | 2 | $41.1M | +35% | North Dallas Forty (1979) $26.1M |
| Week 31, 1980 Jul 27–Aug 2 1 film · −59% | 1 | $16.6M | −59% | The Final Countdown (1980) $16.6M |
| Week 31, 1981 Jul 26–Aug 1 3 films · +78% | 3 | $29.7M | +78% | Under the Rainbow (1981) $18.8M |
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 31 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing English-language movie in week 31 of 1981 (Jul 26–Aug 1)?
Under the Rainbow (1981) leads with $18.8M worldwide, $18.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Victory (1981) at $10.9M and Winter of Our Dreams (1981) at $29.
How much did English-language movies released in week 31 of 1981 (Jul 26–Aug 1) earn?
3 English-language films released in week 31 of 1981 (Jul 26–Aug 1) report a worldwide gross, $29.7M in all, or $9.9M per film on average. Week 30, 1981 releases took $79.6M.
How many English-language movies released in week 31 of 1981 (Jul 26–Aug 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Under the Rainbow (1981), earned $18.8M.
How is the week 31, 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 31 of 1981 (Jul 26–Aug 1). 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 31, 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.