#1 of 3 #1 French-language movie of March 1981
1981 · Drama, War
$6.3M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total
$6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
French box office · March 1981
French Box Office, March 1981: Top-Grossing Releases
The Boy Soldier (1981) is the highest-grossing French-language movie released in March 1981, with $6.3M worldwide, ahead of Diva (1981) at $183.4K and The Aviator’s Wife (1981) at $923. 3 French-language films released in March 1981 report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- March 1981 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $6.5M
- The Boy Soldier (1981), the #1
- $6.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest French Hits of March 1981?
The Boy Soldier (1981) leads with $6.3M, 97% of the total. The top 3 together took $6.5M, 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 French Release of March 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 March 1981.
- 1 Mar 4, 1981 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M
- 2 Mar 11, 1981 US and Canada: $183.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.4K
- 3 Mar 4, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $923
By release week
Which Week of March 1981 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 10 (Mar 1–7) took $6.3M, led by The Boy Soldier (1981). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Boy Soldier (1981) $6.3M The Boy Soldier (1981)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Diva (1981) $183.4K Diva (1981)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 1981 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1981 earned the most: $6.5M from 3 films, led by The Boy Soldier (1981).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1972 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1973 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1974 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1975 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1976 2 films | 2 | $52.6K | – | Small Change (1976) $38.8K |
| March 1977 1 film · −62% | 1 | $19.9K | −62% | One Sings, the Other Doesn’t (1977) $19.9K |
| March 1978 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1979 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1980 1 film | 1 | $167.5K | – | The King and the Mockingbird (1980) $167.5K |
| March 1981 3 films · +3790% | 3 | $6.5M | +3790% | The Boy Soldier (1981) $6.3M |
Archive
French Box Office in 1981, Month by Month
The months of 1981 with their totals: March leads with $6.5M, led by The Boy Soldier (1981).
- January No grosses
- February No grosses
- March $6.5M #1 The Boy Soldier (1981)
- April No grosses
- May No grosses
- June No grosses
- July No grosses
- August No grosses
- September $509 #1 The Woman Next Door (1981)
- October $29.2K #1 Le Pont du Nord (1981)
- November No grosses
- December $406 #1 Hotel America (1981)
FAQ
French Box Office March 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 French-language movie in March 1981?
The Boy Soldier (1981) leads with $6.3M worldwide, $6.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Diva (1981) at $183.4K and The Aviator’s Wife (1981) at $923.
How much did French-language movies released in March 1981 earn?
3 French-language films released in March 1981 report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, or $2.2M per film on average.
How many French-language movies released in March 1981 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Boy Soldier (1981), earned $6.3M.
How is the March 1981 French 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 March 1981. 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 March 1981 French 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.