#1 of 7 #1 movie of February 1981
1981 · Drama, Crime
$29.2M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$29.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · February 1981
February 1981 Box Office: The Highest-Grossing February Releases
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in February 1981, with $29.2M worldwide, ahead of Eyewitness (1981) at $6.4M and My Bloody Valentine (1981) at $5.7M. 7 films released in February 1981 report a worldwide gross, $50M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 40% on January 1981, whose releases took $35.7M. By genre, Drama leads with $41.1M across 3 releases.
- February 1981 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $50M
- Fort Apache the Bronx (1981), the #1
- $29.2M
- vs January 1981
- +40%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of February 1981?
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) leads with $29.2M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.8M, 98% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of February 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 February 1981.
- 1 Feb 6, 1981 US and Canada: $29.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.2M
- 2 Feb 13, 1981 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M
- 3 Feb 11, 1981 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $1.3K Worldwide: $5.7M
- 4 Feb 13, 1981 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
- 5 Feb 11, 1981 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
- 6
Feb 11, 1981 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 7
Feb 10, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in February 1981?
Of the top 7, Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Bloody Valentine (1981) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $49.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 7 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) $29.2M $29.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Eyewitness (1981) $6.4M $6.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 My Bloody Valentine (1981) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% $1.3K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 The Dogs of War (1981) $5.5M $5.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Sphinx (1981) $2M $2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Eyes of a Stranger (1981) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Dance Craze (1981) $97.2K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of February 1981 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 6 (Feb 1–7) took $29.2M, led by Fort Apache the Bronx (1981). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
Earlier years
How Does February 1981 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 1974 earned the most: $119.6M from 3 films, led by Blazing Saddles (1974). February 1981 took $50M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1972 3 films | 3 | $349.1K | – | Solaris (1972) $231K |
| February 1973 4 films · +6379% | 4 | $22.6M | +6379% | The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973) $22.6M |
| February 1974 3 films · +429% | 3 | $119.6M | +429% | Blazing Saddles (1974) $119.6M |
| February 1975 2 films · −99% | 2 | $838.1K | −99% | The Passenger (1975) $818.9K |
| February 1976 2 films · +3331% | 2 | $28.8M | +3331% | Taxi Driver (1976) $28.7M |
| February 1977 1 film · −3% | 1 | $28M | −3% | Slap Shot (1977) $28M |
| February 1978 6 films · +144% | 6 | $68.3M | +144% | Coming Home (1978) $32.7M |
| February 1979 5 films · −48% | 5 | $35.6M | −48% | The Warriors (1979) $22.5M |
| February 1980 13 films · +233% | 13 | $118.7M | +233% | American Gigolo (1980) $22.7M |
| February 1981 7 films · −58% | 7 | $50M | −58% | Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) $29.2M |
Archive
Box Office in 1981, Month by Month
The months of 1981 with their totals: June leads with $572.7M, led by Superman II (1981).
- January $35.7M #1 The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
- February $50M #1 Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
- March $96.1M #1 The Final Conflict (1981)
- April $137.4M #1 Excalibur (1981)
- May $130.9M #1 The Four Seasons (1981)
- June $572.7M #1 Superman II (1981)
- July $341.4M #1 Arthur (1981)
- August $146.6M #1 An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- September $75M #1 Only When I Laugh (1981)
- October $96.6M #1 The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
- November $66.2M #1 Time Bandits (1981)
- December $379.7M #1 On Golden Pond (1981)
FAQ
Box Office February 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in February 1981?
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) leads with $29.2M worldwide, $29.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Eyewitness (1981) at $6.4M and My Bloody Valentine (1981) at $5.7M.
How much did movies released in February 1981 earn?
7 films released in February 1981 report a worldwide gross, $50M in all, or $7.1M per film on average. January 1981 releases took $35.7M.
How many movies released in February 1981 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Fort Apache the Bronx (1981), earned $29.2M.
How is the February 1981 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 February 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.
How often is the February 1981 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.