#1 of 5 #1 movie of Week 10, 1981
The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
1981 · Comedy, Fantasy
$16M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$16M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 10 · Mar 1–7, 1981
Box Office Week 10, 1981: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 1–7
The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7), with $16M worldwide, ahead of The Boy Soldier (1981) at $6.3M and All Night Long (1981) at $4.5M. 5 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By genre, Comedy leads with $20.5M across 4 releases.
- week 10 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $26.8M
- The Devil and Max Devlin (1981), the #1
- $16M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 10 of 1981?
The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) leads with $16M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.8M, almost all of what the 5 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 Week 10 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 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7).
- 1 Mar 6, 1981 US and Canada: $16M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16M
- 2 Mar 4, 1981 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M
- 3 Mar 6, 1981 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M
- 4 Mar 6, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.2K
- 5 Mar 4, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $923
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 10 of 1981?
Of the top 5, The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while All Night Long (1981) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $26.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) $16M $16M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Boy Soldier (1981) $6.3M $6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 All Night Long (1981) $4.5M $4.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Permanent Vacation (1981) $31.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Aviator’s Wife (1981) $923 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 10 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 10 releases took $26.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 15–21) with $35.1M, led by The Final Conflict (1981).
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) $20.3M The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) $29.2M Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Eyewitness (1981) $20.8M Eyewitness (1981)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 15–21 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 1–7 The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) $26.8M The Devil and Max Devlin (1981)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 8–14 Back Roads (1981) $22.7M Back Roads (1981)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 15–21 The Final Conflict (1981) $35.1M The Final Conflict (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 10 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 10, 1980 earned the most: $69.7M from 2 films, led by Coal Miner's Daughter (1980). Week 10, 1981 took $26.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 10, 1972 Feb 27–Mar 4 1 film | 1 | $886.7K | – | Bombay to Goa (1972) $886.7K |
| Week 10, 1973 Mar 4–10 1 film · −97% | 1 | $24.2K | −97% | The Long Goodbye (1973) $24.2K |
| Week 10, 1974 Mar 3–9 1 film · −32% | 1 | $16.5K | −32% | Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) $16.5K |
| Week 10, 1975 Mar 2–8 1 film · +664% | 1 | $126.1K | +664% | Mirror (1975) $126.1K |
| Week 10, 1976 Feb 29–Mar 6 2 films · −89% | 2 | $14.1K | −89% | The Best Way to Walk (1976) $13.8K |
| Week 10, 1977 Feb 27–Mar 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 10, 1978 Mar 5–11 4 films | 4 | $23.2M | – | Return from Witch Mountain (1978) $16.4M |
| Week 10, 1979 Mar 4–10 1 film · −95% | 1 | $1.1M | −95% | The Passage (1979) $1.1M |
| Week 10, 1980 Mar 2–8 2 films · +6228% | 2 | $69.7M | +6228% | Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) $67.2M |
| Week 10, 1981 Mar 1–7 5 films · −62% | 5 | $26.8M | −62% | The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) $16M |
Archive
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 $26.8M
- Week 11 $22.7M
- 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 $80.1M
- Week 31 $29.7M
- Week 32 $27.9M
- Week 33 $8.3M
- Week 34 $53.4M
- Week 35 $57M
- Week 36 $533
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $17.6M
- Week 39 $57.4M
- Week 40 $22.1M
- Week 41 $20.3M
- Week 42 $26.9M
- Week 43 $1.6M
- Week 44 $25.7M
- 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
Box Office Week 10 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7)?
The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) leads with $16M worldwide, $16M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Boy Soldier (1981) at $6.3M and All Night Long (1981) at $4.5M.
How much did movies released in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7) earn?
5 films released in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $26.8M in all, or $5.4M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Devil and Max Devlin (1981), earned $16M.
How is the week 10, 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 week 10 of 1981 (Mar 1–7). 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 week 10, 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.