#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 11, 1981
1981 · Adventure, Comedy
$11.8M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
$11.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 11 · Mar 8–14, 1981
Box Office Week 11, 1981: Highest-Grossing Releases of Mar 8–14
Back Roads (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14), with $11.8M worldwide, ahead of The Funhouse (1981) at $7.9M and Modern Romance (1981) at $2.9M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 15% on Week 10, 1981, whose releases took $26.8M.
- week 11 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $22.7M
- Back Roads (1981), the #1
- $11.8M
- vs Week 10, 1981
- −15%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 11 of 1981?
Back Roads (1981) leads with $11.8M, 52% of the total. The top 4 together took $22.7M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 11 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 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14).
- 1 Mar 13, 1981 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.8M
- 2 Mar 13, 1981 US and Canada: $7.9M Rest of the world: $142 Worldwide: $7.9M
- 3 Mar 13, 1981 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $582 Worldwide: $2.9M
- 4 Mar 11, 1981 US and Canada: $183.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $183.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 11 of 1981?
Of the top 4, Back Roads (1981) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Modern Romance (1981) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $22.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Back Roads (1981) $11.8M $11.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Funhouse (1981) $7.9M $7.9M US & Canada · 100% $142 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Modern Romance (1981) $2.9M $2.9M US & Canada · 100% $582 elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Diva (1981) $183.4K $183.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 11 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 11 releases took $22.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 12 (Mar 15–21) with $35.1M, led by The Final Conflict (1981).
- 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)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 22–28 Thief (1981) $11.5M Thief (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 11 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 11, 1979 earned the most: $109.9M from 4 films, led by The China Syndrome (1979). Week 11, 1981 took $22.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 11, 1972 Mar 5–11 4 films | 4 | $10.9K | – | The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) $8.4K |
| Week 11, 1973 Mar 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1974 Mar 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1975 Mar 9–15 3 films | 3 | $70.1M | – | Shampoo (1975) $49.4M |
| Week 11, 1976 Mar 7–13 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 11, 1977 Mar 6–12 4 films | 4 | $22.2M | – | Black Sunday (1977) $15.8M |
| Week 11, 1978 Mar 12–18 3 films · +108% | 3 | $46.3M | +108% | House Calls (1978) $28.5M |
| Week 11, 1979 Mar 11–17 4 films · +137% | 4 | $109.9M | +137% | The China Syndrome (1979) $51.7M |
| Week 11, 1980 Mar 9–15 1 film · −99% | 1 | $766.8K | −99% | A Small Circle of Friends (1980) $766.8K |
| Week 11, 1981 Mar 8–14 4 films · +2866% | 4 | $22.7M | +2866% | Back Roads (1981) $11.8M |
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 11 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 movie in week 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14)?
Back Roads (1981) leads with $11.8M worldwide, $11.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Funhouse (1981) at $7.9M and Modern Romance (1981) at $2.9M.
How much did movies released in week 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14) earn?
4 films released in week 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $22.7M in all, or $5.7M per film on average. Week 10, 1981 releases took $26.8M.
How many movies released in week 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Back Roads (1981), earned $11.8M.
How is the week 11, 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 11 of 1981 (Mar 8–14). 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 11, 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.