#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 17, 1981
Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
1981 · Romance, Comedy
$17.6M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 17 · Apr 19–25, 1981
Box Office Week 17, 1981: Highest-Grossing Releases of Apr 19–25
Take This Job and Shove It (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25), with $17.6M worldwide, ahead of The Hand (1981) at $2.4M and Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981) at $534.8K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.6M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 17 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $20.6M
- Take This Job and Shove It (1981), the #1
- $17.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 17 of 1981?
Take This Job and Shove It (1981) leads with $17.6M, 85% of the total. The top 4 together took $20.6M, 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 17 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 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25).
- 1 Apr 24, 1981 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M
- 2 Apr 24, 1981 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.4M
- 3 Apr 24, 1981 US and Canada: $534.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $534.8K
- 4 Apr 24, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $91
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 1981?
Of the top 4, Take This Job and Shove It (1981) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $20.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Take This Job and Shove It (1981) $17.6M $17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Hand (1981) $2.4M $2.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981) $534.8K $534.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Ms. 45 (1981) $91 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 17 releases took $20.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 5–11) with $80.4M, led by Excalibur (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)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 29–Apr 4 Atlantic City (1981) $20.5M Atlantic City (1981)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Excalibur (1981) $80.4M Excalibur (1981)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 Caveman (1981) $16M Caveman (1981)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Take This Job and Shove It (1981) $20.6M Take This Job and Shove It (1981)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) $23.5M Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Inchon (1981) $5.2M Inchon (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 17 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 17, 1979 earned the most: $44M from 3 films, led by Love at First Bite (1979). Week 17, 1981 took $20.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 17, 1972 Apr 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1973 Apr 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1974 Apr 21–27 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1975 Apr 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 17, 1976 Apr 18–24 1 film | 1 | $21.8K | – | Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976) $21.8K |
| Week 17, 1977 Apr 17–23 1 film · +175709% | 1 | $38.3M | +175709% | Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M |
| Week 17, 1978 Apr 23–29 3 films · +6% | 3 | $40.5M | +6% | F.I.S.T. (1978) $20.4M |
| Week 17, 1979 Apr 22–28 3 films · +9% | 3 | $44M | +9% | Love at First Bite (1979) $43.9M |
| Week 17, 1980 Apr 20–26 2 films · −83% | 2 | $7.6M | −83% | Where the Buffalo Roam (1980) $6.7M |
| Week 17, 1981 Apr 19–25 4 films · +170% | 4 | $20.6M | +170% | Take This Job and Shove It (1981) $17.6M |
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 17 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 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25)?
Take This Job and Shove It (1981) leads with $17.6M worldwide, $17.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hand (1981) at $2.4M and Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981) at $534.8K.
How much did movies released in week 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25) earn?
4 films released in week 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $20.6M in all, or $5.1M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Take This Job and Shove It (1981), earned $17.6M.
How is the week 17, 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 17 of 1981 (Apr 19–25). 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 17, 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.