#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 19, 1981
1981 · War, History
$5.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$5.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 19 · May 3–9, 1981
Box Office Week 19, 1981: Highest-Grossing Releases of May 3–9
Inchon (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 19 of 1981 (May 3–9), with $5.2M worldwide, ahead of Second-Hand Hearts (1981) at $19.5K and The Burning (1981) at $315. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $5.2M
- Inchon (1981), the #1
- $5.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 19 of 1981?
Inchon (1981) leads with $5.2M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $5.2M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 19 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 19 of 1981 (May 3–9).
- 1 May 4, 1981 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.2M
- 2 May 8, 1981 US and Canada: $19.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.5K
- 3 May 8, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $315
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $5.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 17–23) with $99.1M, led by The Four Seasons (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)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Fan (1981) $3.1M The Fan (1981)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 The Four Seasons (1981) $99.1M The Four Seasons (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1978 earned the most: $59.6M from 3 films, led by The End (1978). Week 19, 1981 took $5.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 1972 Apr 30–May 6 3 films | 3 | $31.9K | – | Play It Again, Sam (1972) $15.4K |
| Week 19, 1973 May 6–12 3 films · −97% | 3 | $865 | −97% | Paper Moon (1973) $591 |
| Week 19, 1974 May 5–11 2 films · +11217% | 2 | $97.9K | +11217% | A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974) $96.8K |
| Week 19, 1975 May 4–10 2 films · −87% | 2 | $12.7K | −87% | Seven Beauties (1975) $12.6K |
| Week 19, 1976 May 2–8 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 19, 1977 May 1–7 1 film | 1 | $197 | – | The Picture Show Man (1977) $197 |
| Week 19, 1978 May 7–13 3 films · +30275057% | 3 | $59.6M | +30275057% | The End (1978) $44.9M |
| Week 19, 1979 May 6–12 2 films · −98% | 2 | $1.2M | −98% | Winter Kills (1979) $1.2M |
| Week 19, 1980 May 4–10 2 films · +4594% | 2 | $54.6M | +4594% | Friday the 13th (1980) $39.9M |
| Week 19, 1981 May 3–9 3 films · −90% | 3 | $5.2M | −90% | Inchon (1981) $5.2M |
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 19 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing movie in week 19 of 1981 (May 3–9)?
Inchon (1981) leads with $5.2M worldwide, $5.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Second-Hand Hearts (1981) at $19.5K and The Burning (1981) at $315.
How much did movies released in week 19 of 1981 (May 3–9) earn?
3 films released in week 19 of 1981 (May 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $5.2M in all, or $1.7M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 19 of 1981 (May 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Inchon (1981), earned $5.2M.
How is the week 19, 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 19 of 1981 (May 3–9). 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 19, 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.