#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 24, 1981
1981 · Action, Adventure
$41.1M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$41.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 24 · Jun 7–13, 1981
Box Office Week 24, 1981: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jun 7–13
Clash of the Titans (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 24 of 1981 (Jun 7–13), with $41.1M worldwide, ahead of History of the World: Part I (1981) at $31.7M and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) at $11M. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 24 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $83.8M
- Clash of the Titans (1981), the #1
- $41.1M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 24 of 1981?
Clash of the Titans (1981) leads with $41.1M, 49% of the total. The top 3 together took $83.8M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 24 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 24 of 1981 (Jun 7–13).
- 1 Jun 12, 1981 US and Canada: $41.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.1M
- 2 Jun 12, 1981 US and Canada: $31.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.7M
- 3 Jun 12, 1981 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 24 of 1981?
Of the top 3, Clash of the Titans (1981) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $83.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Clash of the Titans (1981) $41.1M $41.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 History of the World: Part I (1981) $31.7M $31.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) $11M $11M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 24 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 24 releases took $83.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $288.6M, led by Superman II (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)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Polyester (1981) $5.1K Polyester (1981)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981) $14.9M The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia (1981)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 Clash of the Titans (1981) $83.8M Clash of the Titans (1981)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 Superman II (1981) $288.6M Superman II (1981)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Stripes (1981) $185.5M Stripes (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 24 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 24, 1978 earned the most: $584.2M from 2 films, led by Grease (1978). Week 24, 1981 took $83.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 24, 1972 Jun 4–10 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1973 Jun 10–16 2 films | 2 | $8.8M | – | Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973) $8.8M |
| Week 24, 1974 Jun 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 24, 1975 Jun 8–14 1 film | 1 | $10M | – | Nashville (1975) $10M |
| Week 24, 1976 Jun 6–12 1 film · −99% | 1 | $68.5K | −99% | Deep Red (1976) $68.5K |
| Week 24, 1977 Jun 5–11 3 films · +61800% | 3 | $42.4M | +61800% | The Other Side of Midnight (1977) $24.7M |
| Week 24, 1978 Jun 11–17 2 films · +1278% | 2 | $584.2M | +1278% | Grease (1978) $396.3M |
| Week 24, 1979 Jun 10–16 4 films · −81% | 4 | $110.4M | −81% | Rocky II (1979) $85.2M |
| Week 24, 1980 Jun 8–14 3 films · −61% | 3 | $42.6M | −61% | Bronco Billy (1980) $24.3M |
| Week 24, 1981 Jun 7–13 3 films · +96% | 3 | $83.8M | +96% | Clash of the Titans (1981) $41.1M |
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 24 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 24 of 1981 (Jun 7–13)?
Clash of the Titans (1981) leads with $41.1M worldwide, $41.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come History of the World: Part I (1981) at $31.7M and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) at $11M.
How much did movies released in week 24 of 1981 (Jun 7–13) earn?
3 films released in week 24 of 1981 (Jun 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $83.8M in all, or $27.9M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 24 of 1981 (Jun 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Clash of the Titans (1981), earned $41.1M.
How is the week 24, 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 24 of 1981 (Jun 7–13). 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 24, 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.