#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 28, 1981
1981 · Adventure, Drama
$63.5M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$63.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 28 · Jul 5–11, 1981
Box Office Week 28, 1981: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jul 5–11
The Fox and the Hound (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11), with $63.5M worldwide, ahead of Escape from New York (1981) at $25.3M and Chann Pardesee (1981) at $3.4K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $88.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 28 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $88.7M
- The Fox and the Hound (1981), the #1
- $63.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 28 of 1981?
The Fox and the Hound (1981) leads with $63.5M, 72% of the total. The top 4 together took $88.7M, 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 28 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 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11).
- 1 Jul 10, 1981 US and Canada: $63.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.5M
- 2 Jul 10, 1981 US and Canada: $25.2M Rest of the world: $32K Worldwide: $25.3M
- 3 Jul 10, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K
- 4 Jul 5, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $440
Weeks around it
How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 28 releases took $88.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $288.6M, led by Superman II (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)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 S.O.B. (1981) $14.9M S.O.B. (1981)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 The Fox and the Hound (1981) $88.7M The Fox and the Hound (1981)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Arthur (1981) $128M Arthur (1981)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Tarzan the Ape Man (1981) $80.1M Tarzan the Ape Man (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 28 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 28, 1981 earned the most: $88.7M from 4 films, led by The Fox and the Hound (1981).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 28, 1972 Jul 2–8 1 film | 1 | $9K | – | The Canterbury Tales (1972) $9K |
| Week 28, 1973 Jul 8–14 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 28, 1974 Jul 7–13 2 films | 2 | $4.6K | – | Promised Lands (1974) $4.5K |
| Week 28, 1975 Jul 6–12 2 films · +264% | 2 | $16.8K | +264% | Fear of Fear (1975) $8.4K |
| Week 28, 1976 Jul 4–10 1 film · +129973% | 1 | $21.9M | +129973% | Gus (1976) $21.9M |
| Week 28, 1977 Jul 3–9 1 film · −13% | 1 | $19.1M | −13% | The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) $19.1M |
| Week 28, 1978 Jul 9–15 1 film · +136% | 1 | $45M | +136% | Foul Play (1978) $45M |
| Week 28, 1979 Jul 8–14 2 films · −77% | 2 | $10.1M | −77% | The Frisco Kid (1979) $9.3M |
| Week 28, 1980 Jul 6–12 4 films · +234% | 4 | $33.8M | +234% | Used Cars (1980) $11.7M |
| Week 28, 1981 Jul 5–11 4 films · +162% | 4 | $88.7M | +162% | The Fox and the Hound (1981) $63.5M |
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 28 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 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11)?
The Fox and the Hound (1981) leads with $63.5M worldwide, $63.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Escape from New York (1981) at $25.3M and Chann Pardesee (1981) at $3.4K.
How much did movies released in week 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11) earn?
4 films released in week 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $88.7M in all, or $22.2M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Fox and the Hound (1981), earned $63.5M.
How is the week 28, 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 28 of 1981 (Jul 5–11). 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 28, 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.