#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 3, 1981
1981 · Sci-Fi, Thriller
$14.2M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$14.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 3 · Jan 11–17, 1981
Box Office Week 3, 1981: Highest-Grossing Releases of Jan 11–17
Scanners (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 3 of 1981 (Jan 11–17), with $14.2M worldwide, ahead of Lili Marleen (1981) at $8.4K and The Boat Is Full (1981) at $1.7K. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.2M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 3 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $14.2M
- Scanners (1981), the #1
- $14.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 3 of 1981?
Scanners (1981) leads with $14.2M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $14.2M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 3 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 3 of 1981 (Jan 11–17).
- 1 Jan 14, 1981 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.2M
- 2 Jan 14, 1981 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $264 Worldwide: $8.4K
- 3 Jan 15, 1981 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 1981?
Of the top 3, Scanners (1981) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Lili Marleen (1981) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $14.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Scanners (1981) $14.2M $14.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Lili Marleen (1981) $8.4K $8.1K US & Canada · 97% $264 elsewhere · 3%
- 3 The Boat Is Full (1981) $1.7K $1.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 3 releases took $14.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 1980 (Dec 14–20) with $254M, led by 9 to 5 (1980).
- Week 50, 1980 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Stir Crazy (1980) $178.2M Stir Crazy (1980)
- Week 51, 1980 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 9 to 5 (1980) $254M 9 to 5 (1980)
- Week 52, 1980 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Altered States (1980) $35.1M Altered States (1980)
- Week 53, 1980 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Night School (1981) $1.2M Night School (1981)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Scanners (1981) $14.2M Scanners (1981)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981) $20.3M The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 3 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 3, 1981 earned the most: $14.2M from 3 films, led by Scanners (1981).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3, 1972 Jan 9–15 2 films | 2 | $604 | – | The Dupes (1972) $309 |
| Week 3, 1973 Jan 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1974 Jan 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1975 Jan 12–18 1 film | 1 | $65.3K | – | Deewaar (1975) $65.3K |
| Week 3, 1976 Jan 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1977 Jan 9–15 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1978 Jan 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1979 Jan 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 3, 1980 Jan 13–19 2 films | 2 | $4.2M | – | Windows (1980) $2.1M |
| Week 3, 1981 Jan 11–17 3 films · +238% | 3 | $14.2M | +238% | Scanners (1981) $14.2M |
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 3 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 3 of 1981 (Jan 11–17)?
Scanners (1981) leads with $14.2M worldwide, $14.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lili Marleen (1981) at $8.4K and The Boat Is Full (1981) at $1.7K.
How much did movies released in week 3 of 1981 (Jan 11–17) earn?
3 films released in week 3 of 1981 (Jan 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $14.2M in all, or $4.7M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 3 of 1981 (Jan 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Scanners (1981), earned $14.2M.
How is the week 3, 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 3 of 1981 (Jan 11–17). 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 3, 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.