#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 33, 1981
1981 · Horror
$8.3M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$8.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 33 · Aug 9–15, 1981
Box Office Week 33, 1981: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 9–15
Deadly Blessing (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15), with $8.3M worldwide, ahead of The House by the Cemetery (1981) at $462 and An Eye for an Eye (1981) at $17. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 70% on Week 32, 1981, whose releases took $27.9M.
- week 33 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $8.3M
- Deadly Blessing (1981), the #1
- $8.3M
- vs Week 32, 1981
- −70%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 33 of 1981?
Deadly Blessing (1981) leads with $8.3M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.3M, 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 33 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 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15).
- 1 Aug 14, 1981 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
- 2 Aug 14, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $462
- 3 Aug 14, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17
Weeks around it
How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 33 releases took $8.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $128M, led by Arthur (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)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Under the Rainbow (1981) $29.7M Under the Rainbow (1981)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) $27.9M The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Deadly Blessing (1981) $8.3M Deadly Blessing (1981)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 An American Werewolf in London (1981) $53.4M An American Werewolf in London (1981)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Private Lessons (1981) $57M Private Lessons (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 33 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 33, 1979 earned the most: $168.1M from 7 films, led by Apocalypse Now (1979). Week 33, 1981 took $8.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 33, 1972 Aug 6–12 1 film | 1 | $18.1M | – | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) $18.1M |
| Week 33, 1973 Aug 12–18 1 film · −99% | 1 | $102K | −99% | Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) $102K |
| Week 33, 1974 Aug 11–17 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1975 Aug 10–16 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1976 Aug 8–14 1 film | 1 | $4.1K | – | Sebastiane (1976) $4.1K |
| Week 33, 1977 Aug 7–13 1 film · +1049% | 1 | $47K | +1049% | Suspiria (1977) $47K |
| Week 33, 1978 Aug 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 33, 1979 Aug 12–18 7 films | 7 | $168.1M | – | Apocalypse Now (1979) $105.1M |
| Week 33, 1980 Aug 10–16 4 films · −48% | 4 | $87.1M | −48% | Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) $66.1M |
| Week 33, 1981 Aug 9–15 3 films · −90% | 3 | $8.3M | −90% | Deadly Blessing (1981) $8.3M |
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 33 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 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15)?
Deadly Blessing (1981) leads with $8.3M worldwide, $8.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The House by the Cemetery (1981) at $462 and An Eye for an Eye (1981) at $17.
How much did movies released in week 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15) earn?
3 films released in week 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $8.3M in all, or $2.8M per film on average. Week 32, 1981 releases took $27.9M.
How many movies released in week 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Deadly Blessing (1981), earned $8.3M.
How is the week 33, 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 33 of 1981 (Aug 9–15). 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 33, 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.