#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 35, 1981
1981 · Comedy
$26.3M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$26.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 35 · Aug 23–29, 1981
Box Office Week 35, 1981: Highest-Grossing Releases of Aug 23–29
Private Lessons (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 35 of 1981 (Aug 23–29), with $26.3M worldwide, ahead of Body Heat (1981) at $24.1M and Gallipoli (1981) at $5.7M. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $57M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 7% on Week 34, 1981, whose releases took $53.4M.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $57M
- Private Lessons (1981), the #1
- $26.3M
- vs Week 34, 1981
- +7%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 35 of 1981?
Private Lessons (1981) leads with $26.3M, 46% of the total. The top 4 together took $57M, 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 35 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 35 of 1981 (Aug 23–29).
- 1 Aug 28, 1981 US and Canada: $26.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.3M
- 2 Aug 28, 1981 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1M
- 3 Aug 28, 1981 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $6K Worldwide: $5.7M
- 4 Aug 26, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $917.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 1981?
Of the top 4, Private Lessons (1981) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Gallipoli (1981) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $56.1M (98%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Private Lessons (1981) $26.3M $26.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Body Heat (1981) $24.1M $24.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Gallipoli (1981) $5.7M $5.7M US & Canada · 100% $6K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 On Trial (1981) $917.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $57M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $128M, led by Arthur (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)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The Killing of America (1981) $533 The Killing of America (1981)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 1981 earned the most: $57M from 4 films, led by Private Lessons (1981).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 1972 Aug 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 35, 1973 Aug 26–Sep 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 35, 1974 Aug 25–31 1 film | 1 | $43M | – | The Longest Yard (1974) $43M |
| Week 35, 1975 Aug 24–30 1 film · −53% | 1 | $20.1M | −53% | Love and Death (1975) $20.1M |
| Week 35, 1976 Aug 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 35, 1977 Aug 21–27 4 films | 4 | $3.3M | – | Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) $3.2M |
| Week 35, 1978 Aug 27–Sep 2 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 35, 1979 Aug 26–Sep 1 2 films | 2 | $665.2K | – | Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1979) $576K |
| Week 35, 1980 Aug 24–30 1 film · +633% | 1 | $4.9M | +633% | He Knows You’re Alone (1980) $4.9M |
| Week 35, 1981 Aug 23–29 4 films · +1069% | 4 | $57M | +1069% | Private Lessons (1981) $26.3M |
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 35 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 35 of 1981 (Aug 23–29)?
Private Lessons (1981) leads with $26.3M worldwide, $26.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Body Heat (1981) at $24.1M and Gallipoli (1981) at $5.7M.
How much did movies released in week 35 of 1981 (Aug 23–29) earn?
4 films released in week 35 of 1981 (Aug 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $57M in all, or $14.2M per film on average. Week 34, 1981 releases took $53.4M.
How many movies released in week 35 of 1981 (Aug 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Private Lessons (1981), earned $26.3M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 1981 (Aug 23–29). 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 35, 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.