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Box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 1981

Box Office Week 42, 1981: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 11–17

The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 42 of 1981 (Oct 11–17), with $26.9M worldwide, ahead of My Dinner with Andre (1981) at $5.1K. 2 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 42 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$26.9M
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), the #1
$26.9M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

Every Release of Week 42 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 42 of 1981 (Oct 11–17).

  1. 1 The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) movie poster
    The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) Oct 16, 1981 · English · Drama, Romance $26.9M worldwide
    Oct 16, 1981 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.9M
  2. 2 My Dinner with Andre (1981) movie poster
    My Dinner with Andre (1981) Oct 11, 1981 · English · Biography, Drama $5.1K worldwide
    Oct 11, 1981 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K
FAQ

Box Office Week 42 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing movie in week 42 of 1981 (Oct 11–17)?

The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) leads with $26.9M worldwide, $26.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Dinner with Andre (1981) at $5.1K.

How much did movies released in week 42 of 1981 (Oct 11–17) earn?

2 films released in week 42 of 1981 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $26.9M in all, or $13.4M per film on average.

How many movies released in week 42 of 1981 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), earned $26.9M.

How much of the Week 42, 1981 box office came from the US and Canada?

$26.9M of the $26.9M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 1981 (Oct 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 42, 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.