#1 of 4 #1 movie of Week 44, 1981
1981 · Thriller, Horror
$25.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total
$25.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Box office · Week 44 · Oct 25–31, 1981
Box Office Week 44, 1981: Highest-Grossing Releases of Oct 25–31
Halloween II (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31), with $25.5M worldwide, ahead of Roar (1981) at $110.4K and Quartet (1981) at $12K. 4 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 44 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $25.7M
- Halloween II (1981), the #1
- $25.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 44 of 1981?
Halloween II (1981) leads with $25.5M, 100% of the total. The top 4 together took $25.7M, 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 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Release of Week 44 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 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31).
- 1 Oct 30, 1981 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.5M
- 2 Oct 30, 1981 US and Canada: $110K Rest of the world: $401 Worldwide: $110.4K
- 3 Oct 25, 1981 US and Canada: $12K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12K
- 4 Oct 31, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $645
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 44 of 1981?
Of the top 4, Halloween II (1981) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Roar (1981) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $25.7M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Halloween II (1981) $25.5M $25.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Roar (1981) $110.4K $110K US & Canada · 100% $401 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Quartet (1981) $12K $12K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Shock Treatment (1981) $645 No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 44 releases took $25.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $57.4M, led by Only When I Laugh (1981).
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Continental Divide (1981) $17.6M Continental Divide (1981)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Only When I Laugh (1981) $57.4M Only When I Laugh (1981)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Paternity (1981) $22.1M Paternity (1981)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Rich and Famous (1981) $20.3M Rich and Famous (1981)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) $26.9M The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Silence of the North (1981) $1.6M Silence of the North (1981)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Halloween II (1981) $25.7M Halloween II (1981)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 Time Bandits (1981) $42.4M Time Bandits (1981)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) $3.7M The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 44 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 44, 1981 earned the most: $25.7M from 4 films, led by Halloween II (1981).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44, 1972 Oct 22–28 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1973 Oct 28–Nov 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1974 Oct 27–Nov 2 2 films | 2 | $5.7K | – | The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) $3.5K |
| Week 44, 1975 Oct 26–Nov 1 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 44, 1976 Oct 24–30 1 film | 1 | $7.2K | – | The Marquise of O (1976) $7.2K |
| Week 44, 1977 Oct 23–29 1 film · +447% | 1 | $39.2K | +447% | The Serpent’s Egg (1977) $39.2K |
| Week 44, 1978 Oct 29–Nov 4 2 films · +9973% | 2 | $4M | +9973% | Caravans (1978) $3.9M |
| Week 44, 1979 Oct 28–Nov 3 2 films · +52% | 2 | $6M | +52% | Running (1979) $6M |
| Week 44, 1980 Oct 26–Nov 1 1 film · −90% | 1 | $621.9K | −90% | Sunday Lovers (1980) $621.9K |
| Week 44, 1981 Oct 25–31 4 films · +4025% | 4 | $25.7M | +4025% | Halloween II (1981) $25.5M |
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 44 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 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31)?
Halloween II (1981) leads with $25.5M worldwide, $25.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Roar (1981) at $110.4K and Quartet (1981) at $12K.
How much did movies released in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31) earn?
4 films released in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $25.7M in all, or $6.4M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Halloween II (1981), earned $25.5M.
How is the week 44, 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 44 of 1981 (Oct 25–31). 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 44, 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.