#1 of 3 #1 movie of Week 49, 1981
1981 · Drama
$119.3M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$119.3M US & Canada · 100% $378 elsewhere · <1%
Box office · Week 49 · Nov 29–Dec 5, 1981
Box Office Week 49, 1981: Highest-Grossing Releases of Nov 29–Dec 5
On Golden Pond (1981) is the highest-grossing movie released in week 49 of 1981 (Nov 29–Dec 5), with $119.3M worldwide, ahead of Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) at $8.2M and Hotel America (1981) at $406. 3 films released that week report a worldwide gross, $127.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $127.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Hits of Week 49 of 1981?
On Golden Pond (1981) leads with $119.3M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $127.5M, 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.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Release of Week 49 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 49 of 1981 (Nov 29–Dec 5).
- 1 Dec 4, 1981 US and Canada: $119.3M Rest of the world: $378 Worldwide: $119.3M
- 2 Dec 2, 1981 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.2M
- 3 Dec 2, 1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $406
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $127.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 13–19) with $131.8M, led by Absence of Malice (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)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Ragtime (1981) $14.9M Ragtime (1981)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Venom (1981) $5.2M Venom (1981)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 On Golden Pond (1981) $127.5M On Golden Pond (1981)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 Rollover (1981) $18M Rollover (1981)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Absence of Malice (1981) $131.8M Absence of Malice (1981)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 1981 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 1976 earned the most: $168.3M from 2 films, led by Rocky (1976). Week 49, 1981 took $127.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 1972 Nov 26–Dec 2 1 film | 1 | $17.4K | – | Chinese Glory (1972) $17.4K |
| Week 49, 1973 Dec 2–8 2 films · +171345% | 2 | $29.9M | +171345% | Serpico (1973) $29.9M |
| Week 49, 1974 Dec 1–7 1 film · −98% | 1 | $606.2K | −98% | Karlsson on the Roof (1974) $606.2K |
| Week 49, 1975 Nov 30–Dec 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1976 Nov 28–Dec 4 2 films | 2 | $168.3M | – | Rocky (1976) $117.3M |
| Week 49, 1977 Nov 27–Dec 3 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 49, 1978 Dec 3–9 3 films | 3 | $64.2M | – | The Deer Hunter (1978) $49.1M |
| Week 49, 1979 Dec 2–8 1 film · +29% | 1 | $82.7M | +29% | Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) $82.7M |
| Week 49, 1980 Nov 30–Dec 6 1 film · −67% | 1 | $27.2M | −67% | Flash Gordon (1980) $27.2M |
| Week 49, 1981 Nov 29–Dec 5 3 films · +369% | 3 | $127.5M | +369% | On Golden Pond (1981) $119.3M |
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 49 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 49 of 1981 (Nov 29–Dec 5)?
On Golden Pond (1981) leads with $119.3M worldwide, $119.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) at $8.2M and Hotel America (1981) at $406.
How much did movies released in week 49 of 1981 (Nov 29–Dec 5) earn?
3 films released in week 49 of 1981 (Nov 29–Dec 5) report a worldwide gross, $127.5M in all, or $42.5M per film on average.
How many movies released in week 49 of 1981 (Nov 29–Dec 5) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by On Golden Pond (1981) with $119.3M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 1981 (Nov 29–Dec 5). 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 49, 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.