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 Database: 1981

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Top 20 Films of 1981 by Domestic Revenue


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<1980
1982>

Film (distributor)

Release

Revenue

1

Raiders of the Lost Ark (Para.)

Jun 81

$115.598 m

2

Superman II (WB)

Jun 81

$65.100 m

3

On Golden Pond (Univ/AFD)

Dec 81

$61.175 m

4

Arthur (Orion)

Jul 81

$42.000 m

5

Stripes (Colu.)

Jun 81

$40.887 m

6

The Cannonball Run (Fox)

Jun 81

$36.800 m

7

Chariots of Fire (WB/Ladd)

Sep 81

$30.600 m

8

The Fox and the Hound (Disney)*

Jul 81

$29.812 m

9

The Four Seasons (Univ.)

May 81

$27.137 m

10

For Your Eyes Only (UA)

Jun 81

$26.578 m

11

Reds (Para.)

Dec 81

$21.000 m

12

Time Bandits (Embassy)

Nov 81

$20.533 m

13

Taps (Fox)

Dec 81

$20.500 m

14

Absence of Malice (Colu.)

Nov 81

$19.689 m

15

Cheech & Chong's Nice Dreams (Colu.)

Jul 81

$18.432 m

16

Sharky's Machine (WB/Orion)

Dec 81

$18.400 m

17

Clash of the Titans (MGM)

Jun 81

$17.450 m

18

Neighbors (Colu.)

Dec 81

$17.127 m

19

Excalibur (WB/Orion)

Apr 81

$17.100 m

20

The Great Muppet Caper (Univ/AFD)

Jun 81

$16.654 m

* - Figure includes revenue from at least 1 major reissue.

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