The Top Movies, Weekend of August 28, 1981
| | | Movie | Distributor | Genre | Gross | Change | Thtrs. | Per Thtr. | Total Gross | Days |
| 1 |
(1) |
Raiders of the Lost Ark |
Paramount Pictures
|
Adventure
|
$3,909,879 |
-6.55% |
1,110 |
$3,522 |
$117,371,084 |
80 |
| 2 |
(2) |
An American Werewolf in London |
Universal
|
Horror
|
$3,500,000 |
-7.57% |
750 |
$4,667 |
$8,986,245 |
10 |
| 3 |
(3) |
Arthur |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$3,214,004 |
+4.05% |
854 |
$3,763 |
$31,973,249 |
45 |
| 4 |
(5) |
Stripes |
Sony Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$2,634,512 |
+18.69% |
1,117 |
$2,359 |
$67,253,342 |
66 |
| 5 |
(11) |
Comin' at Ya! |
|
|
$1,586,315 |
+40.13% |
197 |
$8,052 |
$3,743,619 |
38 |
| 6 |
(6) |
Heavy Metal |
Columbia
|
Adventure
|
$1,511,442 |
-17.69% |
701 |
$2,156 |
$13,950,979 |
24 |
| 7 |
(9) |
Superman II |
Warner Bros.
|
Adventure
|
$1,440,684 |
-8.24% |
763 |
$1,888 |
$99,067,592 |
73 |
| 8 |
(new) |
Private Lessons |
Jensen Farley Pictures
|
Comedy
|
$1,177,841 |
  |
134 |
$8,790 |
$1,177,841 |
3 |
| 9 |
(7) |
Under the Rainbow |
Warner Bros.
|
Comedy
|
$1,128,903 |
-36.17% |
610 |
$1,851 |
$14,658,125 |
31 |
| 10 |
(new) |
Body Heat |
Warner Bros.
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$564,593 |
  |
34 |
$16,606 |
$564,593 |
3 |
| 11 |
(re-entry) |
Endless Love |
Universal
|
Drama
|
$531,827 |
  |
250 |
$2,127 |
$22,190,208 |
45 |
| 12 |
(re-entry) |
Blow Out |
Filmways Pictures
|
Thriller/Suspense
|
$522,000 |
  |
242 |
$2,157 |
$13,747,234 |
38 |
| 13 |
(re-entry) |
On the Right Track |
|
|
$191,320 |
  |
36 |
$5,314 |
$9,667,137 |
178 |
| 14 |
(13) |
Prince of the City |
Orion Pictures
|
Drama
|
$124,602 |
+92.55% |
5 |
$24,920 |
$286,519 |
12 |
| 15 |
(new) |
Gallipoli |
|
|
$59,757 |
  |
2 |
$29,879 |
$59,757 |
3 |
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