The Top Movies, Weekend of October 9, 1981

		Movie	Distributor	Genre	Gross	Change	Thtrs.	Per Thtr.	Total Gross	Days
1	(1)	Paternity			$3,227,174	-10.61%	1,075	$3,002	$7,615,063	10
2	(3)	Only When I Laugh			$2,554,664	-19.13%	797	$3,205	$12,141,785	19
3	(new)	Rich and Famous			$2,337,594		650	$3,596	$2,337,594	3
4	(4)	Arthur	Warner Bros.	Comedy	$2,322,083	+9.97%	931	$2,494	$56,300,113	87
5	(6)	Raiders of the Lost Ark	Paramount Pictures	Adventure	$2,213,904	+12.97%	550	$4,025	$139,888,596	122
6	(2)	Mommie Dearest	Paramount Pictures	Drama	$2,009,548	-37.37%	874	$2,299	$13,336,905	24
7	(5)	Body Heat	Warner Bros.	Thriller/Suspense	$1,674,739	-19.99%	755	$2,218	$14,193,846	45
8	(7)	So Fine			$1,142,648	-39.47%	851	$1,343	$7,143,445	17
9	(8)	Continental Divide	Universal	Romantic Comedy	$960,000	-36.00%	513	$1,871		24
10	(new)	Tattoo	20th Century Fox		$415,405		159	$2,613	$415,405	3
11	(15)	Zoot Suit	Universal	Drama	$124,334	+96.25%	13	$9,564		10
12	(14)	Chariots of Fire	Sony Pictures	Drama	$117,083	+26.39%	6	$19,514	$408,603	17
13	(re-entry)	Southern Comfort			$60,384		15	$4,026	$383,014	17