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20th Century Fox Movies Released in 1981

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This list shows all 20th Century Fox films released in 1981, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.

Domestic Analysis for 20th Century Fox Movies for 1981

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Release
Date
MovieGenreRelease
Type
Revenue
to Date
Trailer
 
 
1981 TBD Death Hunt Theatrical $5,000,000  
Fort Apache, The Bronx Theatrical $65,200,000  
 
February 13 Eyewitness Theatrical $6,400,000  
 
March 6 On the Right Track Theatrical $13,000,000  
 
March 20 The Final Conflict Horror Theatrical $20,471,000  
 
June 12 History of the World: Part I Comedy Theatrical $31,672,000  
 
June 19 The Cannonball Run Action Theatrical $57,498,710  
 
July 24 Zorro, The Gay Blade Comedy Theatrical $10,000,000  
 
August 14 Chu Chu and the Philly Flash Theatrical $221,898  
 
September 25 Southern Comfort Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $3,561,662  
 
October 9 Tattoo Thriller/Suspense Theatrical $860,472  
 
October 31 Shock Treatment Comedy Theatrical $0  
 
December 9 Taps Drama Theatrical $35,856,053  
 
December 25 Modern Problems Comedy Theatrical $24,474,312