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Warner Bros. Movies Released in 1981
This list shows all Warner Bros. 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 Warner Bros. Movies for 1981
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| |
| February 11 |
Sphinx |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$11,400,000 |
|
| |
| March 13 |
Back Roads |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,809,387 |
|
| |
| March 27 |
Eyes of a Stranger |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$546,724 |
|
| |
| April 10 |
Excalibur |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$34,200,000 |
|
|
This is Elvis |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$429,146 |
|
| |
| April 24 |
The Hand |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$2,000,000 |
|
| |
| May 22 |
Outland |
Action |
Theatrical |
$20,000,000 |
|
| |
| June 19 |
Superman II |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$190,400,000 |
|
| |
| July 17 |
Arthur |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$81,464,486 |
|
| |
| July 24 |
Wolfen |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$11,306,664 |
|
| |
| July 31 |
Under the Rainbow |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$18,826,490 |
|
| |
| August 19 |
Prince of the City |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,000,000 |
|
| |
| August 28 |
Body Heat |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$24,058,000 |
|
| |
| September 25 |
Chariots of Fire |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$61,910,507 |
|
|
So Fine |
|
Theatrical |
$10,000,000 |
|
| |
| October 30 |
Looker |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$3,281,232 |
|
| |
| November 20 |
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny… |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 11 |
Rollover |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$10,217,873 |
|
| |
| December 18 |
Sharky's Machine |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$33,056,959 |
|
| |
| December 24 |
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior |
Action |
Theatrical |
$23,668,407 |
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