Weekly (Fri-Thu) Domestic Chart Starting on October 9, 1981
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| Movie Title | Distributor | Gross | %LW | Theaters | Theaters Change | Per Theater | Total Gross | Weeks In Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (-) | Continental Divide | Universal | $10,743,004 | 513 | $20,942 | $9,783,004 | 4 | ||
| 2 | (4) | Arthur | Warner Bros. | $3,841,568 | +21% | 931 | +21 | $4,126 | $57,819,598 | 13 |
| 3 | (1) | Paternity | Paramount Pi… | $3,507,028 | -20% | 1,075 | +3 | $3,262 | $7,894,917 | 2 |
| 4 | N | Rich and Famous | MGM | $3,259,934 | 650 | $5,015 | $3,259,934 | 1 | ||
| 5 | (2) | Only When I Laugh | Columbia | $3,071,546 | -29% | 797 | +3 | $3,854 | $12,658,667 | 4 |
| 6 | (6) | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Paramount Pi… | $2,605,016 | -5% | 550 | n/c | $4,736 | $140,279,708 | 18 |
| 7 | (3) | Mommie Dearest | Paramount Pi… | $2,392,584 | -40% | 874 | -56 | $2,738 | $13,719,941 | 4 |
| 8 | (5) | Body Heat | Warner Bros. | $2,093,685 | -31% | 755 | +8 | $2,773 | $14,612,792 | 7 |
| 9 | (7) | So Fine | Warner Bros. | $1,388,907 | -45% | 851 | -173 | $1,632 | $7,389,704 | 3 |
| 10 | N | Tattoo | 20th Century… | $591,513 | 159 | $3,720 | $591,513 | 1 | ||
| 11 | (-) | Zoot Suit | Universal | $368,388 | 13 | $28,338 | $244,054 | 2 | ||
| 12 | (8) | Chariots of Fire | Warner Bros. | $155,118 | -60% | 6 | +3 | $25,853 | $645,288 | 3 |
| 13 | (-) | Southern Comfort | 20th Century… | $77,363 | 15 | $5,158 | $399,993 | 3 | ||
| 13 | $34,095,654 |