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Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies Released in 1981
This list shows all Based on Fiction Book/Short Story 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 Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies for 1981
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1981 |
| January 30 |
The Incredible Shrinking Woman |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,259,000 |
|
| February, 1981 |
| February 11 |
Sphinx |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$11,400,000 |
|
| |
| February 13 |
The Dogs of War |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March, 1981 |
| March 20 |
The Postman Always Rings Twice |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$44,200,000 |
|
| April, 1981 |
| April 10 |
Excalibur |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$34,200,000 |
|
| |
| April 24 |
Beyond the Reef |
|
Theatrical |
$547,525 |
|
|
The Hand |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$2,000,000 |
|
| May, 1981 |
| May 15 |
The Fan |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June, 1981 |
| June 26 |
For Your Eyes Only |
Action |
Theatrical |
$195,300,000 |
|
| July, 1981 |
| July 10 |
The Fox and the Hound |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$43,899,231 |
|
| |
| July 17 |
Endless Love |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$33,000,000 |
|
| |
| July 24 |
Eye of the Needle |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$17,583,000 |
|
|
Tarzan, The Ape Man |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$36,565,000 |
|
|
Wolfen |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$11,306,664 |
|
|
Zorro, The Gay Blade |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,000,000 |
|
| August, 1981 |
| August 1 |
Lady Chatterley's Lover |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,406 |
|
| |
| August 7 |
Condorman |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 19 |
Prince of the City |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,000,000 |
|
| September, 1981 |
| September 18 |
The French Lieutenant's Woman |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$22,680,306 |
|
|
Mommie Dearest |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$25,032,000 |
|
| October, 1981 |
| October 23 |
Das boot ist voll |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,016 |
|
|
Silence of the North |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$344,837 |
|
| |
| October 25 |
Quartet |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| November, 1981 |
| November 13 |
The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$2,104,164 |
|
| |
| November 19 |
Roadgames |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 20 |
Ragtime |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$17,468,158 |
|
| |
| November 30 |
La Cripta |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December, 1981 |
| December 9 |
Taps |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$35,856,053 |
|
| |
| December 18 |
Ghost Story |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$16,202,210 |
|
|
Neighbors |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$29,952,397 |
|
|
Sharky's Machine |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$33,056,959 |
|
| |
| December 24 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
