Weekly box office · Friday to Thursday
Dec 18–24, 1981
All 8 films
$26,342,432#1
Neighbors (1981)| # | Film | Studio | Week | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neighbors (1981) | Par. | $9,259,122 | 1,387 | $9,259,122 |
| 2 | Sharky's Machine | WB | $4,317,201 | 1,388 | $4,317,201 |
| 3 | Absence of Malice | Col. | $3,734,408 | 816 | $3,897,187 |
| 4 | Ghost Story | Uni. | $3,283,067 | 548 | $3,283,067 |
| 5 | Taps | Fox | $3,246,273 | 455 | $3,401,281 |
| 6 | Cinderella (Re-issue) (1981) | BV | $1,733,334 | 560 | $1,733,334 |
| 7 | Heartbeeps | Uni. | $665,266 | 493 | $665,266 |
| 8 | On Golden Pond | Uni. | $103,761 | 2 | $375,810 |
Figures as published by Box Office Mojo, read from the Internet Archive's copies of the site. About the sources.