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Drama Movies Released in 1981
This list shows all Drama 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 Drama Movies for 1981
Release
Date | Movie | Creative Type | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| February, 1981 |
| February 11 |
Le dernier métro |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$3,000,000 |
|
| March, 1981 |
| March 1 |
Baekugido bame uneunga |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,756 |
|
| |
| March 15 |
Confidence |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 20 |
Amy |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Postman Always Rings Twice |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$44,200,000 |
|
| April, 1981 |
| April 3 |
Atlantic City |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,000,000 |
|
| |
| April 18 |
Subzero Point '81 |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$10,421 |
|
| May, 1981 |
| May 1 |
King of the Mountain |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$958,637 |
|
| |
| May 6 |
The Jericho Mile |
|
Theatrical |
$173,983 |
|
| |
| May 8 |
Loulou |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,343 |
|
| |
| May 27 |
Les Uns et les Autres |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$122,054 |
|
| July, 1981 |
| July 17 |
Endless Love |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$33,000,000 |
|
| August, 1981 |
| August 1 |
Lady Chatterley's Lover |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$5,406 |
|
| |
| August 5 |
Les Gardiennes du Pénitencier |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 13 |
Gallipoli |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$5,732,587 |
|
| |
| August 17 |
El Crimen de Cuenca |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| August 19 |
Prince of the City |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$9,000,000 |
|
| |
| August 21 |
Heartland |
|
Theatrical |
$7,051 |
|
| |
| August 22 |
Babylon |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$109,749 |
|
| |
| August 26 |
Shi Ye Sheng |
|
Theatrical |
$1,834,692 |
|
| September, 1981 |
| September 18 |
The French Lieutenant's Woman |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$22,680,537 |
|
|
Mommie Dearest |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$25,032,000 |
|
|
Raggedy Man |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$11,000,000 |
|
| |
| September 25 |
Aus dem Leben der Marionetten |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$4,289 |
|
|
Chariots of Fire |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$61,910,507 |
|
| October, 1981 |
| October 2 |
Zoot Suit |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$380,302 |
|
| |
| October 23 |
Das boot ist voll |
|
Theatrical |
$1,016 |
|
|
Silence of the North |
|
Theatrical |
$344,837 |
|
| |
| October 24 |
Aengmusae Momeulo Uleossda |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$1,415 |
|
| |
| October 25 |
Quartet |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| November, 1981 |
| November 1 |
The Orchard End Murder |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$6,876 |
|
| |
| November 20 |
Ragtime |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$17,468,158 |
|
| |
| November 23 |
Dos y dos, cinco |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 25 |
Francisca |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 30 |
La Cripta |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| December, 1981 |
| December 2 |
Whose Life is it Anyway? |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$6,100,000 |
|
| |
| December 4 |
On Golden Pond |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$119,891,901 |
|
|
Reds |
Dramatization |
Theatrical |
$50,000,130 |
|
| |
| December 9 |
Lebenszeichen |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Taps |
Contemporary Fiction |
Theatrical |
$35,856,053 |
|
| |
| December 11 |
Four Friends |
Historical Fiction |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
