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Events

Top grossing films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Actors Gross
1. Raiders of the Lost Ark Paramount/Lucasfilm Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman $209,562,121[1]
2. On Golden Pond Universal Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda, Katharine Hepburn $119,285,432[2]
3. Superman II Warner Bros. Christopher Reeve, Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman $108,185,706[3]
4. Arthur Warner Bros. Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud $95,461,682[4]
5. Stripes Columbia Bill Murray, Harold Ramis $85,297,000[5]
6. The Cannonball Run 20th Century Fox Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Adrienne Barbeau, Sammy Davis Jr. $72,179,579[6]
7. Chariots of Fire Warner Bros./The Ladd Company Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Ian Holm $58,972,904[7]
8. For Your Eyes Only United Artists Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Topol, Julian Glover $54,812,802[8]
9. The Four Seasons Universal Alan Alda, Carol Burnett, Sandy Dennis $50,427,646[9]
10. Time Bandits Embassy Pictures John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, $42,365,581[10]
11. Clash of the Titans Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Ursula Andress $41,092,328[11]
12. Absence of Malice Columbia Pictures Paul Newman, Sally Field $40,716,963[12]
13. Reds Paramount Pictures Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton Jack Nicholson and Gene Hackman $40,382,659[13]
14. The Fox and the Hound Walt Disney Animation Studios Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell $39,900,000[14]
15. Tarzan, the Ape Man Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Bo Derek, Miles O'Keeffe, Richard Harris $36,565,280[15]
16. Taps 20th Century Fox George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Sean Penn and Tom Cruise $35,856,053[16]
17. Sharky's Machine Warner Bros. Burt Reynolds, Vittorio Gassman, Rachel Ward $35,610,100[17]
18. Excalibur Warner Bros. Nigel Terry $34,967,437[18]
19. History of the World, Part I 20th Century Fox Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman and Cloris Leachman $31,672,907[19]
20. Bustin' Loose Universal Studios Richard Pryor and Cicely Tyson $31,261,269[20]

Box office results courtesy of Box Office Mojo.[21]

Awards

Academy Awards:

Best Picture: Chariots of Fire - Enigma, The Ladd Company/Warner Bros.
Best Director: Warren Beatty - Reds
Best Actor: Henry Fonda - On Golden Pond
Best Actress: Katharine Hepburn - On Golden Pond
Best Supporting Actor: John Gielgud - Arthur
Best Supporting Actress: Maureen Stapleton - Reds
Best Foreign Language Film: Mephisto, directed by Istvan Szabo, Hungary

Golden Globe Awards:

Drama:
Best Picture: On Golden Pond
Best Actor: Henry Fonda - On Golden Pond
Best Actress: Meryl Streep - The French Lieutenant's Woman
Musical or comedy:
Best Picture: Arthur
Best Actor: Dudley Moore - Arthur
Best Actress: Bernadette Peters - Pennies from Heaven
Other
Best Director: Warren Beatty - Reds
Best Foreign Film: Chariots of Fire, United Kingdom

Golden Raspberry Awards:

Worst Picture: Mommie Dearest
Worst Director: Michael Cimino - Heaven's Gate
Worst Actor: Klinton Spilsbury - The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Worst Actress: Bo Derek - Tarzan, the Ape Man; Faye Dunaway - Mommie Dearest
Worst Supporting Actor: Steve Forrest - Mommie Dearest
Worst Supporting Actress: Diana Scarwid - Mommie Dearest

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):

Man of Iron (Człowiek z żelaza), directed by Andrzej Wajda, Poland

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):

Marianne and Juliane (Die Bleierne Zeit), directed by Margarethe von Trotta, W. Germany

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):

Faster, Faster (Deprisa, deprisa / Vivre vite), directed by Carlos Saura, Spain / France

Films released in 1981

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Wide-release movies

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October–December

  • November 18, 1981

Absence of Malice

Births

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Film debuts

References

  1. ^ "Raiders of the Lost Ark, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "On Golden Pond, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "Superman II, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  4. ^ "Arthur, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  5. ^ "Stripes, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  6. ^ "The Cannonball Run, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  7. ^ "Chariots of Fire, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  8. ^ "For Your Eyes Only, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  9. ^ "The Four Seasons, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  10. ^ "Time Bandits, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  11. ^ of the titans.htm "Clash of the Titans, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  12. ^ of malice.htm "Absence of Malice, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  13. ^ "Reds, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  14. ^ "Superman II, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  15. ^ "Superman II, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  16. ^ "Taps, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  17. ^ machine.htm "Sharky's Machine, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  18. ^ "Excalibur, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  19. ^ "Superman II, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  20. ^ "Superman II, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
  21. ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1981&p=.htm

See also

Template:Films by year

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