โ๏ธ Pop vs. Box ๐ 1981
Continuing the series of the rise and fall of movies to father time
Most Popular released 1981 Polled 2021 * indicates Box Office rank
1. ๐๏ธ Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark *1 (no change)
2. Endless Love *23
3. The Evil Dead *94
4. Porky's *3
5. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior *59
6. Excalibur *18
7. Escape from New York *31
8. An American Werewolf in London *24
9. Heavy Metal n/a (204k)
10. The Cannonball Run *6
(Popularity rankings are fluid and can change daily)
Box Office ranking 1981 * indicates 2021 popular rank
1. ๐๏ธ Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (248m) *1 no change
2. On Golden Pond (119m) *26
3. Porky's (111m) *4
4. Arthur (95m) *31
5. Stripes (85m) *14
6. The Cannonball Run (72m) *10
7. The Fox and the Hound (63m) *30
8. For Your Eyes Only (62m) *19
9. Chariots of Fire (59m) *28
10. The Four Seasons (50m) *96
Biggest gainer: โ๏ธ
๐ The Evil Dead +91
Biggest Loser: ๐
๐ฃ The Four Seasons -86
Additional:
Heavy Metal didn't have a Box Office #. * 204k limited USA release.
SupermanII was listed in 1980, but released in 1981. I will include this film for 1980 list (thanks Trevorh321)
Movie with most votes:
Indiana Jones (903k)
The Forgotten:
(Movies with good-moderate box office and low vote count)
The Four Seasons 4k votes : 50m box office
Tarzan the Ape Man 5k votes : 36m
Sharky's Machine 5k votes : 35m
Nice Dreams 7k votes : 34m
Bustin Loose 3kvotes :31m
Private Lessons 3k votes : 26 m
The Newcomers:
(Movies with a good vote count and low or no box office)
Das Boot 236k votes : 11m
Evil Dead 191k votes : 2m
Mad Max 2 169k votes : 12m
Gallipoli 37k votes : 5m
Heavy Metal 32k votes : n/a
Additional scoring below๐