UK Weekend Box Office
UK Box Office 15th May, 1981
| Title | Weekend | Week | Total | % Change | Total Weeks | ||
| 1 (new) |  | Chariots of Fire (1981) | £856,058 | £856,058 | £856,058 | new | 1 |
| 2 (1) |  | Superman II (1980) | £655,730 | £950,809 | £6,791,381 | -12% | 6 |
| 3 (2) |  | Tess (1981) | £56,640 | £82,128 | £1,774,761 | -36% | 6 |
| 4 (3) | Popeye (1981) | £33,536 | £43,597 | £2,037,234 | -47% | 6 | |
| 5 (4) |  | 9 to 5 (1980) | £18,104 | £23,535 | £2,562,494 | -47% | 8 |