UK Weekend Box Office
UK Box Office 22nd May, 1981
| Title | Weekend | Week | Total | % Change | Total Weeks | ||
| 1 (2) |  | Superman II (1980) | £611,197 | £794,556 | £7,585,937 | -7% | 7 |
| 2 (1) |  | Chariots of Fire (1981) | £503,564 | £654,633 | £1,510,691 | -41% | 2 |
| 3 (3) |  | Tess (1981) | £31,641 | £45,879 | £1,820,640 | -44% | 7 |
| 4 (4) | Popeye (1981) | £17,651 | £22,946 | £2,060,180 | -47% | 7 | |
| 5 (5) |  | 9 to 5 (1980) | £9,528 | £12,386 | £2,574,880 | -47% | 9 |