Box office snapshot
Financial performance
Reference figures based on available reported data.Domestic gross
$10.5M
Estimated from worldwide grossInternational gross
$15.7M
Estimated from worldwide grossOpening weekend
$2.9M
Estimated from worldwide grossRanking context
Where Modern Problems ranks
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Quick answer
How did Modern Problems (1981) perform at the box office?
High confidenceModern Problems (1981) earned a reported $26.2M worldwide against a reported $8.0M production budget. Its gross-minus-budget figure is about $18.2M. The current gross-to-budget multiple is 3.27x. In this database it currently ranks #4,942 in the current all-time worldwide chart set and #33 among 1981 releases.
- Worldwide gross
- $26,154,211
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Gross minus budget
- $18,154,211
- ROI
- 3.27x
Synopsis
Story
Jealous, harried air traffic controller Max Fielder, recently dumped by his girlfriend, comes into contact with nuclear waste and is granted the power of telekinesis, which he uses to not only win her back, but to gain a little revenge.
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Why this movie matters
Released in 1981, Modern Problems is positioned in this dataset as a Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance title from 20th Century Fox. Its box office profile shows that available worldwide gross is $26.2M, reported production budget is $8.0M, gross-minus-budget is $18.2M, ROI is 3.27x. For comparison, it currently sits #4,942 all-time in the current chart set and #33 among 1981 releases. Streaming availability should be checked against the selected United States region because provider rights can change.
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