1981
VHS and Beta
October
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| The Fan | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| Friday the 13th Part 2 | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| Going Ape | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| The Great Gatsby | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| The Jazz Singer | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| Meatballs | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| One-Eyed Jacks | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| Orca: The Killer Whale | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| Serpico | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 | |
| The Story of O | Independent United Distributors | Independent United Distributors | October 6, 1981 | |
| To Catch a Thief | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | October 13, 1981 |
November
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An American Werewolf in London | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | November 24, 1981 | |
| Apocalypse Now | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | November 10, 1981 | |
| April Wine: Live in London | EMI Music Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| Benny Hill's Video Revue | Thames Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| Can't Stop the Music | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| The Conversation | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | November 10, 1981 | |
| The Cruel Sea | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| The Day the Earth Caught Fire | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| Death on the Nile | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| An Evening with Ray Charles | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | November 24, 1981 | |
| The Four Seasons | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | November 24, 1981 | |
| The Godfather: The Complete Epic | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | November 10, 1981 | |
| How to Watch Pro Football | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | November 24, 1981 | |
| I Am a Dancer | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| The Incredible Hulk | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | November 24, 1981 | |
| Queen: Greatest Flix | EMI Music Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| The Royal Wedding | Thames Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| Scars of Dracula | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| Sophia Loren: Her Own Story | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| S.O.S. Titanic | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| Times Square | Thorn EMI Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 | |
| The Tubes Video | EMI Music Video | Capitol Records | November 10, 1981 |
December
| Title | Label | Distributor | Released | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of Robin Hood | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Aerobicise: The Beautiful Workout | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | December 1, 1981 | |
| Apocalypse Now | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | December 1, 1981 | |
| The Billion Dollar Hobo | Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Clash of the Titans | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Dot and the Kangaroo | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Going My Way | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Holiday Inn | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| In Search of Skiing | Magnetic Video Sports | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Irma la Douce | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Ivanhoe | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| The Jazz Singer | Paramount Home Video | Paramount Home Video | December 1, 1981 | |
| MacArthur | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| The Magnificent Seven | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Man of La Mancha | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| March or Die | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Now, Voyager | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Piaf | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Return of the Street Fighter | CBS Video Enterprises | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Rooster Cogburn and the Lady | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Sudden Terror | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Take This Job and Shove It | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| A Thousand Clowns | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Till the Clouds Roll By | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| The Wiz | MCA Videocassette, Inc. | MCA Distributing Corporation | December 1, 1981 | |
| Woman of the Year | MGM/CBS Home Video | CBS Video Enterprises | December 8, 1981 | |
| Women in Love | Magnetic Video Corporation | Magnetic Video Corporation | December 1, 1981 |