| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio
| Opening | % of Total | Theaters / Average | Total Gross | Date* | | 84 |
Rocky III (Re-issue) |
MGM |
$902,228 |
100.0% |
1,071 |
$842 |
$902,228 |
5/6/83 |
| 81 |
The Lonely Lady |
Uni. |
$1,223,220 |
100.0% |
703 |
$1,740 |
$1,223,220 |
9/30/83 |
| 85 |
Nate and Hayes |
Par. |
$815,160 |
41.5% |
925 |
$881 |
$1,963,756 |
11/18/83 |
| 82 |
Videodrome |
Uni. |
$1,194,175 |
56.3% |
600 |
$1,990 |
$2,120,439 |
2/4/83 |
| 75 |
The Man Who Wasn't There (1983) |
Par. |
$1,379,502 |
56.5% |
980 |
$1,407 |
$2,443,487 |
8/12/83 |
| 50 |
Yor: Hunter from the Future |
Col. |
$2,810,199 |
100.0% |
1,425 |
$1,972 |
$2,810,199 |
8/19/83 |
| 73 |
Yellowbeard |
Orion |
$1,564,155 |
36.4% |
761 |
$2,055 |
$4,300,000 |
6/24/83 |
| 58 |
Trenchcoat |
BV |
$2,192,621 |
50.9% |
723 |
$3,032 |
$4,304,286 |
3/11/83 |
| 70 |
Curse of the Pink Panther |
MGM |
$1,641,182 |
36.5% |
812 |
$2,021 |
$4,491,986 |
8/12/83 |
| 80 |
Metalstorm |
Uni. |
$1,274,000 |
24.0% |
784 |
$1,625 |
$5,301,085 |
8/26/83 |
| 62 |
The Star Chamber |
Fox |
$1,980,105 |
35.6% |
796 |
$2,487 |
$5,555,305 |
8/5/83 |
| 65 |
A Night in Heaven |
Fox |
$1,835,421 |
33.0% |
901 |
$2,037 |
$5,563,663 |
11/18/83 |
| 78 |
Smokey & the Bandit Part III |
Uni. |
$1,301,800 |
22.9% |
1,119 |
$1,163 |
$5,678,950 |
9/2/83 |
| 64 |
Under Fire |
Orion |
$1,837,768 |
32.3% |
816 |
$2,252 |
$5,696,391 |
10/21/83 |
| 59 |
Porky's (Re-issue) |
Fox |
$2,139,827 |
36.9% |
1,192 |
$1,795 |
$5,797,190 |
5/6/83 |
| 67 |
The Hunger |
MGM |
$1,832,898 |
30.7% |
775 |
$2,365 |
$5,979,292 |
4/29/83 |
| 57 |
Beyond the Limit |
Par. |
$2,208,976 |
36.8% |
700 |
$3,155 |
$5,997,566 |
9/30/83 |
| 55 |
Amityville 3-D |
Orion |
$2,366,472 |
37.4% |
1,254 |
$1,887 |
$6,333,135 |
11/18/83 |
| 44 |
The Sting II |
Uni. |
$3,106,108 |
48.9% |
1,294 |
$2,400 |
$6,347,072 |
2/18/83 |
| 74 |
The Osterman Weekend |
Fox |
$1,415,075 |
21.8% |
670 |
$2,112 |
$6,486,797 |
11/4/83 |
| 53 |
Nightmares |
Uni. |
$2,572,750 |
38.6% |
1,025 |
$2,510 |
$6,670,680 |
9/9/83 |
| 56 |
Romantic Comedy |
MGM |
$2,366,025 |
34.5% |
911 |
$2,597 |
$6,857,733 |
10/7/83 |
| 54 |
Something Wicked This Way Comes |
BV |
$2,423,555 |
28.9% |
817 |
$2,966 |
$8,400,000 |
4/29/83 |
| 63 |
Strange Brew |
MGM |
$1,913,389 |
22.3% |
849 |
$2,253 |
$8,571,374 |
8/26/83 |
| 71 |
Without a Trace |
Fox |
$1,609,448 |
16.7% |
721 |
$2,232 |
$9,632,062 |
2/4/83 |
| 45 |
Lovesick |
WB |
$3,093,281 |
30.4% |
718 |
$4,308 |
$10,171,304 |
2/18/83 |
| 69 |
The Year of Living Dangerously |
WB |
$1,716,040 |
16.7% |
690 |
$2,487 |
$10,278,575 |
2/18/83 |
| 38 |
The Man with Two Brains |
WB |
$3,498,931 |
33.8% |
1,203 |
$2,908 |
$10,353,438 |
6/3/83 |
| 37 |
Deal of the Century |
WB |
$3,520,605 |
34.0% |
1,217 |
$2,892 |
$10,369,581 |
11/4/83 |
| 42 |
Doctor Detroit |
Uni. |
$3,295,722 |
31.8% |
1,343 |
$2,454 |
$10,375,893 |
5/6/83 |
| 39 |
Hercules (1983) |
MGM |
$3,473,635 |
32.5% |
1,001 |
$3,470 |
$10,676,194 |
8/26/83 |
| 76 |
The Man Who Loved Women |
Col. |
$1,347,032 |
12.3% |
802 |
$1,679 |
$10,964,231 |
12/16/83 |
| 77 |
Raiders of the Lost Ark (Re-issue) (1983) |
Par. |
$1,327,451 |
11.7% |
628 |
$2,113 |
$11,374,454 |
3/25/83 |
| 48 |
The Lords of Discipline |
Par. |
$3,011,932 |
25.6% |
800 |
$3,764 |
$11,787,127 |
2/18/83 |
| 68 |
The Sword in the Stone (Re-issue) |
BV |
$1,751,997 |
14.6% |
741 |
$2,364 |
$12,000,000 |
4/1/83 |
| 49 |
The Black Stallion Returns |
MGM |
$2,923,297 |
24.3% |
1,370 |
$2,133 |
$12,049,108 |
3/25/83 |
| 29 |
Lone Wolf McQuade |
Orion |
$4,295,300 |
35.1% |
1,221 |
$3,517 |
$12,232,628 |
4/15/83 |
| 23 |
Stroker Ace |
Uni. |
$4,668,135 |
35.9% |
1,385 |
$3,370 |
$13,000,000 |
7/1/83 |
| 83 |
To Be or Not to Be (1983) |
Fox |
$1,020,958 |
7.8% |
638 |
$1,600 |
$13,030,214 |
12/16/83 |
| 35 |
The Entity |
Fox |
$3,685,654 |
27.8% |
1,031 |
$3,574 |
$13,277,558 |
2/4/83 |
| 47 |
The Survivors |
Col. |
$3,044,927 |
21.7% |
1,006 |
$3,026 |
$14,000,000 |
6/24/83 |
| 27 |
Private School |
Uni. |
$4,411,861 |
31.4% |
1,024 |
$4,308 |
$14,049,540 |
7/29/83 |
| 46 |
Cheech & Chong Still Smokin' |
Par. |
$3,085,705 |
19.9% |
710 |
$4,346 |
$15,543,710 |
5/6/83 |
| 79 |
Gorky Park |
Orion |
$1,290,754 |
8.1% |
629 |
$2,052 |
$15,856,028 |
12/16/83 |
| 72 |
D.C. Cab |
Uni. |
$1,564,530 |
9.7% |
862 |
$1,815 |
$16,134,627 |
12/16/83 |
| 34 |
Richard Pryor: Here and Now |
Col. |
$3,701,609 |
22.9% |
1,411 |
$2,623 |
$16,156,776 |
10/28/83 |
| 13 |
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone |
Col. |
$7,053,016 |
42.8% |
1,338 |
$5,271 |
$16,478,265 |
5/20/83 |
| 21 |
Krull |
Col. |
$5,469,415 |
33.1% |
1,281 |
$4,269 |
$16,519,460 |
7/29/83 |
| 66 |
All the Right Moves |
Fox |
$1,835,117 |
10.6% |
675 |
$2,718 |
$17,233,166 |
10/28/83 |
| 51 |
Max Dugan Returns |
Fox |
$2,791,002 |
15.8% |
790 |
$3,532 |
$17,613,720 |
3/25/83 |
| 61 |
A Christmas Story |
MGM |
$2,072,473 |
10.7% |
886 |
$2,339 |
$19,294,144 |
11/18/83 |
| 28 |
Breathless |
Orion |
$4,384,369 |
22.0% |
1,161 |
$3,776 |
$19,910,002 |
5/13/83 |
| 25 |
The Dead Zone |
Par. |
$4,556,083 |
21.9% |
1,293 |
$3,523 |
$20,766,616 |
10/21/83 |
| 60 |
The Rescuers (Re-issue) |
BV |
$2,111,582 |
10.1% |
862 |
$2,449 |
$21,000,000 |
12/16/83 |
| 40 |
Christine |
Col. |
$3,408,904 |
16.2% |
1,045 |
$3,262 |
$21,017,849 |
12/9/83 |
| 17 |
Cujo |
WB |
$6,114,899 |
28.9% |
1,239 |
$4,935 |
$21,156,152 |
8/12/83 |
| 26 |
Class |
Orion |
$4,553,233 |
21.0% |
839 |
$5,426 |
$21,667,789 |
7/22/83 |
| 41 |
Two of a Kind |
Fox |
$3,344,942 |
14.1% |
1,244 |
$2,688 |
$23,646,952 |
12/16/83 |
| 19 |
Spring Break |
Col. |
$5,908,574 |
24.5% |
1,493 |
$3,957 |
$24,071,666 |
3/25/83 |
| 22 |
The Outsiders |
WB |
$5,068,165 |
19.7% |
829 |
$6,113 |
$25,697,647 |
3/25/83 |
| 16 |
High Road to China |
WB |
$6,156,049 |
21.6% |
1,508 |
$4,082 |
$28,445,927 |
3/18/83 |
| 20 |
Easy Money |
Orion |
$5,844,974 |
19.9% |
1,130 |
$5,172 |
$29,309,766 |
8/19/83 |
| 14 |
Twilight Zone: The Movie |
WB |
$6,614,366 |
22.5% |
1,275 |
$5,187 |
$29,450,919 |
6/24/83 |
| 18 |
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Re-issue) (1983) |
BV |
$6,017,914 |
20.0% |
1,362 |
$4,418 |
$30,100,000 |
7/15/83 |
| 43 |
Uncommon Valor |
Par. |
$3,144,367 |
10.3% |
989 |
$3,179 |
$30,503,151 |
12/16/83 |
| 12 |
Porky's II: The Next Day |
Fox |
$7,054,988 |
20.9% |
1,511 |
$4,669 |
$33,759,266 |
6/24/83 |
| 9 |
Psycho II |
Uni. |
$8,310,244 |
23.9% |
1,448 |
$5,739 |
$34,725,000 |
6/3/83 |
| 10 |
Blue Thunder |
Col. |
$8,258,149 |
19.5% |
1,539 |
$5,365 |
$42,313,354 |
5/13/83 |
| 24 |
Scarface (1983) |
Uni. |
$4,597,536 |
10.3% |
996 |
$4,616 |
$44,668,798 |
12/9/83 |
| 2 |
Jaws 3-D |
Uni. |
$13,422,500 |
29.5% |
1,300 |
$10,325 |
$45,517,055 |
7/22/83 |
| 52 |
Gandhi |
Col. |
$2,746,571 |
5.2% |
734 |
$3,741 |
$52,767,889 |
2/25/83 |
| 5 |
Never Say Never Again |
WB |
$10,958,157 |
19.8% |
1,550 |
$7,069 |
$55,432,841 |
10/7/83 |
| 36 |
The Big Chill |
Col. |
$3,662,152 |
6.5% |
722 |
$5,072 |
$56,342,711 |
9/30/83 |
| 3 |
Superman III |
WB |
$13,352,357 |
22.3% |
1,759 |
$7,590 |
$59,950,623 |
6/17/83 |
| 8 |
National Lampoon's Vacation |
WB |
$8,333,358 |
13.6% |
1,175 |
$7,092 |
$61,399,552 |
7/29/83 |
| 31 |
Risky Business |
WB |
$4,275,327 |
6.7% |
670 |
$6,381 |
$63,541,777 |
8/5/83 |
| 30 |
Mr. Mom |
Fox |
$4,279,384 |
6.6% |
734 |
$5,830 |
$64,783,827 |
8/19/83 |
| 4 |
Staying Alive |
Par. |
$12,146,143 |
18.7% |
1,660 |
$7,316 |
$64,892,670 |
7/15/83 |
| 6 |
Sudden Impact |
WB |
$9,688,561 |
14.3% |
1,530 |
$6,332 |
$67,642,693 |
12/9/83 |
| 7 |
Octopussy |
MGM |
$8,902,564 |
13.1% |
1,311 |
$6,790 |
$67,893,619 |
6/10/83 |
| 15 |
WarGames |
MGM |
$6,227,804 |
7.8% |
843 |
$7,387 |
$79,567,667 |
6/3/83 |
| 11 |
Trading Places |
Par. |
$7,348,200 |
8.1% |
1,375 |
$5,344 |
$90,404,800 |
6/10/83 |
| 33 |
Flashdance |
Par. |
$4,076,124 |
4.4% |
1,140 |
$3,575 |
$92,921,203 |
4/15/83 |
| 32 |
Terms of Endearment |
Par. |
$4,245,520 |
3.9% |
945 |
$4,492 |
$108,423,489 |
12/9/83 |
| 1 |
Return of the Jedi |
Fox |
$23,019,618 |
9.1% |
1,002 |
$22,973 |
$252,583,617 |
5/25/83 |
| Totals and Averages (85 Movies): | | Totals: | $356,990,116 | 15.8% | - | - | $2,266,524,524 | - | | Averages: | $4,199,884 | 15.8% | 1,038 | $4,046 | $26,664,994 | - |  |
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