Domestic Box Office For August 1983
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 | $5,678,950 | 1,119 | $1,728,060 | 30.4% | 498 | Aug 12 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 2 | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence | $2,306,560 | 196 | $99,221 | 4.3% | 4 | Aug 26 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 3 | Getting It On | $975,414 | 350 | $975,414 | 100% | 350 | Aug 19 | - | Comworld Pictures |
| 4 | American Playhouse: The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | $804,963 | 32 | $15,477 | 1.9% | 1 | Aug 19 | - | Embassy Pictures |
| 5 | Fire and Ice | $760,883 | 89 | $263,238 | 34.6% | 89 | Aug 26 | - | 20th Century Fox |
