Domestic Box Office For Summer 1983
Summer 1983 is May 6-September 5.
Limited releases are those released in fewer than 600 theaters.
| Rank | Release | Gross | Max Th | Opening | % of Total | Open Th | Open | Close | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deathstalker | $11,919,250 | 250 | $456,700 | 3.8% | 166 | Sep 2 | - | New World Pictures |
| 2 | Zelig | $11,798,616 | 245 | $60,119 | 0.5% | 6 | Jul 15 | Dec 8 | Warner Bros. |
| 3 | Chained Heat | $6,149,983 | 417 | $2,252,682 | 36.6% | 404 | May 27 | - | Jensen Farley Pictures |
| 4 | Mortuary | $4,319,001 | 146 | $763,184 | 17.7% | 146 | Sep 2 | - | Film Ventures International (FVI) |
| 5 | Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence | $2,306,560 | 196 | $99,221 | 4.3% | 4 | Aug 26 | - | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | Friday the 13th: Part 3 1983 Re-release | $2,108,548 | 520 | $788,797 | 37.4% | 520 | May 13 | - | Paramount Pictures |
| 7 | Getting It On | $975,414 | 350 | $975,414 | 100% | 350 | Aug 19 | - | Comworld Pictures |
| 8 | American Playhouse: The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | $804,963 | 32 | $15,477 | 1.9% | 1 | Aug 19 | - | Embassy Pictures |
| 9 | Fire and Ice | $760,883 | 89 | $263,238 | 34.6% | 89 | Aug 26 | - | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 10 | Poltergeist 1983 Re-release | $536,108 | 593 | $536,108 | 100% | 593 | May 20 | - | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 11 | Puberty Blues | $237,000 | 1 | $7,381 | 3.1% | 1 | Jul 15 | - | Universal Classics |
