Domestic Box Office Weekends For 1983
Data as of Apr 29, 17:59 PDT
Key:Long Weekend
| Dates | Top 10 Gross | %± LW | Overall Gross | %± LW | Releases | #1 Release | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30-Jan 2, 1984 New Year's long wknd | $46,357,139 | - | $58,438,269 | - | 16 | Terms of Endearment | 52 |
| Dec 23-26 Christmas long wknd | $29,670,592 | - | $36,878,699 | - | 15 | Sudden Impact | 51 |
| Dec 23-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51 |
| Dec 16-18 | $29,838,763 | +0.8% | $34,589,790 | +13.3% | 15 | Sudden Impact | 50 |
| Dec 9-11 | $29,604,626 | +110.4% | $30,528,060 | +95.4% | 13 | Sudden Impact | 49 |
| Dec 2-4 Post-Thanksgiving | $14,071,151 | -34.8% | $15,622,894 | -40.2% | 13 | Terms of Endearment | 48 |
| Nov 25-27 Thanksgiving 3-Day | $21,572,343 | +31.5% | $26,137,692 | +29.5% | 16 | A Christmas Story | 47 |
| Nov 24-27 Thanksgiving 4-Day | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 |
| Nov 23-27 Thanksgiving 5-Day | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47 |
| Nov 18-20 | $16,406,933 | -16.5% | $20,182,192 | -9.9% | 15 | Amityville 3-D | 46 |
| Nov 11-13 | $19,652,567 | -16.3% | $22,393,183 | -14.3% | 14 | The Big Chill | 45 |
| Nov 4-6 | $23,478,811 | +13.5% | $26,133,063 | +17.3% | 15 | Deal of the Century | 44 |
| Oct 28-30 | $20,680,355 | -12.2% | $22,284,512 | -10.4% | 13 | Never Say Never Again | 43 |
| Oct 21-23 | $23,559,395 | +24.7% | $24,859,748 | +24.5% | 13 | Never Say Never Again | 42 |
| Oct 14-16 | $18,893,548 | - | $19,973,700 | - | 12 | Never Say Never Again | 41 |
| Oct 7-10 Indig. Peoples' Day wknd | $27,234,195 | - | $28,894,959 | - | 13 | Never Say Never Again | 40 |
| Oct 7-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40 |
| Sep 30-Oct 2 | $17,997,328 | +16.7% | $20,733,834 | +13.5% | 13 | The Big Chill | 39 |
| Sep 23-25 | $15,423,345 | -16.6% | $18,261,007 | -11.9% | 15 | Mr. Mom | 38 |
| Sep 16-18 | $18,492,541 | -12.8% | $20,720,273 | -9.7% | 13 | Mr. Mom | 37 |
| Sep 9-11 | $21,211,110 | - | $22,942,548 | - | 12 | Mr. Mom | 36 |
| Sep 2-4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 35 |
| Sep 2-5 Labor Day wknd | $36,378,995 | - | $42,297,329 | - | 15 | Mr. Mom | 35 |
| Aug 26-28 | $32,284,328 | -6.6% | $36,524,844 | -5.1% | 15 | Mr. Mom | 34 |
| Aug 19-21 | $34,574,937 | +5% | $38,482,091 | -10.9% | 14 | Easy Money | 33 |
| Aug 12-14 | $32,943,666 | -8.1% | $43,196,398 | +3.3% | 18 | National Lampoon's Vacation | 32 |
| Aug 5-7 | $35,857,251 | -23.2% | $41,799,868 | -19.8% | 14 | National Lampoon's Vacation | 31 |
| Jul 29-31 | $46,706,373 | -10.5% | $52,141,898 | -7.1% | 14 | National Lampoon's Vacation | 30 |
| Jul 22-24 | $52,212,400 | +12.4% | $56,139,548 | +8.9% | 13 | Jaws 3-D | 29 |
| Jul 15-17 | $46,444,121 | +29.3% | $51,535,781 | +31.9% | 17 | Staying Alive | 28 |
| Jul 8-10 | $35,909,621 | - | $39,080,973 | - | 15 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | 27 |
| Jul 1-4 July 4th long wknd | $56,837,690 | - | $62,106,693 | - | 18 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | 26 |
| Jul 1-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 |
| Jun 24-26 | $54,940,680 | +4.8% | $59,629,181 | +9.6% | 18 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | 25 |
| Jun 17-19 | $52,440,710 | +15.7% | $54,417,088 | +12.5% | 14 | Superman III | 24 |
| Jun 10-12 | $45,340,779 | -3.6% | $48,352,389 | -5.5% | 15 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | 23 |
| Jun 3-5 | $47,022,370 | +92.3% | $51,183,308 | +109.3% | 14 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | 22 |
| May 27-29 | $24,457,583 | -16.9% | $24,457,583 | -22.3% | 2 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | 21 |
| May 27-30 Memorial Day wknd | $59,305,165 | - | $62,916,208 | - | 14 | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | 21 |
| May 20-22 | $29,421,812 | +11.5% | $31,466,904 | +7.9% | 14 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone | 20 |
| May 13-15 | $26,395,501 | +40.5% | $29,157,257 | +33.2% | 15 | Blue Thunder | 19 |
| May 6-8 | $18,788,071 | +2% | $21,884,871 | +1% | 15 | Flashdance | 18 |
| Apr 29-May 1 | $18,412,003 | -13.4% | $21,664,802 | -17.1% | 15 | Flashdance | 17 |
| Apr 22-24 | $21,261,441 | -16.1% | $26,145,187 | -10.9% | 16 | Flashdance | 16 |
| Apr 15-17 | $25,334,233 | +7.6% | $29,353,551 | +5.3% | 15 | Lone Wolf McQuade | 15 |
| Apr 8-10 | $23,535,516 | -9.5% | $27,887,799 | -5.1% | 16 | Tootsie | 14 |
| Apr 1-3 | $26,009,007 | -16.7% | $29,401,798 | -12.6% | 15 | Spring Break | 13 |
| Apr 1-4 Easter wknd | $1,251,056 | - | $1,251,056 | - | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 13 |
| Mar 25-27 | $31,208,189 | +60.3% | $33,637,859 | +58.6% | 14 | Spring Break | 12 |
| Mar 18-20 | $19,471,533 | +8.3% | $21,206,228 | +1.8% | 15 | High Road to China | 11 |
| Mar 11-13 | $17,974,004 | -2.5% | $20,822,604 | -3.2% | 16 | Tootsie | 10 |
| Mar 4-6 | $18,432,245 | -16.1% | $21,514,616 | -10.5% | 16 | Tootsie | 9 |
| Feb 25-27 | $21,973,564 | +1,264.2% | $24,039,133 | +1,392.5% | 12 | Tootsie | 8 |
| Feb 18-21 Presidents' Day wknd | $30,596,004 | - | $35,917,836 | - | 17 | Tootsie | 7 |
| Feb 18-20 | $1,610,701 | -91.2% | $1,610,701 | -92.1% | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 7 |
| Feb 11-13 | $18,268,048 | -24.5% | $20,383,746 | -24.9% | 13 | Tootsie | 6 |
| Feb 4-6 | $24,206,133 | -1.7% | $27,158,538 | +3.7% | 13 | Tootsie | 5 |
| Jan 28-30 | $24,635,213 | -12% | $26,197,770 | -18.4% | 12 | Tootsie | 4 |
| Jan 21-23 | $28,002,601 | -10.6% | $32,090,131 | -2.1% | 16 | Tootsie | 3 |
| Jan 14-16 | $31,333,450 | -20.9% | $32,787,544 | -22.8% | 12 | Tootsie | 2 |
| Jan 14-17 MLK wknd | $1,907,621 | - | $1,907,621 | - | 1 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 2 |
| Jan 7-9 | $39,621,157 | -17.4% | $42,453,304 | -17.7% | 13 | Tootsie | 1 |
