List of 1983 box office number-one films in the United States
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This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the United States during 1983.
Tables
· Number-one films
| † | This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year. |
· Number-one films
1
1
#
1
Weekend end date
January 9, 1983
Film
Tootsie
Gross
$10,553,448
2
2
#
2
Weekend end date
January 16, 1983
Film
$9,487,210
3
3
#
3
Weekend end date
January 23, 1983
Film
$8,407,104
4
4
#
4
Weekend end date
January 30, 1983
Film
$7,325,537
5
5
#
5
Weekend end date
February 6, 1983
Film
$6,523,267
6
6
#
6
Weekend end date
February 13, 1983
Film
$4,747,425
7
7
#
7
Weekend end date
February 21, 19834-day weekend
Film
$7,524,261
8
8
#
8
Weekend end date
February 27, 1983
Film
$5,236,117
9
9
#
9
Weekend end date
March 6, 1983
Film
$4,349,058
10
10
#
10
Weekend end date
March 13, 1983
Film
$4,044,440
11
11
#
11
Weekend end date
March 20, 1983
Film
High Road to China
Gross
$6,156,049
12
12
#
12
Weekend end date
March 27, 1983
Film
Spring Break
Gross
$5,908,574
13
13
#
13
Weekend end date
April 3, 1983
Film
$4,448,821
14
14
#
14
Weekend end date
April 10, 1983
Film
Tootsie
Gross
$3,430,963
Notes
Tootsie reclaimed #1 in seventeenth weekend of release and became Columbia Pictures highest-grossing film in the US and Canada, surpassing Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
15
15
#
15
Weekend end date
April 17, 1983
Film
Lone Wolf McQuade
Gross
$4,295,300
16
16
#
16
Weekend end date
April 24, 1983
Film
Flashdance
Gross
$4,085,494
Notes
Flashdance reached No. 1 in its second weekend of release.
17
17
#
17
Weekend end date
May 1, 1983
Film
$4,095,000
18
18
#
18
Weekend end date
May 8, 1983
Film
$3,385,578
19
19
#
19
Weekend end date
May 15, 1983
Film
Blue Thunder
Gross
$8,258,149
20
20
#
20
Weekend end date
May 22, 1983
Film
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Gross
$7,053,016
21
21
#
21
Weekend end date
May 30, 19834-day weekend
Film
Return of the Jedi †
Gross
$30,490,619
Notes
Return of the Jedi had the highest weekend of all-time beating E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's 4th weekend gross of $17.3 million, Rocky III's 4-day opening weekend gross of $16.0 million and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan's 3-day opening weekend gross of $14.3 million.
22
22
#
22
Weekend end date
June 5, 1983
Film
$17,229,694
Gross
Return of the Jedi also claimed the record for highest second weekend beating E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
23
23
#
23
Weekend end date
June 12, 1983
Film
$11,995,064
24
24
#
24
Weekend end date
June 19, 1983
Film
Superman III
Gross
$13,352,357
25
25
#
25
Weekend end date
June 26, 1983
Film
Return of the Jedi †
Gross
$11,127,915
Notes
Return of the Jedi reclaimed #1 in fifth weekend of release.
26
26
#
26
Weekend end date
July 4, 19834-day weekend
Film
$12,038,626
27
27
#
27
Weekend end date
July 10, 1983
Film
$7,337,926
28
28
#
28
Weekend end date
July 17, 1983
Film
Staying Alive
Gross
$12,146,143
29
29
#
29
Weekend end date
July 24, 1983
Film
Jaws 3-D
Gross
$13,422,500
Notes
Jaws 3-D broke Friday the 13th Part III's ($9.40 million) record for highest weekend debut for a 3-D film.
30
30
#
30
Weekend end date
July 31, 1983
Film
National Lampoon's Vacation
Gross
$8,333,358
31
31
#
31
Weekend end date
August 7, 1983
Film
$7,191,832
32
32
#
32
Weekend end date
August 14, 1983
Film
$6,161,649
33
33
#
33
Weekend end date
August 21, 1983
Film
Easy Money
Gross
$5,844,974
34
34
#
34
Weekend end date
August 28, 1983
Film
Mr. Mom
Gross
$6,445,106
Notes
Mr. Mom reached No. 1 in its second weekend of release.
35
35
#
35
Weekend end date
September 5, 19834-day weekend
Film
$8,221,715
36
36
#
36
Weekend end date
September 11, 1983
Film
$4,686,652
37
37
#
37
Weekend end date
September 18, 1983
Film
$3,860,064
38
38
#
38
Weekend end date
September 25, 1983
Film
$3,207,199
39
39
#
39
Weekend end date
October 2, 1983
Film
The Big Chill
Gross
$3,662,152
40
40
#
40
Weekend end date
October 10, 19834-day weekend
Film
Never Say Never Again
Gross
$10,958,157
Notes
Never Say Never Again sets a record weekend debut for October over the Columbus Day weekend.
41
41
#
41
Weekend end date
October 16, 1983
Film
$7,233,884
42
42
#
42
Weekend end date
October 23, 1983
Film
$6,011,610
43
43
#
43
Weekend end date
October 30, 1983
Film
$3,781,141
44
44
#
44
Weekend end date
November 6, 1983
Film
Deal of the Century
Gross
$3,520,605
45
45
#
45
Weekend end date
November 13, 1983
Film
The Big Chill
Gross
$2,929,243
Notes
The Big Chill reclaimed #1 in seventh weekend of release.
46
46
#
46
Weekend end date
November 20, 1983
Film
Amityville 3-D
Gross
$2,366,472
47
47
#
47
Weekend end date
November 27, 1983
Film
A Christmas Story
Gross
$3,935,944
Notes
A Christmas Story reached No. 1 in its second weekend of release.
48
48
#
48
Weekend end date
December 4, 1983
Film
Terms of Endearment
Gross
$3,125,453
Notes
Terms of Endearment reached No. 1 in its second weekend of release.
49
49
#
49
Weekend end date
December 11, 1983
Film
Sudden Impact
Gross
$9,688,561
50
50
#
50
Weekend end date
December 18, 1983
Film
$7,143,953
51
51
#
51
Weekend end date
December 26, 19834-day weekend
Film
$5,957,766
52
52
#
52
Weekend end date
January 2, 19844-day weekend
Film
Terms of Endearment
Gross
$9,058,537
Notes
Terms of Endearment reclaimed #1 in sixth weekend of release.
| # | Weekend end date | Film | Gross | Notes | Ref |
| 1 | January 9, 1983 | Tootsie | $10,553,448 | ||
| 2 | January 16, 1983 | $9,487,210 | |||
| 3 | January 23, 1983 | $8,407,104 | |||
| 4 | January 30, 1983 | $7,325,537 | |||
| 5 | February 6, 1983 | $6,523,267 | |||
| 6 | February 13, 1983 | $4,747,425 | |||
| 7 | February 21, 19834-day weekend | $7,524,261 | |||
| 8 | February 27, 1983 | $5,236,117 | |||
| 9 | March 6, 1983 | $4,349,058 | |||
| 10 | March 13, 1983 | $4,044,440 | |||
| 11 | March 20, 1983 | High Road to China | $6,156,049 | ||
| 12 | March 27, 1983 | Spring Break | $5,908,574 | ||
| 13 | April 3, 1983 | $4,448,821 | |||
| 14 | April 10, 1983 | Tootsie | $3,430,963 | Tootsie reclaimed in seventeenth weekend of release and became Columbia Pictures highest-grossing film in the US and Canada, surpassing Close Encounters of the Third Kind. | |
| 15 | April 17, 1983 | Lone Wolf McQuade | $4,295,300 | ||
| 16 | April 24, 1983 | Flashdance | $4,085,494 | Flashdance reached No. 1 in its second weekend of release. | |
| 17 | May 1, 1983 | $4,095,000 | |||
| 18 | May 8, 1983 | $3,385,578 | |||
| 19 | May 15, 1983 | Blue Thunder | $8,258,149 | ||
| 20 | May 22, 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone | $7,053,016 | ||
| 21 | May 30, 19834-day weekend | Return of the Jedi † | $30,490,619 | Return of the Jedi had the highest weekend of all-time beating E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's 4th weekend gross of $17.3 million, Rocky III's 4-day opening weekend gross of $16.0 million and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan's 3-day opening weekend gross of $14.3 million. | |
| 22 | June 5, 1983 | $17,229,694 | Return of the Jedi also claimed the record for highest second weekend beating E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. | ||
| 23 | June 12, 1983 | $11,995,064 | |||
| 24 | June 19, 1983 | Superman III | $13,352,357 | ||
| 25 | June 26, 1983 | Return of the Jedi † | $11,127,915 | Return of the Jedi reclaimed in fifth weekend of release. | |
| 26 | July 4, 19834-day weekend | $12,038,626 | |||
| 27 | July 10, 1983 | $7,337,926 | |||
| 28 | July 17, 1983 | Staying Alive | $12,146,143 | ||
| 29 | July 24, 1983 | Jaws 3-D | $13,422,500 | Jaws 3-D broke Friday the 13th Part III's ($9.40 million) record for highest weekend debut for a 3-D film. | |
| 30 | July 31, 1983 | National Lampoon's Vacation | $8,333,358 | ||
| 31 | August 7, 1983 | $7,191,832 | |||
| 32 | August 14, 1983 | $6,161,649 | |||
| 33 | August 21, 1983 | Easy Money | $5,844,974 | ||
| 34 | August 28, 1983 | Mr. Mom | $6,445,106 | Mr. Mom reached No. 1 in its second weekend of release. | |
| 35 | September 5, 19834-day weekend | $8,221,715 | |||
| 36 | September 11, 1983 | $4,686,652 | |||
| 37 | September 18, 1983 | $3,860,064 | |||
| 38 | September 25, 1983 | $3,207,199 | |||
| 39 | October 2, 1983 | The Big Chill | $3,662,152 | ||
| 40 | October 10, 19834-day weekend | Never Say Never Again | $10,958,157 | Never Say Never Again sets a record weekend debut for October over the Columbus Day weekend. | |
| 41 | October 16, 1983 | $7,233,884 | |||
| 42 | October 23, 1983 | $6,011,610 | |||
| 43 | October 30, 1983 | $3,781,141 | |||
| 44 | November 6, 1983 | Deal of the Century | $3,520,605 | ||
| 45 | November 13, 1983 | The Big Chill | $2,929,243 | The Big Chill reclaimed in seventh weekend of release. | |
| 46 | November 20, 1983 | Amityville 3-D | $2,366,472 | ||
| 47 | November 27, 1983 | A Christmas Story | $3,935,944 | A Christmas Story reached No. 1 in its second weekend of release. | |
| 48 | December 4, 1983 | Terms of Endearment | $3,125,453 | Terms of Endearment reached No. 1 in its second weekend of release. | |
| 49 | December 11, 1983 | Sudden Impact | $9,688,561 |
· Highest-grossing films › Calendar Gross
1.
1.
Rank
1.
Title
Return of the Jedi
Studio(s)
20th Century Fox
Actor(s)
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Frank Oz
Director(s)
Richard Marquand
Gross
$247,371,242
2.
2.
Rank
2.
Title
Tootsie
Studio(s)
Columbia Pictures
Actor(s)
Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman and Charles Durning
Director(s)
Sydney Pollack
Gross
$146,259,321
3.
3.
Rank
3.
Title
Flashdance
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Actor(s)
Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri
Director(s)
Adrian Lyne
Gross
$92,921,203
4.
4.
Rank
4.
Title
Trading Places
Studio(s)
Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott and Jamie Lee Curtis
Actor(s)
John Landis
Director(s)
$90,404,800
5.
5.
Rank
5.
Title
WarGames
Studio(s)
United Artists
Actor(s)
Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood and Ally Sheedy
Director(s)
John Badham
Gross
$79,567,667
6.
6.
Rank
6.
Title
Octopussy
Studio(s)
Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn, Kabir Bedi and Steven Berkoff
Actor(s)
John Glen
Director(s)
$67,893,619
7.
7.
Rank
7.
Title
Staying Alive
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Actor(s)
John Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes, Finola Hughes and Steve Inwood
Director(s)
Sylvester Stallone
Gross
$64,892,670
8.
8.
Rank
8.
Title
Risky Business
Studio(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Actor(s)
Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay
Director(s)
Paul Brickman
Gross
$63,541,777
9.
9.
Rank
9.
Title
Mr. Mom
Studio(s)
20th Century Fox
Actor(s)
Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Martin Mull, Ann Jillian and Christopher Lloyd
Director(s)
Stan Dragoti
Gross
$63,090,965
10.
10.
Rank
10.
Title
National Lampoon's Vacation
Studio(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Actor(s)
Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy and Christie Brinkley
Director(s)
Harold Ramis
Gross
$61,399,552
| Rank | Title | Studio(s) | Actor(s) | Director(s) | Gross |
| 1. | Return of the Jedi | 20th Century Fox | Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew and Frank Oz | Richard Marquand | $247,371,242 |
| 2. | Tootsie | Columbia Pictures | Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman and Charles Durning | Sydney Pollack | $146,259,321 |
| 3. | Flashdance | Paramount Pictures | Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri | Adrian Lyne | $92,921,203 |
| 4. | Trading Places | Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott and Jamie Lee Curtis | John Landis | $90,404,800 | |
| 5. | WarGames | United Artists | Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood and Ally Sheedy | John Badham | $79,567,667 |
| 6. | Octopussy | Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Kristina Wayborn, Kabir Bedi and Steven Berkoff | John Glen | $67,893,619 | |
| 7. | Staying Alive | Paramount Pictures | John Travolta, Cynthia Rhodes, Finola Hughes and Steve Inwood | Sylvester Stallone | $64,892,670 |
| 8. | Risky Business | Warner Bros. Pictures | Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay | Paul Brickman | $63,541,777 |
| 9. | Mr. Mom | 20th Century Fox | Michael Keaton, Teri Garr, Martin Mull, Ann Jillian and Christopher Lloyd | Stan Dragoti | $63,090,965 |
| 10. | National Lampoon's Vacation | Warner Bros. Pictures | Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, John Candy and Christie Brinkley | Harold Ramis | $61,399,552 |
Highest-grossing films of 1983 by In-year release[55] · Highest-grossing films › In-Year Release
1.
1.
Rank
1.
Title
Return of the Jedi
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Domestic gross
$309,306,177
2.
2.
Rank
2.
Title
Terms of Endearment
Distributor
Paramount
Domestic gross
$108,423,489
3.
3.
Rank
3.
Title
Flashdance
Distributor
$92,921,203
4.
4.
Rank
4.
Title
Trading Places
Distributor
$90,404,800
5.
5.
Rank
5.
Title
WarGames
Distributor
United Artists
Domestic gross
$79,567,667
6.
6.
Rank
6.
Title
Octopussy
Distributor
$67,893,619
7.
7.
Rank
7.
Title
Sudden Impact
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Domestic gross
$67,642,693
8.
8.
Rank
8.
Title
Staying Alive
Distributor
Paramount
Domestic gross
$64,892,670
9.
9.
Rank
9.
Title
Mr. Mom
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Domestic gross
$64,783,827
10.
10.
Rank
10.
Title
Risky Business
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Domestic gross
$63,541,777
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Domestic gross |
| 1. | Return of the Jedi | 20th Century Fox | $309,306,177 |
| 2. | Terms of Endearment | Paramount | $108,423,489 |
| 3. | Flashdance | $92,921,203 | |
| 4. | Trading Places | $90,404,800 | |
| 5. | WarGames | United Artists | $79,567,667 |
| 6. | Octopussy | $67,893,619 | |
| 7. | Sudden Impact | Warner Bros. | $67,642,693 |
| 8. | Staying Alive | Paramount | $64,892,670 |
| 9. | Mr. Mom | 20th Century Fox | $64,783,827 |
| 10. | Risky Business | Warner Bros. | $63,541,777 |
Highest-grossing films by MPAA rating of 1983 · Highest-grossing films › In-Year Release
PG
PG
G
PG
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1983 Re-issue)
Return of the Jedi
R
R
G
R
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1983 Re-issue)
Flashdance
| G | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1983 Re-issue) |
| PG | Return of the Jedi |
| R | Flashdance |
· Chronology
| Preceded by1982 | 1983 | Succeeded by1984 |
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