Most Popular Movies 1983
This chart shows the 1983 movie releases that have attracted the most interest on The Numbers web site over the past 24 hours. A share of 100 corresponds to 1 percent of the total views for all 1983 releases.
See also: Domestic Release Schedule for 1983 - Top 1983 Worldwide
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1
Scarface |
Director: Brian De Palma |
Lead Roles: Al Pacino as Tony Montana |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 9, 1983 (Wide) by Universal |
Keywords: Mafia, Film Noir, Narcotics, Intertitle, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Relationships Gone Wrong, Addiction, Hitmen, Revenge, Foreign Language, Dysfunctional Family, Set in Miami, 1980s, Drug Cartels, Crime Drama |
Classification: Remake, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Domestic BO: $45,227,398 |
International BO: $5,684 |
Synopsis
In a ruthless rise to Miami drug lord, a Cuban-born gangster descends into addiction, obsession and brutality, with grisly consequences.
2
Never Say Never Again |
Director: Irvin Kershner |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 7, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, Remake, Remake with Returning Cast Member, Bent on World Domination, Secret Societies, Prologue |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $55,500,000 |
International BO: $104,500,000 |
3
Bad Boys |
Director: Rick Rosenthal |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 25, 1983 (Wide) by Universal |
Keywords: Prison, Hood Film, Crime Drama, Coming of Age, Gangs, Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Sibling, Revenge, Sex Crimes, Solitary Confinement, Prison Break |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $9,200,000 |
4
Superman III |
Director: Richard Lester |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 17, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
Keywords: D.C. Comics, Visual Effects |
Classification: Based on Comic/Graphic Novel, Adventure, Live Action, Super Hero |
Domestic BO: $59,950,623 |
International BO: $20,249,377 |
5
The Man with Two Brains |
Director: Carl Reiner |
Lead Roles: Steve Martin as Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr, Kathleen Turner as Dolores Benedict |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 3, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
Keywords: Body Swap, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Serial Killer, Relationships Gone Wrong, Gold Digger, Screenplay Written By the Star |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Science Fiction |
Domestic BO: $10,353,438 |
6
Easy Money |
Director: James Signorelli |
Initial Theatrical Release: August 19, 1983 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
Keywords: Family Comedy, Inheritance, Dysfunctional Family, Addiction, Gambling, Faked Death, Surprise Twist, Screenplay Written By the Star |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $29,309,766 |
7
All the Right Moves |
Director: Michael Chapman |
Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Stef |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 21, 1983 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
Keywords: Football, Sports Drama, High School Sports, Life in a Small Town, Graduation |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $17,200,000 |
8
The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew |
Director: Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas |
Lead Roles: Rick Moranis as Bob McKenzie, Dave Thomas as Doug McKenzie, Max von Sydow as Brewmeister Smith, Lynne Griffin as Pam Elsinore, Angus MacInnes as Jean "Rosie" LeRose, Paul Dooley as Uncle Claude |
Initial Theatrical Release: August 19, 1983 (Wide) by MGM |
Keywords: Modern Adaptation, Unofficial Adaptation, Scene in End Credits, Canuxploitation, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy, Cult Movie, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Inheritance, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Dysfunctional Family, Hockey, Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, Framed, Corporate Malfeasance, Cover Up, Money Troubles, Sibling Rivalry, Ensemble |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $7,035,618 |
9
Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 23, 1983 (Limited) by New Yorker |
Classification: Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $19,858 |
International BO: $3,632 |
10
Yentl |
Director: Barbra Streisand |
Lead Roles: Barbra Streisand as Yentl, Mandy Patinkin as Avigdor, Amy Irving as Hadass |
Initial Theatrical Release: November 18, 1983 (Wide) by MGM/UA Classics |
Keywords: Cross-Dressing, Religious, Jewish, Romantic Musical, 1900s, Set in Poland, Directing Yourself, Screenplay Written By the Star, Actors Making Their Directorial Debut, Romance, Love Triangle, Sexism, Suicide, Death of a Sibling, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Musical, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Domestic BO: $39,012,241 |
11
Going Berserk |
Lead Roles: John Candy as John Bourgignon |
Initial Theatrical Release: October 28, 1983 (Wide) by Universal |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $234,950 |
12
Eddie and the Cruisers |
Director: Martin Davidson |
Lead Roles: Tom Berenger as Frank Ridgeway, Michael Pare as Eddie Wilson |
Initial Theatrical Release: September 23, 1983 (Wide) by Embassy |
Keywords: Mystery Drama, Missing Person, 1960s, Rock 'n' Roll, Investigative Journalist, Non-Chronological |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $4,685,097 |
13
Two of a Kind |
Director: John Herzfeld |
Lead Roles: John Travolta as Zack |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1983 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
Keywords: Romantic Comedy, Romance, Angels, Gods and Goddesses, Inventor, Loan Shark, Money Troubles, Bank Robbery, No Honor Among Thieves |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Romantic Comedy, Live Action, Fantasy |
Domestic BO: $23,700,000 |
14
Educating Rita |
Director: Lewis Gilbert |
Lead Roles: Julie Walters as Rita/Susan |
Initial Theatrical Release: September 21, 1983 (Wide) by Sony Pictures |
Keywords: Adult Education, Infidelity, Inspirational Teacher, Comedy Drama, Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
Classification: Based on Play, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $14,688,000 |
15
Octopussy |
Director: John Glen |
Lead Roles: Roger Moore as James Bond |
Initial Theatrical Release: June 10, 1983 (Wide) by MGM |
Keywords: Secret Agent, Action Thriller, East Germany, Set in West Germany, Set in East / West Berlin, Set in India, Smuggler, Cold War |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Action, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $67,900,000 |
International BO: $119,600,000 |
16
Risky Business |
Director: Paul Brickman |
Lead Roles: Tom Cruise as Joel Goodson, Rebecca De Mornay as Lana |
Initial Theatrical Release: August 5, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
Keywords: Prostitution, Parties Gone Wild, Teenage Sex Comedy, Slow Motion Scene |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $63,541,777 |
17
High Road to China |
Director: Brian G. Hutton |
Initial Theatrical Release: March 18, 1983 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
Keywords: Chase Adventure, Romance, Inheritance, Presumed Dead, In a Plane, 1920s |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Adventure, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
Domestic BO: $28,416,459 |
18
Turkey Shoot |
Initial Theatrical Release: September 2, 1983 (Wide) by New World |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Action, Live Action, Science Fiction |
Domestic BO: $1,233,657 |
19
Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi |
Director: Richard Marquand |
Lead Roles: Mark Hamill as Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, Harrison Ford as Han Solo, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia Organa |
Initial Theatrical Release: May 25, 1983 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
Keywords: Visual Effects, Heroic Adventure, Good vs. Evil, Redemption, Dysfunctional Family, Ambush, Rebellion, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Adventure, Live Action, Science Fiction |
Domestic BO: $316,465,003 |
International BO: $165,900,281 |
21
The King of Comedy |
Director: Martin Scorsese |
Lead Roles: Robert De Niro as Rupert Pupkin |
Initial Theatrical Release: February 18, 1983 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
Keywords: Black Comedy, Satire, About a Stand Up Comedian, Kidnap, Stalker, FBI |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Black Comedy, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $2,536,242 |
22
Madman |
Director: Joe Giannone |
Initial Theatrical Release: February 18, 1983 (Limited) |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Horror, Live Action, Fantasy |
23
Gorky Park |
Director: Michael Apted |
Lead Roles: William Hurt as Arkady Renko |
Initial Theatrical Release: December 16, 1983 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
Keywords: Mystery Drama, Murder Mystery, Moscow, KGB, Romance, Double-Crossed, Smuggler |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Drama, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $15,900,000 |
24
Amityville 3-D |
Director: Richard Fleischer |
Initial Theatrical Release: November 18, 1983 (Wide) by Orion Pictures |
Keywords: Possessed, 3-D - Shot in 3-D, Supernatural, Supernatural Horror |
Classification: Based on Fiction Book/Short Story, Horror, Live Action, Contemporary Fiction |
Domestic BO: $6,333,135 |
25
The Draughtsman’s Contract |
Director: Peter Greenaway |
Initial Theatrical Release: April 29, 1983 (Wide) |
Classification: Original Screenplay, Drama, Live Action, Historical Fiction |
International BO: $27,011 |