Weekend Domestic Box Office October 7, 1983
| Rank | Prev | Title | Daily Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Never Say Never Again | $10,958,157 | 1,550 | $7,070 | $10,958,157 | 3 | ||
| 2 | (1) | The Big Chill | $4,147,808 | +13% | 723 | $5,737 | $9,246,429 | 12 | |
| 3 | (new) | Romantic Comedy | $2,366,025 | 911 | $2,597 | $2,366,025 | 3 | ||
| 4 | (2) | Mr. Mom | $2,365,314 | -12% | 1,186 | $1,994 | $53,184,055 | 80 | |
| 5 | (4) | Risky Business | $1,941,579 | -10% | 1,070 | $1,815 | $54,065,611 | 66 | |
| 6 | (5) | Revenge of the Ninja | $1,252,014 | -25% | 504 | $2,484 | $8,586,178 | 33 | |
| 7 | (7) | Brainstorm | $1,219,755 | +2% | 178 | $6,853 | $2,843,590 | 10 | |
| 8 | (3) | The Honorary Consul | $1,157,849 | -48% | 707 | $1,638 | $3,933,011 | 10 | |
| 9 | (9) | National Lampoon's Vacation | $970,890 | -10% | 867 | $1,120 | $59,840,990 | 73 | |
| 10 | (10) | Flashdance | $854,804 | -9% | 624 | $1,370 | $89,539,024 | 178 | |
| 11 | (8) | Trading Places | $837,069 | -29% | 690 | $1,213 | $87,914,026 | 124 | |
| 12 | (11) | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | $804,710 | -12% | 306 | $2,630 | $240,195,174 | 138 | |
| 13 | (13) | Zelig | $766,451 | -15% | 245 | $3,128 | $9,081,637 | 87 | |
| 14 | (15) | WarGames | $600,555 | -11% | 571 | $1,052 | $73,326,418 | 129 | |
| 15 | (17) | Deathstalker | $569,071 | +10% | 250 | $2,276 | $3,664,430 | 38 | |
| 16 | (14) | Easy Money | $546,525 | -29% | 503 | $1,087 | $28,215,788 | 52 | |
| 17 | (12) | Eddie and the Cruisers | $544,325 | -40% | 328 | $1,660 | $3,479,802 | 17 | |
| 18 | (16) | Staying Alive | $454,699 | -14% | 359 | $1,267 | $63,404,542 | 87 | |
| 19 | (23) | Who Dares Wins | $250,162 | +65% | 391 | $640 | $2,108,197 | 24 | |
| 20 | (19) | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | $239,000 | -23% | 146 | $1,637 | $2,042,000 | 45 | |
| 21 | (21) | Rear Window | $230,000 | -2% | 16 | $14,375 | $585,652 | 10,631 | |
| 22 | (-) | Turkey Shoot | $192,803 | 117 | $1,648 | $1,143,643 | 38 | ||
| 23 | (26) | The Golden Seal | $182,181 | +119% | 204 | $893 | $2,630,089 | 52 | |
| 24 | (22) | Fanny and Alexander | $178,498 | -6% | 58 | $3,078 | $3,829,052 | 115 | |
| 25 | (27) | Educating Rita | $136,912 | +67% | 14 | $9,779 | $430,345 | 19 | |
| 26 | (24) | The Return of Martin Guerre | $124,502 | -13% | 31 | $4,016 | $1,454,446 | 129 | |
| 27 | (31) | La traviata | $77,000 | +24% | 38 | $2,026 | $3,594,000 | 171 | |
| 28 | (28) | Daniel | $66,097 | -9% | 17 | $3,888 | $484,068 | 45 | |
| 29 | (30) | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | $62,072 | -4% | 21 | $2,956 | $324,699 | 52 | |
| 30 | (34) | Heat and Dust | $61,541 | +200% | 8 | $7,693 | $215,000 | 25 | |
| 31 | (new) | The Smurfs and the Magic Flute | $59,928 | 15 | $3,995 | $59,928 | 3 | ||
| 32 | (32) | Lonely Hearts | $45,803 | -1% | 15 | $3,054 | $359,594 | 38 | |
| 33 | (new) | Never Cry Wolf | $36,385 | 1 | $36,385 | $36,385 | 3 | ||
| 34 | (33) | Cross Creek | $31,926 | +5% | 5 | $6,385 | $102,055 | 19 | |
| 35 | (new) | The Prey | $28,541 | 26 | $1,098 | $28,541 | 3 | ||
| 36 | (35) | Hanna K. | $20,244 | +41% | 2 | $10,122 | $46,182 | 10 | |
| 37 | (new) | Rumble Fish | $18,985 | 1 | $18,985 | $18,985 | 3 | ||
| 38 | (29) | Valley Girl | $15,000 | -78% | 15 | $1,000 | $16,567,480 | 164 | |
| Reporting movies: 38 | $34,415,180 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never Say Never Again | $10,958,157 | 1,550 | $10,958,157 |
| 2 | The Big Chill | $4,147,808 | 723 | $9,246,429 |
| 3 | Romantic Comedy | $2,366,025 | 911 | $2,366,025 |
| 4 | Mr. Mom | $2,365,314 | 1,186 | $53,184,055 |
| 5 | Risky Business | $1,941,579 | 1,070 | $54,065,611 |
| 6 | Revenge of the Ninja | $1,252,014 | 504 | $8,586,178 |
| 7 | Brainstorm | $1,219,755 | 178 | $2,843,590 |
| 8 | The Honorary Consul | $1,157,849 | 707 | $3,933,011 |
| 9 | National Lampoon's Vacation | $970,890 | 867 | $59,840,990 |
| 10 | Flashdance | $854,804 | 624 | $89,539,024 |
| 11 | Trading Places | $837,069 | 690 | $87,914,026 |
| 12 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | $804,710 | 306 | $240,195,174 |
| 13 | Zelig | $766,451 | 245 | $9,081,637 |
| 14 | WarGames | $600,555 | 571 | $73,326,418 |
| 15 | Deathstalker | $569,071 | 250 | $3,664,430 |
| 16 | Easy Money | $546,525 | 503 | $28,215,788 |
| 17 | Eddie and the Cruisers | $544,325 | 328 | $3,479,802 |
| 18 | Staying Alive | $454,699 | 359 | $63,404,542 |
| 19 | Who Dares Wins | $250,162 | 391 | $2,108,197 |
| 20 | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | $239,000 | 146 | $2,042,000 |
| 21 | Rear Window | $230,000 | 16 | $585,652 |
| 22 | Turkey Shoot | $192,803 | 117 | $1,143,643 |
| 23 | The Golden Seal | $182,181 | 204 | $2,630,089 |
| 24 | Fanny and Alexander | $178,498 | 58 | $3,829,052 |
| 25 | Educating Rita | $136,912 | 14 | $430,345 |
| 26 | The Return of Martin Guerre | $124,502 | 31 | $1,454,446 |
| 27 | La traviata | $77,000 | 38 | $3,594,000 |
| 28 | Daniel | $66,097 | 17 | $484,068 |
| 29 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | $62,072 | 21 | $324,699 |
| 30 | Heat and Dust | $61,541 | 8 | $215,000 |
| 31 | The Smurfs and the Magic Flute | $59,928 | 15 | $59,928 |
| 32 | Lonely Hearts | $45,803 | 15 | $359,594 |
| 33 | Never Cry Wolf | $36,385 | 1 | $36,385 |
| 34 | Cross Creek | $31,926 | 5 | $102,055 |
| 35 | The Prey | $28,541 | 26 | $28,541 |
| 36 | Hanna K. | $20,244 | 2 | $46,182 |
| 37 | Rumble Fish | $18,985 | 1 | $18,985 |
| 38 | Valley Girl | $15,000 | 15 | $16,567,480 |
| Reporting: 38 | $34,415,180 | total | ||