Week Domestic Box Office October 7, 1983
| Rank | Prev | Title | Gross | Weekly Change |
Theaters | Theater Average |
Total Gross | Days in Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (new) | Never Say Never Again | $13,188,077 | 1,550 | $8,508 | $13,188,077 | 7 | ||
| 2 | (1) | The Big Chill | $5,096,482 | +3% | 723 | $7,049 | $10,195,103 | 16 | |
| 3 | (new) | Romantic Comedy | $2,795,650 | 911 | $3,069 | $2,795,650 | 7 | ||
| 4 | (2) | Mr. Mom | $2,760,823 | -17% | 1,186 | $2,328 | $53,579,564 | 84 | |
| 5 | (4) | Risky Business | $2,331,060 | -16% | 1,070 | $2,179 | $54,455,092 | 70 | |
| 6 | (5) | Revenge of the Ninja | $1,521,351 | -30% | 504 | $3,019 | $8,855,515 | 37 | |
| 7 | (6) | Brainstorm | $1,479,842 | -9% | 178 | $8,314 | $3,103,677 | 14 | |
| 8 | (8) | National Lampoon's Vacation | $1,178,722 | -17% | 867 | $1,360 | $60,048,822 | 77 | |
| 9 | (9) | Flashdance | $1,054,678 | -17% | 624 | $1,690 | $89,738,898 | 182 | |
| 10 | (7) | Trading Places | $1,002,574 | -33% | 690 | $1,453 | $88,079,531 | 128 | |
| 11 | (10) | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | $949,221 | -19% | 306 | $3,102 | $240,339,685 | 142 | |
| 12 | (11) | Zelig | $919,286 | -21% | 245 | $3,752 | $9,234,472 | 91 | |
| 13 | (16) | Deathstalker | $848,751 | +24% | 250 | $3,395 | $3,944,110 | 42 | |
| 14 | (14) | WarGames | $710,569 | -17% | 571 | $1,244 | $73,436,432 | 133 | |
| 15 | (13) | Easy Money | $681,358 | -33% | 503 | $1,355 | $28,350,621 | 56 | |
| 16 | (12) | Eddie and the Cruisers | $652,587 | -42% | 328 | $1,990 | $3,588,064 | 21 | |
| 17 | (15) | Staying Alive | $555,013 | -21% | 359 | $1,546 | $63,504,856 | 91 | |
| 18 | (18) | Rear Window | $303,666 | -15% | 16 | $18,979 | $659,318 | 10,635 | |
| 19 | (17) | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | $286,000 | -31% | 146 | $1,959 | $2,089,000 | 49 | |
| 20 | (-) | Turkey Shoot | $232,307 | 117 | $1,986 | $1,183,147 | 42 | ||
| 21 | (19) | Fanny and Alexander | $214,843 | -14% | 58 | $3,704 | $3,865,397 | 119 | |
| 22 | (21) | The Golden Seal | $214,000 | +32% | 204 | $1,049 | $2,661,908 | 56 | |
| 23 | (23) | Educating Rita | $166,735 | +39% | 14 | $11,910 | $460,168 | 23 | |
| 24 | (22) | The Return of Martin Guerre | $136,233 | -10% | 31 | $4,395 | $1,466,177 | 133 | |
| 25 | (new) | The Smurfs and the Magic Flute | $79,905 | 15 | $5,327 | $79,905 | 7 | ||
| 26 | (27) | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | $76,132 | -11% | 21 | $3,625 | $338,759 | 56 | |
| 27 | (29) | Heat and Dust | $74,685 | +24% | 8 | $9,336 | $228,144 | 29 | |
| 28 | (28) | Lonely Hearts | $55,900 | -10% | 15 | $3,727 | $369,691 | 42 | |
| 29 | (new) | Never Cry Wolf | $44,735 | 1 | $44,735 | $44,735 | 7 | ||
| 30 | (30) | Cross Creek | $38,410 | -4% | 5 | $7,682 | $108,539 | 23 | |
| 31 | (new) | The Prey | $38,055 | 26 | $1,464 | $38,055 | 7 | ||
| 32 | (31) | Hanna K. | $37,741 | +46% | 2 | $18,871 | $63,679 | 14 | |
| 33 | (new) | Rumble Fish | $27,516 | 1 | $27,516 | $27,516 | 7 | ||
| 34 | (24) | Valley Girl | $19,342 | -81% | 15 | $1,289 | $16,571,822 | 168 | |
| Reporting movies: 34 | $39,772,249 | total box office | |||||||
| Rank | Title | Daily | Theaters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never Say Never Again | $13,188,077 | 1,550 | $13,188,077 |
| 2 | The Big Chill | $5,096,482 | 723 | $10,195,103 |
| 3 | Romantic Comedy | $2,795,650 | 911 | $2,795,650 |
| 4 | Mr. Mom | $2,760,823 | 1,186 | $53,579,564 |
| 5 | Risky Business | $2,331,060 | 1,070 | $54,455,092 |
| 6 | Revenge of the Ninja | $1,521,351 | 504 | $8,855,515 |
| 7 | Brainstorm | $1,479,842 | 178 | $3,103,677 |
| 8 | National Lampoon's Vacation | $1,178,722 | 867 | $60,048,822 |
| 9 | Flashdance | $1,054,678 | 624 | $89,738,898 |
| 10 | Trading Places | $1,002,574 | 690 | $88,079,531 |
| 11 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi | $949,221 | 306 | $240,339,685 |
| 12 | Zelig | $919,286 | 245 | $9,234,472 |
| 13 | Deathstalker | $848,751 | 250 | $3,944,110 |
| 14 | WarGames | $710,569 | 571 | $73,436,432 |
| 15 | Easy Money | $681,358 | 503 | $28,350,621 |
| 16 | Eddie and the Cruisers | $652,587 | 328 | $3,588,064 |
| 17 | Staying Alive | $555,013 | 359 | $63,504,856 |
| 18 | Rear Window | $303,666 | 16 | $659,318 |
| 19 | Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence | $286,000 | 146 | $2,089,000 |
| 20 | Turkey Shoot | $232,307 | 117 | $1,183,147 |
| 21 | Fanny and Alexander | $214,843 | 58 | $3,865,397 |
| 22 | The Golden Seal | $214,000 | 204 | $2,661,908 |
| 23 | Educating Rita | $166,735 | 14 | $460,168 |
| 24 | The Return of Martin Guerre | $136,233 | 31 | $1,466,177 |
| 25 | The Smurfs and the Magic Flute | $79,905 | 15 | $79,905 |
| 26 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez | $76,132 | 21 | $338,759 |
| 27 | Heat and Dust | $74,685 | 8 | $228,144 |
| 28 | Lonely Hearts | $55,900 | 15 | $369,691 |
| 29 | Never Cry Wolf | $44,735 | 1 | $44,735 |
| 30 | Cross Creek | $38,410 | 5 | $108,539 |
| 31 | The Prey | $38,055 | 26 | $38,055 |
| 32 | Hanna K. | $37,741 | 2 | $63,679 |
| 33 | Rumble Fish | $27,516 | 1 | $27,516 |
| 34 | Valley Girl | $19,342 | 15 | $16,571,822 |
| Reporting: 34 | $39,772,249 | total | ||