1983 Weekend Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weekends at the domestic box office for 1983.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 27, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $23,019,618 | 1,002 | $22,974 | $30,490,619 | 5 |
| 2 | Jun 3, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $17,229,694 | 1,002 | $17,195 | $70,040,387 | 12 |
| 3 | Jul 22, 1983 | Jaws 3-D | $13,422,500 | 1,300 | $10,325 | $13,422,500 | 3 |
| 4 | Jun 17, 1983 | Superman III | $13,352,357 | 1,759 | $7,591 | $13,352,357 | 3 |
| 5 | Jul 15, 1983 | Staying Alive | $12,146,143 | 1,660 | $7,317 | $12,146,143 | 3 |
| 6 | Jul 1, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $12,038,626 | 1,296 | $9,289 | $157,834,658 | 40 |
| 7 | Jun 10, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $11,995,064 | 1,002 | $11,971 | $101,680,575 | 19 |
| 8 | Jun 17, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $11,217,546 | 1,002 | $11,195 | $121,566,148 | 26 |
| 9 | Jun 24, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $11,127,915 | 1,302 | $8,547 | $141,039,269 | 33 |
| 10 | Oct 7, 1983 | Never Say Never Again | $10,958,157 | 1,550 | $7,070 | $10,958,157 | 3 |
| 11 | Jan 7, 1983 | Tootsie | $10,553,488 | 1,115 | $9,465 | $55,155,149 | 24 |
| 12 | Dec 9, 1983 | Sudden Impact | $9,688,561 | 1,530 | $6,332 | $9,688,561 | 3 |
| 13 | Jan 14, 1983 | Tootsie | $9,487,210 | 1,190 | $7,972 | $69,277,527 | 31 |
| 14 | Jul 22, 1983 | Staying Alive | $9,133,944 | 1,747 | $5,228 | $28,486,015 | 10 |
| 15 | Jun 24, 1983 | Superman III | $9,068,726 | 1,752 | $5,176 | $29,593,059 | 10 |
| 16 | Dec 30, 1983 | Terms of Endearment | $9,058,537 | 1,027 | $8,820 | $39,782,519 | 40 |
| 17 | Jun 10, 1983 | Octopussy | $8,902,564 | 1,311 | $6,791 | $8,902,564 | 3 |
| 18 | Jan 21, 1983 | Tootsie | $8,407,104 | 1,214 | $6,925 | $81,181,848 | 38 |
| 19 | Jul 29, 1983 | National Lampoon’s Vacation | $8,333,358 | 1,175 | $7,092 | $8,333,358 | 3 |
| 20 | Jun 3, 1983 | Psycho II | $8,310,244 | 1,448 | $5,739 | $8,310,244 | 3 |
| 21 | Jul 15, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $8,270,850 | 1,644 | $5,031 | $184,202,708 | 54 |
| 22 | May 13, 1983 | Blue Thunder | $8,258,149 | 1,539 | $5,366 | $8,258,149 | 3 |
| 23 | Sep 2, 1983 | Mr. Mom | $8,221,715 | 1,362 | $6,037 | $31,517,392 | 45 |
| 24 | Dec 30, 1983 | Sudden Impact | $7,746,703 | 1,602 | $4,836 | $41,852,579 | 24 |
| 25 | Feb 18, 1983 | Tootsie | $7,524,261 | 1,197 | $6,286 | $116,147,056 | 66 |
| 26 | Jun 10, 1983 | Trading Places | $7,348,200 | 1,375 | $5,344 | $9,040,132 | 5 |
| 27 | Jul 8, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $7,337,926 | 1,301 | $5,640 | $170,210,203 | 47 |
| 28 | Jan 28, 1983 | Tootsie | $7,325,537 | 1,222 | $5,995 | $91,621,405 | 45 |
| 29 | Jul 1, 1983 | Superman III | $7,263,821 | 1,763 | $4,120 | $41,425,689 | 17 |
| 30 | Jul 29, 1983 | Jaws 3-D | $7,258,336 | 1,311 | $5,536 | $27,516,336 | 10 |
| 31 | Jul 22, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $7,239,419 | 1,554 | $4,659 | $195,751,286 | 61 |
| 32 | Oct 14, 1983 | Never Say Never Again | $7,233,884 | 1,560 | $4,637 | $20,421,961 | 10 |
| 33 | Aug 5, 1983 | National Lampoon’s Vacation | $7,191,832 | 1,230 | $5,847 | $20,721,199 | 10 |
| 34 | Dec 16, 1983 | Sudden Impact | $7,143,953 | 1,577 | $4,530 | $20,881,502 | 10 |
| 35 | Jun 24, 1983 | Porky's II: The Next Day | $7,054,988 | 1,511 | $4,669 | $7,054,988 | 3 |
| 36 | May 20, 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in th… | $7,053,016 | 1,338 | $5,271 | $7,053,016 | 3 |
| 37 | Jun 17, 1983 | Trading Places | $7,006,620 | 1,387 | $5,052 | $20,107,968 | 12 |
| 38 | Jun 17, 1983 | Octopussy | $6,817,381 | 1,322 | $5,157 | $20,960,394 | 10 |
| 39 | Jun 24, 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | $6,614,366 | 1,275 | $5,188 | $6,614,366 | 3 |
| 40 | Jul 1, 1983 | Trading Places | $6,537,144 | 1,290 | $5,068 | $39,336,962 | 26 |
| 41 | Feb 4, 1983 | Tootsie | $6,523,267 | 1,222 | $5,338 | $100,398,200 | 52 |
| 42 | Aug 26, 1983 | Mr. Mom | $6,445,106 | 1,235 | $5,219 | $20,412,413 | 38 |
| 43 | Sep 2, 1983 | Risky Business | $6,327,382 | 1,119 | $5,654 | $36,813,213 | 31 |
| 44 | May 27, 1983 | Blue Thunder | $6,239,999 | 1,555 | $4,013 | $25,942,709 | 17 |
| 45 | Jun 3, 1983 | WarGames | $6,227,804 | 843 | $7,388 | $6,227,804 | 3 |
| 46 | Aug 12, 1983 | National Lampoon’s Vacation | $6,161,649 | 1,253 | $4,918 | $31,072,408 | 17 |
| 47 | Mar 18, 1983 | High Road to China | $6,156,049 | 1,508 | $4,082 | $6,156,049 | 3 |
| 48 | May 20, 1983 | Blue Thunder | $6,153,893 | 1,539 | $3,999 | $17,478,900 | 10 |
| 49 | Aug 12, 1983 | Cujo | $6,114,899 | 1,239 | $4,935 | $6,114,899 | 3 |
| 50 | Jul 15, 1983 | Snow White and the Seven Dwar… | $6,017,914 | 1,362 | $4,418 | $6,017,914 | 16,645 |
| 51 | Oct 21, 1983 | Never Say Never Again | $6,011,610 | 1,552 | $3,873 | $28,741,057 | 17 |
| 52 | Dec 23, 1983 | Sudden Impact | $5,957,766 | 1,602 | $3,719 | $30,107,952 | 17 |
| 53 | Mar 25, 1983 | Spring Break | $5,908,574 | 1,493 | $3,958 | $5,908,574 | 3 |
| 54 | Aug 19, 1983 | Easy Money | $5,844,974 | 1,130 | $5,173 | $5,844,974 | 3 |
| 55 | Jul 1, 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | $5,829,772 | 1,288 | $4,526 | $16,197,870 | 10 |
| 56 | Jul 29, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $5,659,948 | 1,729 | $3,274 | $201,411,234 | 68 |
| 57 | Jul 1, 1983 | Porky's II: The Next Day | $5,539,971 | 1,564 | $3,542 | $16,357,092 | 10 |
| 58 | Jun 24, 1983 | Trading Places | $5,501,727 | 1,368 | $4,022 | $29,582,273 | 19 |
| 59 | Jul 29, 1983 | Krull | $5,469,415 | 1,281 | $4,270 | $5,469,415 | 3 |
| 60 | Jun 17, 1983 | WarGames | $5,355,801 | 843 | $6,353 | $22,260,427 | 17 |
| 61 | Jul 29, 1983 | Staying Alive | $5,276,994 | 1,630 | $3,237 | $38,590,063 | 17 |
| 62 | Jul 1, 1983 | Octopussy | $5,261,032 | 1,328 | $3,962 | $37,425,931 | 24 |
| 63 | Aug 19, 1983 | Risky Business | $5,252,090 | 891 | $5,895 | $20,322,398 | 17 |
| 64 | Feb 25, 1983 | Tootsie | $5,236,117 | 1,216 | $4,306 | $122,866,401 | 73 |
| 65 | Mar 25, 1983 | The Outsiders | $5,068,165 | 829 | $6,114 | $5,068,165 | 3 |
| 66 | Jun 10, 1983 | Psycho II | $4,898,496 | 1,448 | $3,383 | $16,687,820 | 10 |
| 67 | Jun 24, 1983 | Octopussy | $4,894,795 | 1,339 | $3,656 | $29,392,017 | 17 |
| 68 | Jan 7, 1983 | 48 Hrs. | $4,877,053 | 920 | $5,301 | $30,981,628 | 33 |
| 69 | Jun 10, 1983 | WarGames | $4,824,970 | 843 | $5,724 | $14,163,549 | 10 |
| 70 | Aug 26, 1983 | Risky Business | $4,820,197 | 1,089 | $4,426 | $28,060,723 | 24 |
| 71 | Jul 8, 1983 | Trading Places | $4,759,835 | 1,280 | $3,719 | $46,265,956 | 33 |
| 72 | Feb 11, 1983 | Tootsie | $4,747,425 | 1,215 | $3,907 | $106,522,676 | 59 |
| 73 | Jul 1, 1983 | WarGames | $4,733,597 | 974 | $4,860 | $36,820,844 | 31 |
| 74 | Sep 9, 1983 | Mr. Mom | $4,686,652 | 1,349 | $3,474 | $37,545,298 | 52 |
| 75 | Jul 1, 1983 | Stroker Ace | $4,668,135 | 1,385 | $3,370 | $4,668,135 | 3 |
| 76 | May 27, 1983 | Flashdance | $4,665,930 | 1,015 | $4,597 | $36,586,380 | 45 |
| 77 | Dec 9, 1983 | Scarface | $4,597,536 | 996 | $4,616 | $4,597,536 | 3 |
| 78 | Aug 12, 1983 | Risky Business | $4,577,971 | 693 | $6,606 | $11,804,359 | 10 |
| 79 | May 27, 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in th… | $4,576,732 | 1,344 | $3,405 | $13,348,344 | 10 |
| 80 | Oct 21, 1983 | The Dead Zone | $4,556,083 | 1,293 | $3,524 | $4,556,083 | 3 |
| 81 | Aug 26, 1983 | Easy Money | $4,554,729 | 1,171 | $3,890 | $13,694,908 | 10 |
| 82 | Jul 22, 1983 | Class | $4,553,233 | 839 | $5,427 | $4,553,233 | 3 |
| 83 | Jan 14, 1983 | 48 Hrs. | $4,547,066 | 1,050 | $4,331 | $37,222,220 | 40 |
| 84 | Aug 5, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $4,499,005 | 1,764 | $2,550 | $209,656,205 | 75 |
| 85 | Dec 30, 1983 | Yentl | $4,481,318 | 579 | $7,740 | $18,678,870 | 45 |
| 86 | Apr 1, 1983 | Spring Break | $4,448,821 | 1,531 | $2,906 | $12,917,599 | 10 |
| 87 | Jul 22, 1983 | Snow White and the Seven Dwar… | $4,446,241 | 1,362 | $3,264 | $15,065,701 | 16,652 |
| 88 | Dec 30, 1983 | Scarface | $4,423,200 | 970 | $4,560 | $22,055,200 | 24 |
| 89 | Jul 29, 1983 | Private School | $4,411,861 | 1,024 | $4,308 | $4,411,861 | 3 |
| 90 | May 13, 1983 | Breathless | $4,384,369 | 1,161 | $3,776 | $4,384,369 | 3 |
| 91 | Jan 7, 1983 | The Verdict | $4,351,089 | 658 | $6,613 | $22,767,088 | 33 |
| 92 | Mar 4, 1983 | Tootsie | $4,349,058 | 1,221 | $3,562 | $128,631,608 | 80 |
| 93 | Jan 7, 1983 | The Dark Crystal | $4,308,705 | 1,043 | $4,131 | $27,864,765 | 24 |
| 94 | Jul 15, 1983 | Trading Places | $4,304,788 | 1,227 | $3,508 | $53,078,205 | 40 |
| 95 | Apr 15, 1983 | Lone Wolf McQuade | $4,300,000 | 1,221 | $3,522 | $4,300,000 | 3 |
| 96 | Dec 23, 1983 | Terms of Endearment | $4,290,254 | 1,027 | $4,177 | $25,772,891 | 33 |
| 97 | Dec 30, 1983 | Two of a Kind | $4,281,055 | 1,260 | $3,398 | $14,701,695 | 17 |
| 98 | Aug 19, 1983 | Mr. Mom | $4,279,384 | 734 | $5,830 | $11,199,896 | 31 |
| 99 | Aug 5, 1983 | Risky Business | $4,275,327 | 670 | $6,381 | $4,275,327 | 3 |
| 100 | Dec 9, 1983 | Terms of Endearment | $4,245,520 | 945 | $4,493 | $14,295,345 | 19 |