1983 Weekly Box Office Records
This chart shows the highest-grossing weeks at the domestic box office for 1983.
| Rank | Date | Movie | Weekly Gross | Theaters | Per-Theater Average | Total Gross | Days in Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 27, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $45,339,692 | 1,002 | $45,249 | $52,810,693 | 9 |
| 2 | Jun 3, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $36,874,818 | 1,002 | $36,801 | $89,685,511 | 16 |
| 3 | Jun 10, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $20,663,091 | 1,002 | $20,622 | $110,348,602 | 23 |
| 4 | Jun 17, 1983 | Superman III | $20,524,333 | 1,759 | $11,668 | $20,524,333 | 7 |
| 5 | Jul 22, 1983 | Jaws 3-D | $20,258,000 | 1,300 | $15,583 | $20,258,000 | 7 |
| 6 | Jun 17, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $19,562,752 | 1,002 | $19,524 | $129,911,354 | 30 |
| 7 | Jul 15, 1983 | Staying Alive | $19,352,071 | 1,660 | $11,658 | $19,352,071 | 7 |
| 8 | Jul 1, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $17,076,245 | 1,296 | $13,176 | $162,872,277 | 44 |
| 9 | Jun 24, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $15,884,678 | 1,302 | $12,200 | $145,796,032 | 37 |
| 10 | Jan 7, 1983 | Tootsie | $15,188,656 | 1,115 | $13,622 | $59,790,317 | 28 |
| 11 | Jun 10, 1983 | Octopussy | $14,143,013 | 1,311 | $10,788 | $14,143,013 | 7 |
| 12 | Jul 22, 1983 | Staying Alive | $13,960,998 | 1,747 | $7,991 | $33,313,069 | 14 |
| 13 | Dec 9, 1983 | Sudden Impact | $13,737,549 | 1,530 | $8,979 | $13,737,549 | 7 |
| 14 | Jun 24, 1983 | Superman III | $13,637,535 | 1,752 | $7,784 | $34,161,868 | 14 |
| 15 | Jul 29, 1983 | National Lampoon’s Vacation | $13,529,367 | 1,175 | $11,514 | $13,529,367 | 7 |
| 16 | Oct 7, 1983 | Never Say Never Again | $13,188,077 | 1,550 | $8,508 | $13,188,077 | 7 |
| 17 | Jul 8, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $13,059,581 | 1,301 | $10,038 | $175,931,858 | 51 |
| 18 | Jan 14, 1983 | Tootsie | $12,984,427 | 1,190 | $10,911 | $72,774,744 | 35 |
| 19 | Jul 15, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $12,580,009 | 1,644 | $7,652 | $188,511,867 | 58 |
| 20 | Jun 3, 1983 | Psycho II | $11,789,324 | 1,448 | $8,142 | $11,789,324 | 7 |
| 21 | Jan 21, 1983 | Tootsie | $11,521,124 | 1,214 | $9,490 | $84,295,868 | 42 |
| 22 | Dec 30, 1983 | Terms of Endearment | $11,477,323 | 1,027 | $11,176 | $42,201,305 | 44 |
| 23 | Jun 10, 1983 | Trading Places | $11,409,416 | 1,375 | $8,298 | $13,101,348 | 9 |
| 24 | Aug 5, 1983 | National Lampoon’s Vacation | $11,381,392 | 1,230 | $9,253 | $24,910,759 | 14 |
| 25 | May 13, 1983 | Blue Thunder | $11,325,007 | 1,539 | $7,359 | $11,325,007 | 7 |
| 26 | Jun 17, 1983 | Trading Places | $10,979,198 | 1,387 | $7,916 | $24,080,546 | 16 |
| 27 | Jul 29, 1983 | Jaws 3-D | $10,896,000 | 1,311 | $8,311 | $31,154,000 | 14 |
| 28 | Jun 24, 1983 | Porky's II: The Next Day | $10,817,121 | 1,511 | $7,159 | $10,817,121 | 7 |
| 29 | Jul 15, 1983 | Snow White and the Seven Dwar… | $10,619,460 | 1,362 | $7,797 | $10,619,460 | 16,649 |
| 30 | Dec 16, 1983 | Sudden Impact | $10,412,637 | 1,577 | $6,603 | $24,150,186 | 14 |
| 31 | Jun 24, 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | $10,368,098 | 1,275 | $8,132 | $10,368,098 | 7 |
| 32 | Jun 17, 1983 | Octopussy | $10,354,209 | 1,322 | $7,832 | $24,497,222 | 14 |
| 33 | Dec 23, 1983 | Sudden Impact | $9,955,690 | 1,602 | $6,215 | $34,105,876 | 21 |
| 34 | Dec 30, 1983 | Sudden Impact | $9,596,695 | 1,602 | $5,990 | $43,702,571 | 28 |
| 35 | Jan 28, 1983 | Tootsie | $9,579,065 | 1,222 | $7,839 | $93,874,933 | 49 |
| 36 | Sep 2, 1983 | Mr. Mom | $9,562,969 | 1,362 | $7,021 | $32,858,646 | 49 |
| 37 | Jul 1, 1983 | Superman III | $9,541,408 | 1,763 | $5,412 | $43,703,276 | 21 |
| 38 | Oct 14, 1983 | Never Say Never Again | $9,541,370 | 1,560 | $6,116 | $22,729,447 | 14 |
| 39 | Aug 12, 1983 | National Lampoon’s Vacation | $9,425,903 | 1,253 | $7,523 | $34,336,662 | 21 |
| 40 | Jul 29, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $9,405,914 | 1,729 | $5,440 | $205,157,200 | 72 |
| 41 | Jun 3, 1983 | WarGames | $9,338,579 | 843 | $11,078 | $9,338,579 | 7 |
| 42 | Aug 26, 1983 | Mr. Mom | $9,328,370 | 1,235 | $7,553 | $23,295,677 | 42 |
| 43 | Dec 23, 1983 | Terms of Endearment | $9,241,345 | 1,027 | $8,998 | $30,723,982 | 37 |
| 44 | Aug 19, 1983 | Easy Money | $9,140,179 | 1,130 | $8,089 | $9,140,179 | 7 |
| 45 | Aug 12, 1983 | Cujo | $9,100,810 | 1,239 | $7,345 | $9,100,810 | 7 |
| 46 | Feb 18, 1983 | Tootsie | $9,007,489 | 1,197 | $7,525 | $117,630,284 | 70 |
| 47 | May 20, 1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in th… | $8,771,612 | 1,338 | $6,556 | $8,771,612 | 7 |
| 48 | Jun 24, 1983 | Trading Places | $8,719,272 | 1,368 | $6,374 | $32,799,818 | 23 |
| 49 | Jul 1, 1983 | Trading Places | $8,706,303 | 1,290 | $6,749 | $41,506,121 | 30 |
| 50 | Mar 25, 1983 | Spring Break | $8,468,778 | 1,493 | $5,672 | $8,468,778 | 7 |
| 51 | Jun 17, 1983 | WarGames | $8,453,890 | 843 | $10,028 | $25,358,516 | 21 |
| 52 | May 20, 1983 | Blue Thunder | $8,377,703 | 1,539 | $5,444 | $19,702,710 | 14 |
| 53 | Jul 29, 1983 | Staying Alive | $8,302,038 | 1,630 | $5,093 | $41,615,107 | 21 |
| 54 | Mar 18, 1983 | High Road to China | $8,242,488 | 1,508 | $5,466 | $8,242,488 | 7 |
| 55 | Aug 19, 1983 | Risky Business | $8,170,218 | 891 | $9,170 | $23,240,526 | 21 |
| 56 | Jul 29, 1983 | Krull | $8,027,934 | 1,281 | $6,267 | $8,027,934 | 7 |
| 57 | Aug 5, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $7,957,418 | 1,764 | $4,511 | $213,114,618 | 79 |
| 58 | Feb 4, 1983 | Tootsie | $7,900,318 | 1,222 | $6,465 | $101,775,251 | 56 |
| 59 | Aug 12, 1983 | Risky Business | $7,843,920 | 693 | $11,319 | $15,070,308 | 14 |
| 60 | Jun 24, 1983 | Octopussy | $7,667,677 | 1,339 | $5,726 | $32,164,899 | 21 |
| 61 | Jul 1, 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | $7,611,114 | 1,288 | $5,909 | $17,979,212 | 14 |
| 62 | Sep 2, 1983 | Risky Business | $7,573,544 | 1,119 | $6,768 | $38,059,375 | 35 |
| 63 | Jun 10, 1983 | WarGames | $7,566,047 | 843 | $8,975 | $16,904,626 | 14 |
| 64 | May 27, 1983 | Blue Thunder | $7,509,096 | 1,555 | $4,829 | $27,211,806 | 21 |
| 65 | Oct 21, 1983 | Never Say Never Again | $7,447,850 | 1,552 | $4,799 | $30,177,297 | 21 |
| 66 | Jul 1, 1983 | Porky's II: The Next Day | $7,298,923 | 1,564 | $4,667 | $18,116,044 | 14 |
| 67 | Jul 8, 1983 | Trading Places | $7,267,296 | 1,280 | $5,678 | $48,773,417 | 37 |
| 68 | Mar 25, 1983 | The Outsiders | $7,250,800 | 829 | $8,746 | $7,250,800 | 7 |
| 69 | Aug 26, 1983 | Risky Business | $7,245,305 | 1,089 | $6,653 | $30,485,831 | 28 |
| 70 | Jul 22, 1983 | Snow White and the Seven Dwar… | $7,243,554 | 1,362 | $5,318 | $17,863,014 | 16,656 |
| 71 | Jul 22, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $7,239,419 | 1,554 | $4,659 | $195,751,286 | 65 |
| 72 | Aug 5, 1983 | Risky Business | $7,226,388 | 670 | $10,786 | $7,226,388 | 7 |
| 73 | Jul 22, 1983 | Class | $7,200,462 | 839 | $8,582 | $7,200,462 | 7 |
| 74 | Aug 19, 1983 | Mr. Mom | $7,046,795 | 734 | $9,601 | $13,967,307 | 35 |
| 75 | Jul 1, 1983 | Octopussy | $6,887,236 | 1,328 | $5,186 | $39,052,135 | 28 |
| 76 | Feb 11, 1983 | Tootsie | $6,847,544 | 1,215 | $5,636 | $108,622,795 | 63 |
| 77 | Dec 9, 1983 | Scarface | $6,758,000 | 996 | $6,785 | $6,758,000 | 7 |
| 78 | Jun 24, 1983 | WarGames | $6,728,731 | 973 | $6,915 | $32,087,247 | 28 |
| 79 | Jun 10, 1983 | Psycho II | $6,705,274 | 1,448 | $4,631 | $18,494,598 | 14 |
| 80 | Jul 15, 1983 | Trading Places | $6,676,945 | 1,227 | $5,442 | $55,450,362 | 44 |
| 81 | Feb 25, 1983 | Tootsie | $6,652,266 | 1,216 | $5,471 | $124,282,550 | 77 |
| 82 | Jul 29, 1983 | Private School | $6,634,000 | 1,024 | $6,479 | $6,634,000 | 7 |
| 83 | Jan 7, 1983 | 48 Hrs. | $6,570,579 | 920 | $7,142 | $32,675,154 | 37 |
| 84 | Aug 26, 1983 | Easy Money | $6,453,447 | 1,171 | $5,511 | $15,593,626 | 14 |
| 85 | Aug 12, 1983 | Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t… | $6,340,956 | 1,515 | $4,185 | $219,455,574 | 86 |
| 86 | Jul 1, 1983 | WarGames | $6,295,751 | 974 | $6,464 | $38,382,998 | 35 |
| 87 | Aug 19, 1983 | National Lampoon’s Vacation | $6,177,046 | 1,252 | $4,934 | $40,513,708 | 28 |
| 88 | Apr 1, 1983 | Spring Break | $6,140,035 | 1,531 | $4,010 | $14,608,813 | 14 |
| 89 | May 13, 1983 | Breathless | $6,132,062 | 1,161 | $5,282 | $6,132,062 | 7 |
| 90 | Dec 9, 1983 | Terms of Endearment | $6,027,757 | 945 | $6,379 | $16,077,582 | 23 |
| 91 | Oct 21, 1983 | The Dead Zone | $5,983,561 | 1,293 | $4,628 | $5,983,561 | 7 |
| 92 | Jul 8, 1983 | Superman III | $5,980,444 | 1,612 | $3,710 | $49,683,720 | 28 |
| 93 | Jan 14, 1983 | 48 Hrs. | $5,975,748 | 1,050 | $5,691 | $38,650,902 | 44 |
| 94 | Aug 5, 1983 | Staying Alive | $5,938,467 | 1,380 | $4,303 | $47,553,574 | 28 |
| 95 | Jan 7, 1983 | The Verdict | $5,907,031 | 658 | $8,977 | $24,323,030 | 37 |
| 96 | Sep 9, 1983 | Mr. Mom | $5,894,686 | 1,349 | $4,370 | $38,753,332 | 56 |
| 97 | Jul 1, 1983 | Stroker Ace | $5,886,571 | 1,385 | $4,250 | $5,886,571 | 7 |
| 98 | May 27, 1983 | Flashdance | $5,881,251 | 1,015 | $5,794 | $37,801,701 | 49 |
| 99 | Aug 5, 1983 | Jaws 3-D | $5,870,000 | 1,241 | $4,730 | $37,024,000 | 21 |
| 100 | Dec 23, 1983 | Scarface | $5,805,252 | 1,004 | $5,782 | $17,632,000 | 21 |