1983 Top-Grossing Movies Internationally

This chart ranks movies by their total cumulative international box office earnings for movies released in 1983. Each movie is ranked by its total gross across all years it played, not just earnings during 1983.

WorldwideDomesticInternational
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RankMovieRelease DateBiggest
Territory		Genre1983 International Gross
1Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of t…May 25, 1983United KingdomAdventure$165,900,281
2OctopussyJun 10, 1983United KingdomAction$119,600,000
3FlashdanceApr 15, 1983New ZealandDrama$111,000,000
4Never Say Never AgainOct 7, 1983AustraliaAction$104,500,000
5Staying AliveJul 15, 1983Drama$62,200,000
6Jaws 3-DJul 22, 1983Horror$42,470,000
7The Evil DeadApr 15, 1983United KingdomHorror$27,000,000
8ScarfaceDec 9, 1983United KingdomDrama$20,476,000
9Superman IIIJun 17, 1983Adventure$20,249,377
10SilkwoodDec 14, 1983United KingdomDrama$2,146,211
11Ziggy Stardust and the Spider…Dec 23, 1983United KingdomDocumentary$269,248
12Local HeroFeb 18, 1983United KingdomComedy$118,157
13Merry Christmas, Mr. LawrenceMay 28, 1983South KoreaDrama$69,894
14Sapore di MareFeb 17, 1983ItalyComedy$38,635
15Hai tan de yi tian (海灘的一…Apr 11, 1983South KoreaDrama$37,482
16Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Co…Mar 23, 1983United KingdomDrama$33,323
17BreathlessMay 13, 1983South KoreaAction$30,093
18The OutsidersMar 25, 1983AustraliaDrama$29,329
19ChristineDec 9, 1983United KingdomHorror$28,951
20The Draughtsman’s ContractApr 29, 1983United KingdomDrama$27,011
21La traviataApr 22, 1983South KoreaMusical$25,083
22NostalghiaJun 2, 1983United KingdomDocumentary$23,281
23Fanny och AlexanderMay 27, 1983PortugalDrama$21,129
24Heat and DustSep 15, 1983United KingdomDrama$11,610
25E tu vivrai nel terrore - L'a…Jan 1, 1983FinlandHorror$10,539
26PiecesSep 23, 1983AustraliaHorror$2,682
27Dans la ville blancheApr 22, 1983PortugalDrama$2,551
28VideodromeFeb 4, 1983New ZealandHorror$1,500
29Im lauf der zeitFeb 12, 1983PortugalDocumentary$1,089
30UtuJan 31, 1983New ZealandAdventure$925
31Le Beau MariageDec 23, 1983PortugalDrama$806
32Vivement Dimanche!Aug 10, 1983PortugalComedy$688
33Pauline at the BeachJul 29, 1983PortugalRomantic Comedy$551
34Valley GirlApr 29, 1983New ZealandRomantic Comedy$549
35The Big ChillSep 28, 1983New ZealandComedy$374
36Terms of EndearmentNov 23, 1983New ZealandDrama$260
37The Right StuffOct 21, 1983AustraliaDrama$213
38Rumble FishOct 7, 1983PortugalDrama$98
39Gorugo 13May 28, 1983PortugalAction$87
40A Christmas StoryNov 18, 1983New ZealandComedy$72
41BMX BanditsDec 29, 1983New ZealandAdventure$54
42Risky BusinessAug 5, 1983New ZealandComedy$50