The Numbers - Movies Released in 1983
This list shows all films released in 1983, including films that went direct-to-video, or only got an international theatrical release. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic (US/Canada) theatrical release.
The revenue listed is the worldwide box office combined with the domestic home market revenue to date.
See also:
Top 1983 Worldwide -
Domestic Release Schedule for 1983 -
Domestic Home Market Release Schedule for 1983 -
Most Popular 1983
Release
Date | Movie | Genre | Release
Type | Revenue
to Date | Trailer |
|---|
| January, 1983 |
| January 1 |
Coto de caza |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$3,580 |
|
| |
| 1983 TBD |
E tu vivrai nel terrore - L'aldilà |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$801,676 |
|
|
Getting It On |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$975,414 |
|
|
Joysticks |
|
Theatrical |
$3,952,000 |
|
|
Tough Enough |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,433,722 |
|
| |
| January 7 |
Enigma |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$19,809 |
|
| |
| January 18 |
Lianna |
|
Theatrical |
$1,500,000 |
|
| |
| January 21 |
The House on Sorority Row |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$8,318,695 |
|
|
Independence Day |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$151,462 |
|
|
Muddy River |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Threshold |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Year of Living Dangerously |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$10,278,575 |
|
| |
| January 29 |
Xiao Bi de gu shi (小畢的故事) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| January 30 |
La notte di San Lorenzo |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Jan, 1983 TBD |
Utu |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$717 |
|
| February, 1983 |
| February 4 |
The Entity |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$13,277,558 |
|
|
Videodrome |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$2,121,939 |
|
|
Without a Trace |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,632,062 |
|
| |
| February 11 |
Let's Spend the Night Together |
Concert/Performance |
Theatrical |
$3,282,561 |
|
| |
| February 12 |
Im lauf der zeit |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$1,089 |
|
| |
| February 18 |
The King of Comedy |
Black Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,805,356 |
|
|
Local Hero |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,840,040 |
|
|
The Lords of Discipline |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$11,721,041 |
|
|
Lovesick |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,143,618 |
|
|
Madman |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$242,310 |
|
|
The Pirates of Penzance |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$694,497 |
|
|
The Sting II |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$6,347,072 |
|
|
Table for Five |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,400,000 |
|
|
Twilight Time |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 25 |
Betrayal |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Girl with Red Hair |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
One Dark Night |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| February 27 |
Private Life |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| March, 1983 |
| March 4 |
Baby It's You |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,312,473 |
|
|
Britannia Hospital |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Carnival Magic |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Curtains |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$441,110 |
|
|
My Tutor |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$22,587,000 |
|
|
Tender Mercies |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$8,443,124 |
|
|
Vigilante |
Action |
Theatrical |
$5,091,888 |
|
| |
| March 10 |
La guerra del ferro: Ironmaster |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 11 |
10 to Midnight |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$7,309,407 |
|
|
Ator l’invincibile |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Say Amen, Somebody |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Trenchcoat |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,304,286 |
|
| |
| March 18 |
The Grey Fox |
Western |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
High Road to China |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$28,416,459 |
|
|
Twice Upon a Time |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| March 23 |
Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, … |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$328,760 |
|
| |
| March 25 |
Bad Boys |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$9,200,000 |
|
|
The Black Stallion Returns |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$9,851,679 |
|
|
Eddie Macon's Run |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,300,000 |
|
|
Max Dugan Returns |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$17,613,720 |
|
|
Otto er et naesehorn |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
The Outsiders |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$25,722,974 |
|
|
Spring Break |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$24,071,666 |
|
| |
| March 31 |
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,274,560 |
|
| April, 1983 |
| April 1 |
Deadly Eyes |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Heart Like a Wheel |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Man, Woman and Child |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,300,000 |
|
|
Screwballs |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,082,000 |
|
|
To Begin Again |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 8 |
The Flight of the Eagle |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Losin' It |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$1,317,043 |
|
| |
| April 11 |
Hai tan de yi tian (海灘的一天) |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$37,482 |
|
| |
| April 15 |
Better Late Than Never |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$24,164 |
|
|
The Evil Dead |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$29,400,000 |
|
|
Flashdance |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$201,463,574 |
|
|
Lone Wolf McQuade |
Western |
Theatrical |
$12,232,628 |
|
|
Rock & Rule |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| April 22 |
Dans la ville blanche |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,551 |
|
|
Duel |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$447,758 |
|
|
Exposed |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,352,083 |
|
|
La traviata |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$3,619,083 |
|
| |
| April 29 |
Blue Skies Again |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$46,603 |
|
|
The Draughtsman’s Contract |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$27,011 |
|
|
The Hunger |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$4,800,000 |
|
|
Koyaanisqatsi |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Something Wicked This Way Comes |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$5,656,087 |
|
|
Valley Girl |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$16,800,549 |
|
| May, 1983 |
| May 6 |
Alsino y el cóndor |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Doctor Detroit |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,400,000 |
|
|
Still Smokin |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$15,543,000 |
|
| |
| May 13 |
Blue Thunder |
Action |
Theatrical |
$42,313,354 |
|
|
Breathless |
Action |
Theatrical |
$19,910,002 |
|
| |
| May 16 |
Pájaros de Ciudad |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| May 18 |
L’argent |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$115,578 |
|
| |
| May 20 |
Latidos de pánico |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbid… |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$16,561,649 |
|
| |
| May 25 |
Star Wars Ep. VI: Return of the Jedi |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$485,944,989 |
|
| |
| May 27 |
Chained Heat |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,149,983 |
|
|
Fanny och Alexander |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,987,150 |
|
| |
| May 28 |
Gorugo 13 |
Action |
Theatrical |
$87 |
|
|
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,306,560 |
|
| |
| May 29 |
Tempo di viaggio |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| June, 1983 |
| June 2 |
Nostalghia |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$550,360 |
|
| |
| June 3 |
The Man with Two Brains |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,353,438 |
|
|
Psycho II |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$32,000,000 |
|
|
Le retour de Martin Guerre |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,639,015 |
|
|
WarGames |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$74,433,837 |
|
| |
| June 8 |
Trading Places |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$90,400,000 |
|
| |
| June 10 |
Octopussy |
Action |
Theatrical |
$187,500,000 |
|
| |
| June 17 |
L'Etoile du Nord |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
House of the Long Shadows |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Superman III |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$80,200,000 |
|
| |
| June 22 |
The Survivors |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,000,000 |
|
| |
| June 24 |
Porky's II: The Next Day |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$33,759,266 |
|
|
Twilight Zone: The Movie |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$29,500,000 |
|
|
Yellowbeard |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$4,300,000 |
|
| July, 1983 |
| July 1 |
Stroker Ace |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,000,000 |
|
| |
| July 6 |
Le Cercle des Passions |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| July 15 |
Deadly Force |
Action |
Theatrical |
$323,384 |
|
|
Puberty Blues |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$237,000 |
|
|
Staying Alive |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$126,041,474 |
|
|
Zelig |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,798,616 |
|
| |
| July 22 |
Class |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$21,667,789 |
|
|
Jaws 3-D |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$42,245,180 |
|
|
Mr. Mom |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$64,800,000 |
|
| |
| July 29 |
Krull |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$16,519,460 |
|
|
National Lampoon’s Vacation |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$61,400,000 |
|
|
Pauline at the Beach |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$551 |
|
|
Private School |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$14,049,540 |
|
| |
| |
| Jul, 1983 TBD |
Space Raiders |
Action |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| August, 1983 |
| August 5 |
Daffy Duck’s Movie: Fantastic Island |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Get Crazy |
|
Theatrical |
$1,168,364 |
|
|
Risky Business |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$63,541,777 |
|
|
The Star Chamber |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$5,600,000 |
|
| |
| August 12 |
Cujo |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$21,156,152 |
|
|
Curse of the Pink Panther |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$3,412,009 |
|
|
The Man Who Wasn't There |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$2,315,505 |
|
|
Smokey and the Bandit III |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,000,000 |
|
| |
| August 19 |
The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie… |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$7,035,618 |
|
|
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez |
Western |
Theatrical |
$1,001,893 |
|
|
Easy Money |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$29,309,766 |
|
|
The Golden Seal |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$6,609,870 |
|
|
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$5,301,085 |
|
|
Yor: Hunter From the Future |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,876,729 |
|
| |
| August 26 |
Daniel |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$484,068 |
|
|
Fire and Ice |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$760,883 |
|
|
Hercules |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$9,536,559 |
|
|
Young Warriors |
Action |
Theatrical |
$238,534 |
|
| September, 1983 |
| September 2 |
Deathstalker |
Action |
Theatrical |
$8,890,685 |
|
|
Lonely Hearts |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$683,534 |
|
|
Mortuary |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$1,722,738 |
|
|
Nightmares |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$6,802,427 |
|
|
Stryker |
Action |
Theatrical |
$925,496 |
|
|
Turkey Shoot |
Action |
Theatrical |
$1,233,657 |
|
| |
| September 7 |
Revenge of the Ninja |
Action |
Theatrical |
$10,431,086 |
|
| |
| September 9 |
Leidenschaftliche Blümchen |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$131,396 |
|
| |
| September 15 |
Heat and Dust |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$958,416 |
|
| |
| September 16 |
Strange Invaders |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$1,362,303 |
|
|
Who Dares Wins |
Action |
Theatrical |
$2,108,197 |
|
| |
| September 21 |
Cross Creek |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$205,970 |
|
|
Educating Rita |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$14,688,000 |
|
| |
| September 23 |
Eddie and the Cruisers |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$4,685,097 |
|
|
Last Plane Out |
|
Theatrical |
$124,889 |
|
|
Pieces |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$1,201,028 |
|
| |
| September 28 |
The Big Chill |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$56,345,716 |
|
| |
| September 30 |
Brainstorm |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$8,921,050 |
|
|
Hanna K. |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$110,000 |
|
|
The Honorary Consul |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$4,800,000 |
|
|
The Lonely Lady |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,340,920 |
|
| October, 1983 |
| October 3 |
Soldados de plomo |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 7 |
E la nave va |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Never Cry Wolf |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$27,668,764 |
|
|
Never Say Never Again |
Action |
Theatrical |
$160,000,000 |
|
|
The Prey |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$49,677 |
|
|
Romantic Comedy |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$5,140,538 |
|
|
Rumble Fish |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$2,500,098 |
|
|
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$11,234,220 |
|
| |
| October 14 |
Possession |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$1,113,538 |
|
|
Streamers |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| October 21 |
All the Right Moves |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$17,200,000 |
|
|
The Dead Zone |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$20,766,000 |
|
|
The Osterman Weekend |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$6,500,000 |
|
|
The Right Stuff |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$21,500,213 |
|
|
Under Fire |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,696,391 |
|
| |
| October 26 |
Le Marginal |
Action |
Theatrical |
$9,434 |
|
| |
| October 28 |
Going Berserk |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$234,950 |
|
|
Richard Pryor Here and Now |
Concert/Performance |
Theatrical |
$16,156,776 |
|
|
The Wicked Lady |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$653,825 |
|
| |
| |
| Oct, 1983 TBD |
Dark Circle |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| November, 1983 |
| November 4 |
Deal of the Century |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$10,400,000 |
|
|
Experience Preferred |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$822,650 |
|
|
Running Brave |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,204,595 |
|
|
Testament |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$1,537,122 |
|
| |
| November 10 |
Star 80 |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$6,472,990 |
|
| |
| November 11 |
Kehraus |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| November 18 |
Amityville 3-D |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$6,333,135 |
|
|
The Being |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
A Christmas Story |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$20,640,209 |
|
|
Cross Country |
Thriller/Suspense |
Theatrical |
$113,880 |
|
|
Nate and Hayes |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$1,643,022 |
|
|
A Night in Heaven |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,563,663 |
|
|
Sleepaway Camp |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$2,200,257 |
|
|
Yentl |
Musical |
Theatrical |
$39,012,241 |
|
| |
| November 23 |
Les Compères |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
Of Unknown Origin |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$1,195,403 |
|
|
Terms of Endearment |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$108,423,749 |
|
| |
| November 28 |
The Day After |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$238,566 |
|
| December, 1983 |
| December 6 |
The Dresser |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$5,310,748 |
|
| |
| December 9 |
Christine |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$21,228,951 |
|
|
Scarface |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$45,233,082 |
|
|
Sudden Impact |
Action |
Theatrical |
$67,642,693 |
|
| |
| December 13 |
Los Nuevos Extraterrestres |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| December 14 |
Silkwood |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$35,737,135 |
|
| |
| December 16 |
D.C. Cab |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$16,134,000 |
|
|
Gorky Park |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$16,179,183 |
|
|
The Keep |
Horror |
Theatrical |
$3,661,757 |
|
|
The Man Who Loved Women |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$11,000,000 |
|
|
The Plague Dogs |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$91,681 |
|
|
Reuben, Reuben |
|
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
|
To Be or Not to Be |
Comedy |
Theatrical |
$13,030,214 |
|
|
Two of a Kind |
Romantic Comedy |
Theatrical |
$23,700,000 |
|
|
Uncommon Valor |
Action |
Theatrical |
$27,900,000 |
|
| |
| December 23 |
Le Beau Mariage |
Drama |
Theatrical |
$806 |
|
|
Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars |
Documentary |
Theatrical |
$382,234 |
|
| |
| December 29 |
BMX Bandits |
Adventure |
Theatrical |
$0 |
|
| |
| |
| Unknown TBD |
Trial by Terror |
Thriller/Suspense |
Unknown |
$0 |
|
