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Animation Box Office 1983: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies

Fire and Ice (1983) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 1983, with $760.9K worldwide, ahead of Rock & Rule (1983) at $30.4K and Golgo 13: The Professional (1983) at $87. 3 animation films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $791.3K in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1983 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$791.3K
Fire and Ice (1983), the #1
$760.9K
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Fire and Ice (1983) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 animation movie of 1983

Fire and Ice (1983)

1983 · Adventure, Fantasy

$760.9K worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$760.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of 1983?

Fire and Ice (1983) leads with $760.9K, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $791.3K, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Fire and Ice (1983) movie poster Number 1
    $760.9K Fire and Ice (1983)
    $760.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Rock & Rule (1983) movie poster Number 2
    $30.4K Rock & Rule (1983)
    $30.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Golgo 13: The Professional (1983) movie poster Number 3
    $87 Golgo 13: The Professional (1983)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of 1983, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1983.

  1. 1 Fire and Ice (1983) movie poster
    Fire and Ice (1983) Aug 26, 1983 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $760.9K worldwide
    Aug 26, 1983 US and Canada: $760.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $760.9K
  2. 2 Rock & Rule (1983) movie poster
    Rock & Rule (1983) Apr 15, 1983 · English · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $30.4K worldwide
    Apr 15, 1983 US and Canada: $30.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.4K
  3. 3 Golgo 13: The Professional (1983) movie poster
    Golgo 13: The Professional (1983) May 28, 1983 · Japanese · Animation, Crime, Action $87 worldwide
    May 28, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87
Last 10 years

How Does 1983 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1977 earned the most: $74.4M from 2 films, led by The Rescuers (1977). 1983 took $791.3K.

Year Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
1974 1 film 1 $5.9K – Dunderklumpen! (1974) $5.9K
1975 1 film · +191316% 1 $11.2M +191316% The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975) $11.2M
1976 1 film · −65% 1 $3.9M −65% Robot Taekwon V (1976) $3.9M
1977 2 films · +1803% 2 $74.4M +1803% The Rescuers (1977) $71.2M
1978 3 films · −59% 3 $30.5M −59% The Lord of the Rings (1978) $30.5M
1979 1 film · −99% 1 $439.5K −99% Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (1979) $439.5K
1980 2 films · +396% 2 $2.2M +396% Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) $2M
1981 2 films · +2835% 2 $64M +2835% The Fox and the Hound (1981) $63.5M
1982 5 films · −47% 5 $34M −47% Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) $22.3M
1983 3 films · −98% 3 $791.3K −98% Fire and Ice (1983) $760.9K
Archive

Animation Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1938 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $7.5B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $23.8B
2010s 10 years · $51.2B
2000s 10 years · $24.1B
1990s 10 years · $5.6B
1980s 9 years · $1.1B
1970s 9 years · $311.5M
1960s 5 years · $221.6M
1950s 9 years · $329.5M
1940s 8 years · $428.3M
1930s 1 year · $185.1M
FAQ

Animation Box Office 1983: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in 1983?

Fire and Ice (1983) leads with $760.9K worldwide, $760.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rock & Rule (1983) at $30.4K and Golgo 13: The Professional (1983) at $87.

How much did animation movies released in 1983 earn?

3 animation films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $791.3K in all, or $263.8K per film on average.

How many animation movies released in 1983 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Fire and Ice (1983), earned $760.9K.

How much of the 1983 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$791.3K of the $791.3K total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1983 animation box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1983. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the 1983 animation box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.