#1 of 2 #1 comedy movie of October 1983
Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
1983 · Documentary, Comedy
$16.2M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$16.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · October 1983
Comedy Box Office, October 1983: Top-Grossing Releases
Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in October 1983, with $16.2M worldwide, ahead of Romantic Comedy (1983) at $6.9M. 2 comedy films released in October 1983 report a worldwide gross, $23M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- October 1983 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $23M
- Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983), the #1
- $16.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Comedy Release of October 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 October 1983.
- 1 Oct 28, 1983 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.2M
- 2
Oct 7, 1983 US and Canada: $6.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.9M
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1983, Month by Month
The months of 1983 with their totals: June leads with $219.1M, led by Trading Places (1983).
- January No grosses
- February $25.8M #1 Lovesick (1983)
- March $64.9M #1 Spring Break (1983)
- April $43.3M #1 My Tutor (1983)
- May $25.9M #1 Still Smokin (1983)
- June $219.1M #1 Trading Places (1983)
- July $121.9M #1 National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)
- August $175.8M #1 Mr. Mom (1983)
- September $71M #1 The Big Chill (1983)
- October $23M #1 Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983)
- November $145.1M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- December $63.8M #1 Two of a Kind (1983)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office October 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 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in October 1983?
Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983) leads with $16.2M worldwide, $16.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Romantic Comedy (1983) at $6.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in October 1983 earn?
2 comedy films released in October 1983 report a worldwide gross, $23M in all, or $11.5M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in October 1983 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Richard Pryor: Here and Now (1983), earned $16.2M.
How is the October 1983 comedy 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 October 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 October 1983 comedy 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.