#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of March 1983
1983 · Comedy, Romance
$24.1M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
$24.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · March 1983
Comedy Box Office, March 1983: Top-Grossing Releases
Spring Break (1983) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in March 1983, with $24.1M worldwide, ahead of Max Dugan Returns (1983) at $17.6M and The Meaning of Life (1983) at $14.9M. 5 comedy films released in March 1983 report a worldwide gross, $64.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 152% on February 1983, whose releases took $25.8M. By language, English leads with $64.9M across 5 comedy releases.
- March 1983 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $64.9M
- Spring Break (1983), the #1
- $24.1M
- vs February 1983
- +152%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of March 1983?
Spring Break (1983) leads with $24.1M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $64.9M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of March 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 March 1983.
- 1 Mar 25, 1983 US and Canada: $24.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.1M
- 2 Mar 25, 1983 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6M
- 3 Mar 31, 1983 US and Canada: $14.9M Rest of the world: $20.1K Worldwide: $14.9M
- 4 Mar 11, 1983 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M
- 5 Mar 4, 1983 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 1983?
Of the top 5, Spring Break (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Meaning of Life (1983) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $64.9M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Spring Break (1983) $24.1M $24.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Max Dugan Returns (1983) $17.6M $17.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Meaning of Life (1983) $14.9M $14.9M US & Canada · 100% $20.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 Trenchcoat (1983) $4.3M $4.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 Joysticks (1983) $4M $4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release week
Which Week of March 1983 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 13 (Mar 20–26) took $41.7M, led by Spring Break (1983). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 Joysticks (1983) $4M Joysticks (1983)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Trenchcoat (1983) $4.3M Trenchcoat (1983)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Spring Break (1983) $41.7M Spring Break (1983)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 The Meaning of Life (1983) $14.9M The Meaning of Life (1983)
Earlier years
How Does March 1983 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 1982 earned the most: $216.2M from 6 films, led by Porky's (1982). March 1983 took $64.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1974 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| March 1975 2 films | 2 | $49.5M | – | Shampoo (1975) $49.4M |
| March 1976 1 film · −100% | 1 | $38.8K | −100% | Small Change (1976) $38.8K |
| March 1977 1 film · +2064% | 1 | $839.9K | +2064% | Joseph Andrews (1977) $839.9K |
| March 1978 2 films · +3446% | 2 | $29.8M | +3446% | House Calls (1978) $28.5M |
| March 1979 3 films · +88% | 3 | $55.9M | +88% | Manhattan (1979) $40.2M |
| March 1980 6 films · −1% | 6 | $55.3M | −1% | Little Darlings (1980) $34.3M |
| March 1981 6 films · −36% | 6 | $35.2M | −36% | The Devil and Max Devlin (1981) $16M |
| March 1982 6 films · +515% | 6 | $216.2M | +515% | Porky's (1982) $111.3M |
| March 1983 5 films · −70% | 5 | $64.9M | −70% | Spring Break (1983) $24.1M |
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 March 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in March 1983?
Spring Break (1983) leads with $24.1M worldwide, $24.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Max Dugan Returns (1983) at $17.6M and The Meaning of Life (1983) at $14.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in March 1983 earn?
5 comedy films released in March 1983 report a worldwide gross, $64.9M in all, or $13M per film on average. February 1983 releases took $25.8M.
How many comedy movies released in March 1983 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Spring Break (1983), earned $24.1M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.