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Comedy box office · September 1983

Comedy Box Office, September 1983: Top-Grossing Releases

The Big Chill (1983) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in September 1983, with $56.4M worldwide, ahead of Educating Rita (1983) at $14.6M. 2 comedy films released in September 1983 report a worldwide gross, $71M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

September 1983 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$71M
The Big Chill (1983), the #1
$56.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Big Chill (1983) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of September 1983

The Big Chill (1983)

1983 · Drama, Comedy

$56.4M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

$56.4M US & Canada · 100% $133 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of September 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 September 1983.

  1. 1 The Big Chill (1983) movie poster
    The Big Chill (1983) Sep 28, 1983 · English · Drama, Comedy $56.4M worldwide
    Sep 28, 1983 US and Canada: $56.4M Rest of the world: $133 Worldwide: $56.4M
  2. 2 Educating Rita (1983) movie poster
    Educating Rita (1983) Sep 21, 1983 · English · Drama, Comedy $14.6M worldwide
    Sep 21, 1983 US and Canada: $14.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.6M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office September 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 September 1983?

The Big Chill (1983) leads with $56.4M worldwide, $56.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Educating Rita (1983) at $14.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in September 1983 earn?

2 comedy films released in September 1983 report a worldwide gross, $71M in all, or $35.5M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in September 1983 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Big Chill (1983), earned $56.4M.

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

$71M of the $71M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.