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Comedy box office · Week 31 · Jul 24–30, 1983

Comedy Box Office, Week 31 of 1983: Comedy Releases of Jul 24–30

National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 31 of 1983 (Jul 24–30), with $61.4M worldwide, ahead of Private School (1983) at $14M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $75.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

week 31 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$75.5M
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), the #1
$61.4M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 31, 1983

National Lampoon's Vacation (1983)

1983 · Adventure, Comedy

$61.4M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

$61.4M US & Canada · 100% $299 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 31 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 week 31 of 1983 (Jul 24–30).

  1. 1 National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) movie poster
    National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) Jul 29, 1983 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $61.4M worldwide
    Jul 29, 1983 US and Canada: $61.4M Rest of the world: $299 Worldwide: $61.4M
  2. 2 Private School (1983) movie poster
    Private School (1983) Jul 29, 1983 · English · Comedy, Romance $14M worldwide
    Jul 29, 1983 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 31 of 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 week 31 of 1983 (Jul 24–30)?

National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) leads with $61.4M worldwide, $61.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Private School (1983) at $14M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 31 of 1983 (Jul 24–30) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 31 of 1983 (Jul 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $75.5M in all, or $37.7M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 31 of 1983 (Jul 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), earned $61.4M.

How much of the Week 31, 1983 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$75.5M of the $75.5M 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 week 31, 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 week 31 of 1983 (Jul 24–30). 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 week 31, 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.