#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 51, 1983
1983 · Fantasy, Comedy
$23.6M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$23.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 11–17, 1983
Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 1983: Comedy Releases of Dec 11–17
Two of a Kind (1983) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17), with $23.6M worldwide, ahead of D.C. Cab (1983) at $16.1M and To Be or Not to Be (1983) at $13M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $52.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $52.8M
- Two of a Kind (1983), the #1
- $23.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 1983?
Two of a Kind (1983) leads with $23.6M, 45% of the total. The top 3 together took $52.8M, 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.
- Number 1
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 51 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 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17).
- 1 Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.6M
- 2 Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.1M
- 3 Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 1983?
Of the top 3, Two of a Kind (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while To Be or Not to Be (1983) made 0% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $52.8M (100%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Two of a Kind (1983) $23.6M $23.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 D.C. Cab (1983) $16.1M $16.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 To Be or Not to Be (1983) $13M $13M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $52.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 20–26) with $108.4M, led by Terms of Endearment (1983).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Deal of the Century (1983) $10.4M Deal of the Century (1983)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 A Christmas Story (1983) $26.4M A Christmas Story (1983)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Terms of Endearment (1983) $108.4M Terms of Endearment (1983)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Two of a Kind (1983) $52.8M Two of a Kind (1983)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Man Who Loved Women (1983) $11M The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 1982 earned the most: $227.6M from 4 films, led by Tootsie (1982). Week 51, 1983 took $52.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1974 Dec 15–21 3 films | 3 | $86.4M | – | Young Frankenstein (1974) $86.3M |
| Week 51, 1975 Dec 14–20 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 51, 1976 Dec 12–18 1 film | 1 | $33.8M | – | The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) $33.8M |
| Week 51, 1977 Dec 11–17 1 film · −100% | 1 | $144.4K | −100% | ABBA: The Movie (1977) $144.4K |
| Week 51, 1978 Dec 17–23 1 film · +58901% | 1 | $85.2M | +58901% | Every Which Way But Loose (1978) $85.2M |
| Week 51, 1979 Dec 16–22 3 films · +24% | 3 | $105.2M | +24% | The Electric Horseman (1979) $61.8M |
| Week 51, 1980 Dec 14–20 3 films · +107% | 3 | $218M | +107% | 9 to 5 (1980) $103.3M |
| Week 51, 1981 Dec 13–19 2 films · −85% | 2 | $32.1M | −85% | Neighbors (1981) $29.9M |
| Week 51, 1982 Dec 12–18 4 films · +610% | 4 | $227.6M | +610% | Tootsie (1982) $177.2M |
| Week 51, 1983 Dec 11–17 3 films · −77% | 3 | $52.8M | −77% | Two of a Kind (1983) $23.6M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 1983, Week by Week
30 weeks of 1983 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 48 (Nov 20–26) with $108.4M, led by Terms of Endearment (1983).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 No grosses
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 No grosses
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $25.8M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 $4M
- Week 11 $4.3M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $41.7M
- Week 14 $17M
- Week 15 $1.2M
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 $22.6M
- Week 18 $17.3M
- Week 19 $25.9M
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $10.4M
- Week 24 $90.4M
- Week 25 $80.3M
- Week 26 $38.1M
- Week 27 $13M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $11.8M
- Week 30 $21.7M
- Week 31 $75.5M
- Week 32 $66.2M
- Week 33 $6.9M
- Week 34 $94.1M
- Week 35 $8.6M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $14.6M
- Week 40 $56.4M
- Week 41 $6.9M
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $16.2M
- Week 45 $10.4M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $26.4M
- Week 48 $108.4M
- Week 49 No grosses
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $52.8M
- Week 52 $11M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 51 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17)?
Two of a Kind (1983) leads with $23.6M worldwide, $23.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come D.C. Cab (1983) at $16.1M and To Be or Not to Be (1983) at $13M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $52.8M in all, or $17.6M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Two of a Kind (1983), earned $23.6M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 1983 (Dec 11–17). 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 51, 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.