#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 8, 1983
1983 · Fantasy, Comedy
$10.2M worldwide · 39% of the chart's total
$10.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Comedy box office · Week 8 · Feb 13–19, 1983
Comedy Box Office, Week 8 of 1983: Comedy Releases of Feb 13–19
Lovesick (1983) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 8 of 1983 (Feb 13–19), with $10.2M worldwide, ahead of The Sting II (1983) at $6.3M and Local Hero (1983) at $6M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.8M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $25.8M across 6 comedy releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $25.8M
- Lovesick (1983), the #1
- $10.2M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 8 of 1983?
Lovesick (1983) leads with $10.2M, 39% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.7M, almost all of what the 7 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 Week 8 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 8 of 1983 (Feb 13–19).
- 1 Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: $10.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.2M
- 2 Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M
- 3 Feb 17, 1983 US and Canada: $5.9M Rest of the world: $102.9K Worldwide: $6M
- 4 Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $2.5M
- 5 Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: $694.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $694.5K
- 6
Feb 17, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 7
Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $551
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 1983?
Of the top 7, Lovesick (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Local Hero (1983) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $25.6M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Lovesick (1983) $10.2M $10.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 The Sting II (1983) $6.3M $6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Local Hero (1983) $6M $5.9M US & Canada · 98% $102.9K elsewhere · 2%
- 4 The King of Comedy (1983) $2.5M $2.5M US & Canada · 100% $1.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 The Pirates of Penzance (1983) $694.5K $694.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Midnite Spares (1983) $1.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Pauline at the Beach (1983) $551 No US & Canada figure reported
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 8 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 8 of 1983 (Feb 13–19)?
Lovesick (1983) leads with $10.2M worldwide, $10.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Sting II (1983) at $6.3M and Local Hero (1983) at $6M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 8 of 1983 (Feb 13–19) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 8 of 1983 (Feb 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $25.8M in all, or $3.7M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 8 of 1983 (Feb 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Lovesick (1983), earned $10.2M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 1983 (Feb 13–19). 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 8, 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.