#1 of 24 #1 crime movie of 1983
1983 · Action, Thriller
$67.6M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total
$67.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · 1983
Crime Box Office 1983: Highest-Grossing Crime Movies
Sudden Impact (1983) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in 1983, with $67.6M worldwide, ahead of Scarface (1983) at $66.4M and Blue Thunder (1983) at $42.3M. 24 crime films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $344.3M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 46% on 1982, whose releases took $236.6M. By language, English leads with $344.3M across 22 crime releases.
- 1983 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $344.3M
- Sudden Impact (1983), the #1
- $67.6M
- vs 1982
- +46%
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of 1983?
Sudden Impact (1983) leads with $67.6M, 20% of the total. The top 5 together took $237M, 69% of what all 24 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Crime Release 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 1983.
- 1 Dec 9, 1983 US and Canada: $67.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $67.6M
- 2 Dec 1, 1983 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $20.5M Worldwide: $66.4M
- 3 May 13, 1983 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42.3M
- 4 Jun 3, 1983 US and Canada: $34.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.7M
- 5 Mar 25, 1983 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $17.8K Worldwide: $25.9M
- 6
Dec 16, 1983 US and Canada: $15.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.9M - 7
Sep 16, 1983 US and Canada: $13.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.2M - 8
Apr 15, 1983 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.2M - 9
Nov 4, 1983 US and Canada: $10.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4M - 10
Mar 25, 1983 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.2M - 11
Aug 26, 1983 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M - 12
Mar 11, 1983 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.2M - 13
Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M - 14
May 27, 1983 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.1M - 15
Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M - 16
Aug 12, 1983 US and Canada: $4.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5M - 17
Mar 11, 1983 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.3M - 18
Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $2.5M - 19
Mar 23, 1983 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M - 20
Dec 1, 1983 US and Canada: $108.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $108.1K - 21
Feb 17, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 22
Aug 5, 1983 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509 - 23
Dec 29, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $328 - 24
May 28, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1983?
Of the top 10, Sudden Impact (1983) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Scarface (1983) made 31% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $323.8M (94%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Sudden Impact (1983) $67.6M $67.6M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 2 Scarface (1983) $66.4M $46M US & Canada · 69% $20.5M elsewhere · 31%
- 3 Blue Thunder (1983) $42.3M $42.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Psycho II (1983) $34.7M $34.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Outsiders (1983) $25.9M $25.8M US & Canada · 100% $17.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 6 Gorky Park (1983) $15.9M $15.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M $13.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) $12.2M $12.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Deal of the Century (1983) $10.4M $10.4M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Bad Boys (1983) $9.2M $9.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1983 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 24 films reached $100M. 15 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $344.3M total.
84% 16%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 38% of the list $288.6M · 84% of the gross
- Under $10M 15 films, 63% of the list $55.7M · 16% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1983 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $150.1M from 5 films, led by Sudden Impact (1983). February was the quietest month ($8.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb The Sting II (1983) $8.9M The Sting II (1983)
- March Mar The Outsiders (1983) $47.8M The Outsiders (1983)
- April Apr Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) $12.2M Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
- May May Blue Thunder (1983) $48.5M Blue Thunder (1983)
- June Jun Psycho II (1983) $34.7M Psycho II (1983)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Strange Brew (1983) $18.6M Strange Brew (1983)
- September Sep Revenge of the Ninja (1983) $13.2M Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov Deal of the Century (1983) $10.4M Deal of the Century (1983)
- December Dec Sudden Impact (1983) $150.1M Sudden Impact (1983)
Last 10 years
How Does 1983 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1980 earned the most: $373M from 15 films, led by The Blues Brothers (1980). 1983 took $344.3M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 14 films | 14 | $199.1M | – | The Godfather: Part II (1974) $48M |
| 1975 10 films · −27% | 10 | $145.7M | −27% | Dog Day Afternoon (1975) $50M |
| 1976 12 films · +32% | 12 | $192.9M | +32% | Silver Streak (1976) $51.1M |
| 1977 7 films · −78% | 7 | $42.2M | −78% | The Gauntlet (1977) $26.4M |
| 1978 9 films · +259% | 9 | $151.3M | +259% | Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) $49.6M |
| 1979 12 films · −13% | 12 | $132M | −13% | Escape from Alcatraz (1979) $43M |
| 1980 15 films · +183% | 15 | $373M | +183% | The Blues Brothers (1980) $115.2M |
| 1981 23 films · −34% | 23 | $247.4M | −34% | Sharky's Machine (1981) $35.6M |
| 1982 19 films · −4% | 19 | $236.6M | −4% | 48 Hrs. (1982) $78.9M |
| 1983 24 films · +46% | 24 | $344.3M | +46% | Sudden Impact (1983) $67.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Crime Movies Speak in 1983?
English-language crime films took $344.3M across 22 films, 100% of the total, ahead of French-language crime films ($509) and Japanese-language crime films ($87).
Archive
Crime Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1920 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2013 leads with $6.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).
2020s 7 years · $16.4B
2010s 10 years · $37.4B
- 2019 $4.9B #1 Joker (2019)
- 2018 $3.7B #1 Skyscraper (2018)
- 2017 $3.8B #1 The Fate of the Furious (2017)
- 2016 $3.9B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- 2015 $4.1B #1 Furious 7 (2015)
- 2014 $2.1B #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- 2013 $6.1B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.9B #1 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- 2011 $1.7B #1 Fast Five (2011)
- 2010 $2.2B #1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2010)
2000s 10 years · $28.4B
- 2009 $3.2B #1 Sherlock Holmes (2009)
- 2008 $3.5B #1 The Dark Knight (2008)
- 2007 $3.4B #1 Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
- 2006 $2.5B #1 The Departed (2006)
- 2005 $2.7B #1 Batman Begins (2005)
- 2004 $2.1B #1 Ocean's Twelve (2004)
- 2003 $3.1B #1 Bad Boys II (2003)
- 2002 $2.6B #1 Catch Me If You Can (2002)
- 2001 $3.3B #1 Ocean's Eleven (2001)
- 2000 $2B #1 Charlie's Angels (2000)
1990s 10 years · $19.3B
- 1999 $2.5B #1 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
- 1998 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
- 1997 $2.1B #1 Face/Off (1997)
- 1996 $1.8B #1 Ransom (1996)
- 1995 $2.5B #1 Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
- 1994 $1.9B #1 The Mask (1994)
- 1993 $1.3B #1 The Fugitive (1993)
- 1992 $1.7B #1 Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
- 1991 $1.7B #1 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- 1990 $2.1B #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $6.5B
- 1989 $1.6B #1 Batman (1989)
- 1988 $1.2B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $1.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $480.9M #1 Legal Eagles (1986)
- 1985 $257M #1 Fletch (1985)
- 1984 $664.2M #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $344.3M #1 Sudden Impact (1983)
- 1982 $236.6M #1 48 Hrs. (1982)
- 1981 $247.4M #1 Sharky's Machine (1981)
- 1980 $373M #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $1.6B
- 1979 $132M #1 Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
- 1978 $151.3M #1 Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
- 1977 $42.2M #1 The Gauntlet (1977)
- 1976 $192.9M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $145.7M #1 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
- 1974 $199.1M #1 The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- 1973 $281.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $250.4M #1 The Godfather (1972)
- 1971 $140.3M #1 The French Connection (1971)
- 1970 $20.4M #1 Joe (1970)
1960s 10 years · $174M
- 1969 $102.7M #1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
- 1968 $3.7M #1 Coogan’s Bluff (1968)
- 1967 $6.5M #1 The War Wagon (1967)
- 1966 $143.5K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $186.8K #1 Pierrot le Fou (1965)
- 1964 $10.9M #1 The Pink Panther (1964)
- 1963 $46.4M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $2.5M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $3.8K #1 Accattone (1961)
- 1960 $1M #1 Breathless (1960)
1950s 10 years · $13.7M
- 1959 $27.6K #1 The Law (1959)
- 1958 $2.7M #1 Touch of Evil (1958)
- 1957 $3.7K #1 12 Angry Men (1957)
- 1956 $76.3K #1 The Ladykillers (1956)
- 1955 $1.5M #1 Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
- 1954 $6.4M #1 An Inspector Calls (1954)
- 1953 $7.5K #1 The Big Heat (1953)
- 1952 $8.9K #1 Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
- 1951 $1.9M #1 The Girl on the Bridge (1951)
- 1950 $994.2K #1 Shadow on the Wall (1950)
1940s 7 years · $667K
1930s 7 years · $3.3M
FAQ
Crime Box Office 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in 1983?
Sudden Impact (1983) leads with $67.6M worldwide, $67.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Scarface (1983) at $66.4M and Blue Thunder (1983) at $42.3M.
How much did crime movies released in 1983 earn?
24 crime films released in 1983 report a worldwide gross, $344.3M in all, or $14.3M per film on average. 1982 releases took $236.6M.
How many crime movies released in 1983 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sudden Impact (1983), earned $67.6M.
How is the 1983 crime 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 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 1983 crime 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.