#1 of 3 #1 crime movie of Week 8, 1983
1983 · Crime, Comedy
$6.3M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$6.3M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Crime box office · Week 8 · Feb 13–19, 1983
Crime Box Office, Week 8 of 1983: Crime Releases of Feb 13–19
The Sting II (1983) is the highest-grossing crime movie released in week 8 of 1983 (Feb 13–19), with $6.3M worldwide, ahead of The King of Comedy (1983) at $2.5M and Midnite Spares (1983) at $1.7K. 3 crime films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.9M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $8.9M
- The Sting II (1983), the #1
- $6.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Crime Hits of Week 8 of 1983?
The Sting II (1983) leads with $6.3M, 71% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.9M, 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 2 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Crime 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: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M
- 2 Feb 18, 1983 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $1.1K Worldwide: $2.5M
- 3 Feb 17, 1983 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 1983 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 1982 earned the most: $16.1M from 2 films, led by Death Wish II (1982). Week 8, 1983 took $8.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8, 1974 Feb 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1975 Feb 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1976 Feb 15–21 1 film | 1 | $19.4K | – | The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) $19.4K |
| Week 8, 1977 Feb 13–19 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1978 Feb 19–25 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1979 Feb 18–24 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1980 Feb 17–23 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1981 Feb 15–21 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 8, 1982 Feb 14–20 2 films | 2 | $16.1M | – | Death Wish II (1982) $16.1M |
| Week 8, 1983 Feb 13–19 3 films · −45% | 3 | $8.9M | −45% | The Sting II (1983) $6.3M |
Archive
Crime Box Office in 1983, Week by Week
16 weeks of 1983 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 4–10) with $67.6M, led by Sudden Impact (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 $8.9M
- Week 9 No grosses
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $11.5M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $36.3M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 $12.2M
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $42.3M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $6.2M
- Week 23 $34.7M
- Week 24 No grosses
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 No grosses
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 No grosses
- Week 32 $5.6M
- Week 33 $4.5M
- Week 34 No grosses
- Week 35 $8.6M
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 $13.2M
- Week 39 No grosses
- Week 40 No grosses
- Week 41 No grosses
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 $10.4M
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 No grosses
- Week 49 $66.6M
- Week 50 $67.6M
- Week 51 $15.9M
- Week 52 No grosses
- Week 53 $328
FAQ
Crime 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing crime movie in week 8 of 1983 (Feb 13–19)?
The Sting II (1983) leads with $6.3M worldwide, $6.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The King of Comedy (1983) at $2.5M and Midnite Spares (1983) at $1.7K.
How much did crime movies released in week 8 of 1983 (Feb 13–19) earn?
3 crime films released in week 8 of 1983 (Feb 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $8.9M in all, or $3M per film on average.
How many crime movies released in week 8 of 1983 (Feb 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Sting II (1983), earned $6.3M.
How is the week 8, 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 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 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.